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SPRINGFIELD - A central Illinois man will serve 17 1/2 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and possession of firearms.The U.S. attorney's office…

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has officially completed his 15-month prison sentence and is no longer being monitored by law enforcement.Bureau of…

A memo says Illinois prison officials wanted Drew Peterson transferred to a federal prison because the former suburban police officer convicted of killing…

A judge is allowing former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois to end supervised release early. Jackson, the son of civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse…

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been ordered to report to prison by June 22 to begin serving a 15-month sentence in his hush-money case. U.S.…

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's attorney says his client accepts the sentence and will focus on addressing his health issues and "healing the…

A Missouri woman who pleaded guilty to breaking into a Quincy museum has been sentenced to three years in prison.31-year-old Sommer D. Young of…

A former suburban Chicago deputy police chief has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for allegedly using excessive force during an arrest. The sentence…

A Kane County judge has given out a 50-year sentence to a 36-year-old man convicted of stabbing an Elgin woman to death while burglarizing the townhouse…

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons says former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has officially completed his prison sentence for spending $750,000 in campaign money…