Gov. Pritzker signs Illinois' Clean Slate Act, and here's how it works

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Original Load Date Jan. 22, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 22, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/gov-pritzker-signs-illinois-clean-slate-act-and-heres-how-it-works/3879956/

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Illinois residents convicted of non-violent crimes could soon have their records automatically sealed under provisions of a new act. The Clean Slate Act, signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in recent days, will automate the process of record-sealing for individuals who have served their sentences...