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Illinois, J. B. Pritzker and Sonya Massey

Gov. JB Pritzker to sign Sonya Massey Act, reforming police hiring in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers, a law inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey.Massey was shot and killed by former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson in July 2024 inside her home near Springfield.
Illinois enacts bill to overhaul police hiring after fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
Law requires unredacted personnel files in officer hiring, closes loopholes that let troubled cops move between agencies undetected.
Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits' backgrounds
Background records of police recruits in Illinois must be available to a prospective employer under a new law in response to last summer’s shooting death of Sonya Massey
Pritzker signs Sonya Massey Act, requiring stronger background checks for police hiring
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers, a law inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
Sonya Massey Act targets police misconduct with stricter hiring standards
The Sonya Massey Act, which aims to increase police accountability by revising hiring procedures in Illinois, was signed into law Tuesday and will take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Pritzker signs police background check expansion in Sonya Massey’s honor
Police agencies in Illinois will soon be required to do more thorough background checks on prospective officers. The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday came in response to the July 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey in Sangamon County by a sheriff’s deputy.
WATCH: Sonya Massey bill requiring full employment history for police candidates now law
A measure requiring police agencies across the state of Illinois to get full employment history for prospective officers is now law. Sonya Massey was shot and killed by a Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy in her home after she called for help from a suspected prowler in July 2024.

Illinois parents wary of school mental health screening law, potential for 'overreach'

Illinois law requiring annual mental health screenings for students in grades 3-12 faces criticism from parents concerned ...

Which Republicans are seeking statewide office in Illinois? So far, hardly any

Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a rare third term and has been on the campaign trail for more than a month. Three high-profile ...

NBC's Welker to Pritzker: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You're Criticizing Texas Republicans For?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Texas Republicans are trying to "cheat" by ...
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Pritzker Announces $195 Million Investment From AbbVie To Expand Footprint In Illinois

NORTH CHICAGO Governor JB Pritzker, AbbVie, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today ...

Republicans blame Pritzker, Illinois 'sanctuary' status after Freeport woman dies in crash

Republican lawmakers called for the repeal of the Illinois Trust Act after a man from Guatemala and a Freeport woman were ...

Illinois gov JB Pritzker lambasted for new ‘disastrous policy’ requiring mental health screenings for kids

Gov. JB Pritzker signs controversial law mandating mental health screenings in Illinois schools for grades three through 12, ...

Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a ...

Pritzker on GOP’s FBI arrest threats: ‘Texas law does not apply’ in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Sunday it would be illegal for President Trump to order the FBI to arrest Texas state ...

FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...

Pritzker unenthused about tax relief bill for Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that he is "evaluating" a bill in Springfield that would benefit the Chicago Bears' ...