A temporary exhibit at the Joliet Area Historical Museum uses photographs and artifacts from former prisoners, guards and wardens to show the history of the Joliet Correctional Center on Collins ...

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Corrections has switched gears saying it now wants to close Pontiac Correctional Center instead of Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet, a move ...

Along Route 66 is a fantastically affordable Chicago suburb home to great shopping, beautiful scenic walks, museums, and ...

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The Joliet Police Department is now able to implement real-time language translation technology, thanks to Axon Body 4 cameras.

Three of four men who escaped from a minimum-security facility in Columbus, Ohio, have been apprehended. The escape occurred on May 22, and the men face felony escape charges. One escapee, 45-year ...

As Illinois prisons face continued risk of substance exposure and staff assaults, State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, is once again calling for change in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The Montgomery County Correctional Facility amended its policies earlier this week to necessitate judicial warrants when collaborating with federal immigration authorities.

The city received permission from the state to house migrants at the former Lincoln Correctional Facility in Harlem, the mayor's office said Saturday.