Sonya Massey bill signed into law in Illinois by Governor JB Pritzker that requires law enforcement agencies to review ...

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

Governor JB Pritzker signs the Sonya Massey Law, requiring disclosure of police personnel files to improve transparency in law enforcement hiring.

The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday came in response to the July 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey in Sangamon ...

A measure requiring police agencies across the state of Illinois to get full employment history for prospective officers is ...

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

More than one year after a woman was shot and killed by a now-former sheriff's deputy in Illinois, the state's governor has ...

The Washington Police Department will be among all other law enforcement agencies in Illinois that will soon be required to do thorough background checks on prospective officers.

Just over a year after police fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home, Illinois has introduced a police reform bill named in ...

Police agencies in Illinois will soon be required to do more thorough background checks on prospective officers.

Springfield teachers are set to see a pay bump after the teachers union voted to ratify a two-year contract with the school ...

A new Illinois law will require expanded background checks for police hires, a response to the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey ...