The shank marks the first time a weapon has been found at the facility since it opened about 7 years ago.
The top 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in the U.S., according to a recent analysis by NeighborhoodScout.
Here’s what the legislation does and doesn't do.
Inmate capacity at Illinois’ 25 correctional centers by the numbers.
The man was struck after making a U-turn on Butterfield Road.
Counties with the most and fewest reported forcible rapes per 10,000 people, according to the Illinois State Police.
No one was hurt, and a cat and dog also escaped the large house fire on Sandburg Road unharmed.
Emily Czajkowski, 14, has been missing since last week, and investigators are following up on leads and tips from the public.
Police and volunteers were out Sunday putting up ribbons and looking for the girl.
A list of cities and counties with the most DUI arrests in 2014, as well as the most per capita.
Louis Bork is being sued by his sister-in-law for 2014 death.
Current attorneys for Mark Lewis, a former Geneva doctor, have removed themselves.
The top 10 cities with the biggest decrease in violent crime, as well as the 10 with the largest increase between 2012 and 2013.
There were only four years in which the population of the state grew at a faster rate than the prison population: 2001, 2002, 2007 and 2011.
The latest available concealed carry statistics from the Illinois State Police.
Violent crimes rates in Illinois' metro areas, according to FBI data.
A list of the oldest inmates currently in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Bail for man with Geneva and St. Charles ties was set at $1 million Friday.
The 29-year-old St. Charles resident is being held on $150,000 bond.
David Wright, who is currently on administrative leave while facing criminal sexual assault charges, said he cannot afford an attorney.
Police are seeking a 30-40-year-old male suspect.
The fire, in the 100 block of Shoreline Court, caused $10,000 damage.
Federal prosecutors in Utah are moving to dismiss charges against a Geneva man accused of sexually abusing boy during a flight.
The 43-year-old Oswego resident was charged with nine felony counts of criminal sexual assault and two felony counts of child pornography.
The Kane County resident has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
PartyLite owns the 500,000 square-foot facility while company officials assess the damage.
It took about 60 firefighters to extinguish the blaze at 601 Kingsland Drive.
The fire began when a cigarette butt was thrown into a bed of mulch behind the building.
A jury convicted King last month of murdering his wife Kathleen in 2014
The number of registered sex offenders per 10,000 people, according to Homefacts.
The dogs were found in a locked van earlier in April and three died before being rescued by police.
The fire in the 2900 block of Royal Fox Drive began in an attached garage and spread to the house.
A list of the top 10 crimes committed by the state’s prisoners and cold cases dating back to the 1970’s.
The boat was caught up after stalling on the Fox River.
The fire in the home was traced back to a squirrel's nest in the attic vent.
The St. Charles deck fire still caused $10,000 damage.
The Batavia resident faces four felony charges and four misdemeanor charges.
Dates, locations and aftermath of the 10 worst tornado disasters in Illinois history, according to NOAA records.
The alleged incident took place on a flight from Chicago to San Diego.
2016 Senate race will be "Army vs. Navy" if both survive the primary. Her announcement will come Monday, the Chicago Tribune reports.