Illinois prison officials must transfer most people incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center to other Illinois prisons by Sept. 30, according to an order from a federal judge.

A state senator raised concerns about some of them being released by a parole board.

With just a week before the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, the city’s top cop on Monday sought to quell the fears of movers and shakers about what will be tolerated from the protesters planning to descend on the city.

“We’re not going to allow you to riot,” Police Supt. Larry Snelling assured the crowd gathered for a City Club of Chicago event at Maggiano’s Banquets downtown.

Dolton police Deputy Chief Lewis Lacey, a strong ally of embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard, was indicted Monday on federal bankruptcy fraud charges alleging he lied under oath in a scheme to hide assets and income from creditors to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.

The nine-count indictment returned against Lacey in U.S. District Court charged Lacey, 61, of Matteson, with bankruptcy fraud, making false statements and declarations in a bankruptcy case and perjury. Each count carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

On the heels of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness, Rosemont officials Monday formally implemented a ban on public camping, but vowed not to disturb K-pop fans who have been pitching tents outside the Allstate Arena in recent months.

The high court’s 6-3 ruling on June 28 found that municipalities do not violate the Eighth Amendment’s “cruel and unusual punishment” clause by enforcing bans on people sleeping outside in public places.

The Democratic National Convention is coming to Chicago next week, and with it come a number of security measures that will impact traffic around both convention sites. The security perimeter buildout will begin on Monday at 6 a.m. with the staging of the perimeter fencing at the United Center and McCormick Place, officials say.

There will be restricted parking, rolling street closures, and possible full street closures as needed. Full street closures will also be put in place when the restricted security perimeter is complete, beginning at McCormick Place on Friday, Aug. 16, at 10 p.m. and at the United Center on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m.

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed more than 250 bills into law Friday afternoon. Here is a list of some of those new laws that you should know about.

The Elmhurst Park District will ask voters in November to approve an $89.95 million funding plan for a new Wagner Community Center, a band shell in Wilder Park and other outdoor amenities.

It’s the first time in more than half a century that the park district has placed a referendum question on election ballots.