CHESTER, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Corrections responded to a picket at the Menard Correctional Center. In a statement released by a DOC spokeswoman on Tuesday, July 9, they said: “The ...

CHESTER, Ill. -- A dozen staff members at a southern Illinois correctional facility were taken to a hospital after experiencing some medical symptoms. A spokesperson with the Illinois Department of ...

Hundreds of Menard Correctional Center employees and their supporters staged a rally alongside a busy street in Chester on Monday, highlighting what they described as perilous working conditions at ...

Jul. 10—CHESTER — Hundreds of Menard Correctional Center employees and their supporters staged a rally alongside a busy street in Chester on Monday, July 8, 2024, highlighting what they described as ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. CHESTER, Ill. — Hundreds of Menard Correctional Center employees and their supporters staged a rally alongside a busy street in ...

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A staff member at Menard Correctional Center had to be revived with Narcan, according to internal documents from the Illinois Department of Corrections. State Senator ...

CHESTER — Last week, State Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) went to Menard Correctional Center after hearing about people at the prison being taken to the hospital after becoming ill. She posted a ...

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of ...