Chicago schoolchildren will see significantly fewer crossing guards on their way to class this fall, prompting concerns from ...

A survey of Illinois educators reveals a significant disparity in how they interpret a three-year-old state law’s requirement ...

There are two public reports that mention Mackenzi’s death — the DCFS Office of the Inspector General Annual Report to the ...

Do we just need more space or less detention? Different views on the way forward as police and justice activists seek solutions.

A Lee County judge has filed a written statement explaining his July 7 decision to allow the pretrial release of a Dixon man accused of disseminating images and videos of child sexual abuse. Heath A.

Lifeguard vacancies are leaving a public safety problem in their wake, according to Maryland Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks. Lifeguards made at least 24 rescues at Assateague last year, ...

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WALA) - Dauphin Island Public Safety posted a traffic alert Saturday morning on its Facebook page. Here is the post: ...

A chilling dashcam video has surfaced on social media showing a child falling from a moving car at an intersection in Baljurashi, a city in Saudi Arabia’s Al Baha region. The terrifying moment has ...

COLLINSVILLE — The Illinois State Police announced the results of Roadside Safety Checks conducted in Madison and St. Clair counties during June, ...

Rights4Girls is leading a billboard campaign in Atlanta to deter sex buyers and raise awareness about the risks of sex trafficking during the MLB All-Star Game.

Again and again the same scene plays across our state: A child dies in the custody of a guardian. The investigation reveals the child was living in an unsafe home ...

A closed bedroom door protected a 5-year-old boy from toxic smoke while firefighters worked to rescue him.