ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford-area residents with a criminal record received a chance to have their record cleared on Friday. The 5th annual Second Chance Summit was held at the Nordloff Center, at 118 N Main Street. The one-day outreach event provides an opportunity for people to remove old criminal…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- 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 Act, aims to serve as a large step forward in criminal justice reform. Illinois Attorney…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois lawmakers have less than two weeks to pass the Clean Slate Act, which would seal the records of nonviolent criminals. The bill, which has been debated in the statehouse for years, would seal the records for offenders only if they served their punishment and were…