Criminal Justice System

Two criminal justice advocates who helped craft Illinois’ new criminal justice reform law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in February say the legislation might…

The Illinois Department of Corrections and a number of elderly and medically vulnerable prisoners seeking early release from state prisons due to COVID-19…

The pandemic has slowed programs in McLean County that help keep people out of prison and the county jail.Michael Donavan, the county's court services…

It’s not uncommon for the adrenaline to rise when a driver sees flashing red lights in the rearview mirror. but the recent recurring incidents of…

It’s hard for rural communities in Illinois to attract or keep the doctors, teachers, or even grocery stores which together make everyday life possible in…

A Bloomington man pleaded guilty Monday to failure to report a June crash that left a motorcyclist dead.Jose Rodriguez, 28, faces 4 to 15 years in prison…

A man pointed a gun at a juvenile during a family argument Monday night, Bloomington Police said.Officers arrested Franklin Sandoval, 34, after a standoff…

The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police is traveling the state inviting individuals, elected officials, and the media to engage in various simulations of…

Editor's note: This is part of a five-story series reported at the Housing Action Illinois conference in Bloomington on Oct. 24-25. The stories ran…

One day after a 9-year-old was arraigned on murder charges, a juvenile justice advocate on Tuesday questioned the Woodford County prosecutor’s decision to…