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 ...

A legislative act that could have sealed thousands and potentially millions of non-violent criminal records in Illinois had bipartisan support but failed to pass in the final flurry of legislative ...

Illinois passed the "Clean Slate" Act, which would automatically seal eligible criminal records for nearly 2.2 million people. The bill excludes serious violent crimes, DUIs, and sexual violence ...