Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site is a replica of the hamlet where Lincoln lived for six years during his early ...

Illinois Department of Corrections Acting Director Latoya Hughes said the plan is to close Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and relocate it in Crest Hill, where two modern facilities will be ...

Norman Bennett, who is 17 now, pleaded guilty to escape, attempted second-degree assault and five misdemeanors for a theft ...

Lincoln police arrested a 63-year-old nursing home custodian accused of sexually assaulting a 78-year-old resident Saturday.

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first lady M.K. Pritzker to help those exiting the criminal justice system.

(KOLN) - A man who rammed a Lincoln Police cruiser and ran over his passenger in a hotel parking lot was sentenced Thursday to 40-55 years in prison. Garrett Hanika, 37, was sentenced in Lancaster ...

Wausau Pilot & Review An Illinois man who supplied large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine to a Marathon County-based ...

A 54-year-old Lincoln man on Wednesday was sentenced to four to six years in prison for setting his apartment on fire with other tenants in the building. Raymond Williams pleaded no contest to ...