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

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

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

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

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.

Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson faces first-degree murder and other charges in Sonya Massey’s killing.

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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a new law inspired by the death of Sonya Massey, who was shot ...

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

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

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

Nearly two weeks after one of his former deputies was charged with murder in the death of a Black woman who’d called 911 for help, an Illinois sheriff on Monday publicly acknowledged his office failed ...