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

SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign Tuesday a new law inspired by death of Sonya Massey, ...

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

Sonya Massey was shot and killed by former sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson. His employment record has come under scrutiny, ...

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

Sonya Massey was shot and killed by former sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson. His employment record has come under scrutiny, ...

Governor JB Pritzker signed Sonya Massey’s law Tuesday afternoon, requiring more transparency when hiring at Illinois law ...

Gov. JB Pritzker touts redistricting in response to Texas, but his legislative allies cite no signs of movement on the issue in Springfield ...

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

Pritzker’s defense of soft-on-crime policies won’t help him in 2028.

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