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

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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 ...

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The bill is designed to make sure that Chicago police officers and firefighters earn pension benefits at the same level as downstate first responders.

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

Law requires unredacted personnel files in officer hiring, closes loopholes that let troubled cops move between agencies undetected.

The FAIR Act seeks to establish a state public defenders office to ease equity gaps for under-resourced counties, cap ...

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