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Illinois Legislature Approves ‘Clean Slate’ Act to Automatically Seal Criminal Records

Silence DoGood - November 4, 2025

Fewer than 6,000 residents manage to seal their records each year, a pace that would take more than a century to clear the backlog, according to estimates cited by supporters. #cleanslate

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