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.

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

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 ...

The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday came in response to the July 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey in Sangamon ...