Illinois counties have continued to launch new mental health courts, and advocates call for more. Champaign County is the ...

This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers and the Chicago bureau of MindSite News. Bloomington native Shayla Woodworth had struggled with mental illness and addiction since she was a teen ...

Disabled people who live at Cook County Jail face numerous, entrenched challenges, including limited health care and few ...

Joyce Pelzer is currently serving two life sentences for the murders of her ex-girlfriend and her wife. Here's everything to ...

The 'Lunchroom Revolution' documentary looks at initiatives to bring more local food into schools in Maine and across the country.

The courts offer an alternative to incarceration, but outcomes depend heavily on local services. Bloomington native Shayla ...

A new investigation into mental health courts reveals a 50% graduation rate and a lack of access for millions of rural ...

Having a criminal record can add greatly to your outlaw rock star cred. But as some musicians have found to their cost, it can prove a tad inconvenient when attempting to tour certain countries.

Illinois abolished cash bail and drove down the population at the Cook County jail. Under the county’s top prosecutor, it’s ...

A local addiction recovery program is the focus of a new documentary, "What It Takes," which premiered at the Byrd Theater Tuesday.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — "Who can explain to them what these pictures on the wall represent to you all?" Chesterfield County Sheriff Karl Leonard asked the more than 70 inmates gathered in a day ...

Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County ...