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Edwards: 'I Am Responsible'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 05.31.2012

After a jury declared former presidential candidate John Edwards not guilty on one count of campaign fraud charges, and a judge declared on a mistrial...

Quinn's Prison Closure Plan Must Be Supported by Comprehensive Prison Reform

John Maki | Posted 04.25.2012

John Maki

Quinn is smart to look to the state's prison system to save taxpayer money. But to have a real impact on the state's fiscal health, Illinois must look beyond closing prisons and work toward ending our over-reliance on incarceration.

Quinn Confronts Clay's Drug Dealer On 'One Tree Hill'

Posted 04.02.2012

Quinn had finally reached her limit of patience with Clay's ongoing drug problem on "One Tree Hill" (Wed., 8 p.m. EST on The CW), so she decided to ta...

Top Ten Things to Know About Illinois' Prisons in 2011

John Maki | Posted 02.26.2012

John Maki

Although Illinois' adult prison system has long exceeded its design capacity of 33,663 inmates, the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) reached more than 49,000 for the first time in 2011.

Lizzie Schiffman

New Juvenile Justice Law Aims To Keep Young Offenders Out Of Prison

HuffingtonPost.com | Lizzie Schiffman | Posted 10.16.2011

Legislation signed Monday will require juvenile court judges to review additional factors before issuing sentences in Illinois, in the hopes sending f...

Pat Quinn Signs Law Giving Tax Credits To Small Businesses That Hire Full-Timers

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a law giving tax credits to small businesses that hire new full-time employees. The new law Quinn signed Tu...

Quinn Makes It Clear: He Wants Kyle Orton's Job

AP | ARNIE STAPLETON | Posted 05.25.2011

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos aren't publicly saying they have another open quarterback competition on their hands. They don't have to....

Judge Wants Copy Of John Edwards Sex Tape From Andrew Young

AP | MIKE BAKER | Posted 05.25.2011

PITTSBORO, N.C. — A judge wants a former aide to John Edwards to appear in a North Carolina court along with any copies of private videotapes th...

John Edwards Admits Paternity Of Quinn

AP | MIKE BAKER | Posted 05.25.2011

RALEIGH, N.C. — Confirming what practically everyone already suspected, John Edwards confessed Thursday he fathered the baby born to his ex-mist...