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

Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to ...

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

The Sonya Massey bill was signed into law in Illinois by Governor JB Pritzker. It requires law enforcement agencies review ...

The law requires extensive background checks before Illinois police agencies hire officers. It was named for Sonya Massey, who was shot and killed in her home near Springfield by a deputy who had a ...

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.

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

Governor JB Pritzker signs the Sonya Massey Law, requiring disclosure of police personnel files to improve transparency in law enforcement hiring.

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

More than one year after a woman was shot and killed by a now-former sheriff's deputy in Illinois, the state's governor has ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — The Sonya Massey Bill, requiring stricter background checks for law enforcement, was signed ...