SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Thousands of flowers are in bloom at the Illinois State Fair. It may surprise you to learn who is behind all of the beautiful landscaping: Inmates from the Illinois Department of ...

WREX, Ill - This week, (May 11-17) is National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. Which takes time to honor the men and women with the Illinois Department of Corrections. As well as recognizing ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WREX) – The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) will participate in at least ten hiring events throughout the state of Illinois during February and March including in Rockford.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Republican lawmakers are demanding the Illinois Department of Corrections act quickly to stop drugs from getting inside prisons. This comes as a growing number of prison ...

Tomorrow, many of you will be preparing a turkey, but you may not know the holiday staple has a storied history in the Sunflower State. KSN's Raj Ghanekar spoke with a farmer who has a unique ...

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - Corrections officers and staff across Illinois protested outside some state prisons on Thursday, October 17. Officers hope their message of “safety matters” will come across during ...

(The Center Square) – Despite a myriad of ongoing issues at the Illinois Department of Corrections, state senators approved the nomination of Acting Director Latoya Hughes to stay in charge with a six ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois correctional officers have reported overdose symptoms after handling inmates' mail, and now Republicans are calling to suspend or electronically scan incoming mail for ...

GALESBURG, Ill. (KWQC) - Hill Correctional Center in Galesburg is on lockdown as of Thursday evening. During the lockdown, visitation is not allowed, according to the Illinois Department of ...

With signs in hand reading “Safety matters!” in big white font, a little more than a dozen prison employees at East Moline Correctional Center gathered at the entrance of the facility to demand safer ...

This story has been updated to include a statement from The Illinois Department of Corrections. Seven women filed federal lawsuits Wednesday against Logan Correctional Center staff members they said ...

The Illinois Department of Corrections is under scrutiny after a state audit found some employees are abusing overtime. A report from the Illinois Auditor General found some employees used paid time ...