PONTIAC, IL — A corrections officer faces up to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of possession with intent to deliver drugs and official misconduct at the Pontiac Correctional Center. It ...

Gov. Pat Quinn's reversal of his predecessor's decision to close Pontiac Correctional Center is good news for a community that sure can use it. But with the state in deep financial trouble, the story ...

SPRINGFIELD — A plan aimed at stopping Gov. Rod Blagojevich from closing Pontiac Correctional Center has gained the support of a top Senate Democrat. Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson, D-Crete, ...

SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn signaled the end of Pontiac Correctional Center's role as home to Illinois' death row Wednesday. Although state prison officials are not sure what will happen to the 22 ...

PONTIAC — A hazardous-materials event was reported Thursday at Pontiac Correctional Center, but officials declined to say what it is. Four members of the Bloomington Fire Department ...