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

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

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 ...

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 bill signed into law in Illinois by Governor JB Pritzker that requires law enforcement agencies to review ...

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.

Governor JB Pritzker signs the Sonya Massey Law, requiring disclosure of police personnel files to improve transparency in law enforcement hiring.

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

SPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state legislators and stakeholders to sign SB 1953, also known as Sonya ...

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

Defense lawyers for the gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist massacre at a Buffalo Tops Markets in May 2022 have ...

Colombians on Wednesday bid farewell to senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died more than two months ...