Judge vacates conviction of man who professed innocence for nearly 30 years
Robert Johnson was a teen when he was arrested in connection with the 1996 killing of Eddie Binion and later convicted of first-degree murder, armed robbery and home invasion.
Jury convicts 83-year-old for several suburban bank robberies, Valentine's Day heist
The final heist that led to the alleged duo's downfall was a Valentines Day heist on Feb. 14 in Hickory Hills, in which the ...
Stateville inmates with violent records wound up in medium-security prisons
When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.