Tobolski told a judge in September 2020 that he’d engaged in multiple extortion and bribery schemes, accepting more than $250 ...

The Rock County Board of Supervisors approved spending $161,900 for a new body scanner for the Rock County Jail.

A letter stated that the elevated lead levels and presence of Legionella were detected in water at various locations in the ...

With a state-of-the-art gym, a large open break area with an outdoor courtyard, and heated indoor parking, the renovations at ...

A new program is coming to St. Louis City's Justice Center. The newly appointed interim commissioner highlights this ...

Cook County will begin a three-year plan to demolish dozens of buildings at the Oak Forest Hospital site spead over 153 acres ...

Macomb County has been sending inmates to other county jails in recent weeks and soon will start farming out more of them to accommodate the renovation portion of the $229-million jail project.

Those who advocate for the restorative justice model say reducing the types of cases that are referred would cut back on the ...

He’s among 800 people who have filed complaints since May against juvenile detention centers in Illinois alleging they were ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

She has homeowner’s insurance, but it’s not enough to help her financially. Now, she and other displaced Chicago Heights residents are pressing county leaders to help demolish abandoned homes across ...

but contractors also pointed to the challenge of adding onto a county building with employees still inside, and onto a jail where inmates would need to be moved and kept secure. Contegrity is ...