Illinois passed the Sonya Massey Act this week, a new law requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police ...

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

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

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

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

The Sonya Massey Act has been signed into law in Illinois, requiring more comprehensive background checks in police hirings.

SPRINGFIELD -- A motion filed by the defense attorneys for a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged with the murder of Sonya Massey in 2024 alleged that Massey "directed an act of violence" ...

Sean Grayson's attorneys withdrew a motion calling out the Massey Commission and public forums being held in Peoria, where his trial will take place.

Sean Grayson, charged with the murder of Sonya Massey, is being moved to the Sangamon County Jail in Springfield. Sheriff Paula Crouch said the move was made "after consultation between correctional ...

Here are the candidates so far Pay bumps, smaller classroom sizes included in new D186 contract with teachers union Gov. Pritzker signs 'one-of-a-kind' legislation in Sonya Massey Act ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers, a law inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey.

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