https://www.nprillinois.org/tags/illinois-jails Illinois jails en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:05:58 GMT https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-09-15/escapes-fires-rebellions-trove-of-records-reveals-chaos-inside-illinois-county-jails Illinois county jails report thousands of “extraordinary or unusual” incidents every year, but the state doesn’t keep track. So we stepped in to shed light on what’s happening inside. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:05:58 GMT https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-09-15/escapes-fires-rebellions-trove-of-records-reveals-chaos-inside-illinois-county-jails Grace Hauck, Andrew Adams, Meredith Newman