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

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

Hillyer ended up serving less than a year as part of a plea deal and is now out of prison as a registered sex offender for ...

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

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

National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed new legislation 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 ...