Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois’ decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted of murder and 100 more are serving time for other violent offenses.

When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

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A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the former ... Wayne City is a village in Wayne County in the Southern District of Illinois. The Illinois State Police is leading the investigation ...

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