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

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

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

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring law enforcement agencies to conduct more thorough background checks ...

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

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

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

The Sonya Massey bill requires law enforcement agencies review potential hires' employment history before making an offer.

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

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.

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

Donna Massey, the mother of shooting victim Sonya Massey, is comforted during a press conference at New Mount Pilgrim Church on July 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.