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Morris Backs Measure Automatically Sealing Records for Certain Prior Offenses

May 31, 2025 | Morris

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This week, state Rep. Yolanda Morris, D-Chicago, helped lead the effort to pass the Clean Slate Act, an automatic record sealing approach for certain, previously incarcerated individuals. “Returning citizens who have served their time should...

DuBuclet Backs Measure Automatically Sealing Records for Certain Prior Offenses

May 31, 2025 | du Buclet

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –This week, state Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago, helped lead the effort to pass the Clean Slate Act an automatic record sealing approach for certain, previously incarcerated individuals. “It is too often that previously incarcerated individuals...

Rashid Bill Modernizing State Government and Improving Cybersecurity Coordination Heads to Governor’s Desk

May 31, 2025 | Rashid

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois House today passed House Bill 1631 that modernizes the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) Act, streamlining state IT services and enhancing local government cybersecurity coordination across Illinois. To address growing...

Jones Backs Measure Automatically Sealing Records for Certain Prior Offenses, Giving Clean Slate for Qualifying Individuals

May 30, 2025 | Jones

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, backed the Clean Slate Act on Friday, creating an automatic sealing process for certain qualifying, formerly-incarcerated individuals. ;For formerly-incarcerated individuals, it’s all too common that...

Gordon-Booth Passes Clean Slate Act, Would Automatically Seal Records for Certain Offenses, Helping to Remove Barriers

May 30, 2025 | Gordon-Booth

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help give individuals with previous convictions a fresh start, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, led passage of the “Clean Slate Act” Friday. The proposal updates an existing petition process for court record sealing by making it...

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