Illinois lawmakers are criticizing the state’s Department of Corrections over a recent change to how mail is being processed ...

For every person enrolled in higher education at Illinois prisons, someone else is waiting for their turn, according to new state data that reveals a system where access to college depends largely on ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan had until 2 p.m. Monday to report to federal prison for a corruption conviction.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to a federal facility in Morgantown, West Virginia this week.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been sentenced to 90 months in prison and a $2.5 million fine after being ...

Michael Madigan — long the most powerful politician in Illinois during his decades as the state’s House speaker — has ...