The law requires extensive background checks before Illinois police agencies hire officers. It was named for Sonya Massey, ...

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

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

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

Governor JB Pritzker signed Sonya Massey’s law Tuesday afternoon, requiring more transparency when hiring at Illinois law ...

Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1953, or Sonya Massey's Bill, which requires police agencies to review an applicant's ...

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

Several events in Springfield will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey on July 6 and throughout the month.

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

From the setup of the Massey Commission to the U.S. Department of Justice investigation to the impending trial: the Sonya Massey shooting at one year.

Just over a year after police fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home, Illinois has introduced a police reform bill named in ...

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