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 ...

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

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 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 ...

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

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign legislation Tuesday afternoon aimed at increasing scrutiny of police officers’ ...

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

Governor JB Pritzker has signed SB 1953, known as Sonya Massey’s Bill, into law, marking a significant reform in police ...

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