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

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

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." ...

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

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

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

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 to death in her own home by a police officer with a questionable background who responded to her call for help.

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