2 million Illinois residents could have convictions for nonviolent crimes automatically sealed under new law

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 16, 2026, 8:04 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 16, 2026, 8:04 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/jb-pritzker-clean-slate-act/

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An estimated 2 million Illinois residents who’ve served their sentences for nonviolent offenses will become eligible to have their state criminal records automatically sealed from public view beginning in 2029, under the so-called Clean Slate measure Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday. Followi...