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

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

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

Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to ...

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

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

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.

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

Under the new legislation, potential Illinois police and law enforcement officers must sign a waiver allowing past employers ...

High school football is back in the Carolinas! With the 2025 season just around the corner, the Boiling Springs Bulldogs are ...