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Now that Rod Blagojevich is out of prison, here are some future career opportunity ideas for him.

It's been eight years since his conviction on corruption charges. They're just now getting around to this?

I know it's hard to believe, given our state's sterling reputation, that someone in elected office decided to screw over those responsible for electing them.

This morning's decision by the Supreme Court basically means that Illinois' former Governor has run out of chances to get out of prison early.

A former volunteer firefighter from Orangeville is going to prison, for setting fires.

How's that for a teaser? Who is Illinois' 2nd most famous resident? And, for that matter, who is the 1st most famous? And really, being Illinois, "went to prison" could mean a lot of different famous people.

Well, this is an interesting turn of events.
Almost three years ago, the Obama administration purchased the nearly-vacant Thomson prison from the state of Illinois for $165 million dollars. At the time, there was much concern over the possibility that detainees being held in the Guantanamo Bay prison…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — New state data show that the number of people incarcerated in Illinois prisons has fallen in recent years but facilities still remain overcrowded.
The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports that the most recent report on Illinois Department of Correcti…

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network
Newly signed legislation will eliminate mandatory life sentences for minors in Illinois.
Someone under the age of 18 can still be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, but the new law will leave that to the judge's discretion, rather…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois Department of Public Health aide has been sentenced to eight years in prison for her part in a kickback scheme that defrauded the state of millions of dollars.
Quinshaunta Golden pleaded guilty in April 2014 to bribery, theft and obstruction of justice…