Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, outside his Chicago home after his release from prison in 2020.Credit ... until the end of this Friday. Madeleine Ngo contributed reporting.

Willette Benford, 60, spent almost half her life in prison. Now, she's a senior advisor to the first lady of Illinois, M.K. Pritzker. Together, they're focused on addressing barriers women face in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois' decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted of murder and 100 more are serving ...

Legislation in the Illinois statehouse could open up state financial aid to college students in prison. Charlotte West/Open Campus Share Jose Vidaurri was serving more than 20 years in prison when ...

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat who served prison time for soliciting campaign funds and other favors in exchange for former President ...