Industry News, Illionois

Illinois Rep. Stresses Criminal Justice Reform and Re-Entry into Society

By Michael Klazema | 03/20/2016

With the Illinois presidential primary looming, State Representative La Shawn K. Ford held a press conference on Sunday,...

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Industry News, Illionois

Public Safety Watchdog Says Illinois Corrections System Needs to Fix Background Check Policies

By Michael Klazema | 11/5/2015

The Illinois Department of Corrections needs to review and revamp its employee background check policies. At least, that...

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Industry News, teacher, student, Illionois

Illinois Will Soon Require Student Teachers to Undergo Teacher Background Checks

By Michael Klazema | 10/28/2015

It's no secret that teachers face particularly rigorous pre-employment background checks, especially compared to other p...

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Industry News, university, Illionois

University of Illinois to Begin Following Background Check Policy for New Hires Starting in October

By Michael Klazema | 09/14/2015

Last May, the University of Illinois informed the public that it was in the process of revamping its background check po...

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Compliance and Legislation, Illionois, credit report

Cook County, Illinois Limits Credit Checks for Employment Purposes

By Michael Klazema | 06/13/2015

Cook County, Illinois recently passed legislation that amends the County’s Human Rights ordinance to restrict employers ...

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Industry News, university, Illionois

University of Illinois Employees Not Pleased with New Background Check Policy

By Michael Klazema | 05/6/2015

For as long as most can remember, the University of Illinois has had an unusually lax background check policy in place f...

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Industry News, volunteer, SelectCHECK, volunteer background check, Illionois

Backlogs Plague Volunteer Background Checks in Illinois

By Michael Klazema | 09/23/2014

Recent legislation in Illinois is seeking to make background checks more commonplace among employees working with childr...

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