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The sexual abuse allegations against Dennis Hastert could send him to prison, even though he has not been charged or convicted of the crime. WBEZ senior news editor Robert Wildeboer explains.

WBEZ reporter Rob Wildeboer has been trying to interview Gov. Pat Quinn for months on conditions in Illinois prisons -- unsuccessfully.

A Chicago Public Radio report says Illinois' prison system is in a state of crisis, with overcrowding and new allegations of inhumane conditions. We have the latest.