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

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 Washington Police Department will be among all other law enforcement agencies in Illinois that will soon be required to do thorough background checks on prospective officers.

Police agencies in Illinois will soon be required to do more thorough background checks on prospective officers.

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

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

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

Under the new legislation, potential Illinois police and law enforcement officers must sign a waiver allowing past employers ...

Macoupin County Coroner Anthony Kravanya confirmed the student was a junior at North Mac High School in Virden.

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

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