Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before ...

Sponsor State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our ...

Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets." ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring law enforcement agencies to conduct more thorough background checks ...

Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson faces first-degree murder and other charges in Sonya Massey’s killing.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a new law inspired by the death of Sonya Massey, who was shot ...

The Sonya Massey Act, signed into law on Tuesday, will increase police accountability by revising hiring procedures in ...

Governor JB Pritzker has signed SB 1953, known as Sonya Massey’s Bill, into law, marking a significant reform in police ...

SPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state legislators and stakeholders to sign SB 1953, also known as Sonya ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a landmark law aimed at enhancing transparency in the hiring of law enforcement officers ...

Background records of police recruits in Illinois must be available to a prospective employer under a new law in response to ...

Police departments will be required to request detailed background history from past employers, who will be mandated to provide it. The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker is in honor ...