was due to transfer from a Category C prison to a Category D prison. The move had previously sparked outrage among his ...

Residents in Appleton Thorn, which is near the Category D prison, said contraband had been dropped in their gardens since some inmates had been allowed to resume working outside the jail.

A Peoria man pled guilty to animal cruelty charges Thursday, receiving a two-year prison sentence for killing his girlfriend's cat last October. Paul E. Cox, 34, had been charged with aggravated ...