juvenile justice

Two teenage boys who pleaded guilty in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that was streamed live on Facebook have been sentenced to five years of…

Advocates for youth are urging Illinois to end the incarceration of young people in large facilities. They say these settings do not address their needs…

Partisan gridlock has caused Illinois to run without a full budget for more than a year-and-a-half. But there's one area Democrats and Republicans ARE…

Illinois' new policy on shackling juveniles takes effect today. No longer can youth be handcuffed or forced to wear ankle chains in courtrooms without…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that requires an attorney to be present when police question juveniles younger than 15 in murder or sex…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - About 100 convicted Illinois murderers sentenced as teenagers to life without parole are assured of resentencing after a U.S.…

The state of Illinois hasn’t had a budget for six months. For many of us, it’s a political debate and not much more. But for some Illinois kids, the…

The Bloomington Police Department has hired a youth intervention specialist. Michael Donnelly is the community impact manager for United Way of McLean…