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

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

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 ...

The Sonya Massey Act has been signed into law in Illinois, requiring more comprehensive background checks in police hirings.

Hillyer ended up serving less than a year as part of a plea deal and is now out of prison as a registered sex offender for ...

Springfield teachers are set to see a pay bump after the teachers union voted to ratify a two-year contract with the school ...

You live in a battle because of a social construct that has nothing to do with biology, a label centered on skin color, a ...

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

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

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.

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

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