The Illinois Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically seal criminal records for people convicted of crimes not considered “serious.” House Bill 1836, also known as the Clean Slate ...

SPRINGFIELD — Criminal justice reform advocates say legislation to seal criminal records for certain nonviolent crimes, which passed Friday in the House, would unlock economic opportunity for ...

GRUNDY COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A controversial criminal justice reform law is back in the spotlight as a suburban sheriff and prosecutor are raising concerns about its impact. The law that will ...

State Senator Christopher Belt supports Illinois' Clean Slate Act automating sealing of eligible criminal records, promoting ...

As we shift into 2025, states are enacting new legislation to tackle crime reduction and criminal justice policy, but not every law comes from the same school of thought. The pandemic brought a spike ...

On Wednesday, Oct. 1, Elgin Community College present the first installment of “Criminal Justice Conversations.” The speaker event will feature guest Marshan Allen, director of Policy and ...

It’s no surprise that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office is going to pay the family of Dexter Reed $1.25 million, despite the fact that he opened fire on cops during a traffic stop in Chicago’s Humboldt ...

Republican State Senator Sally Turner notes that "there are good ideas in the (recently signed Illinois) criminal justice reform legislation." It is gratifying to see Republican legislators agree that ...