ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Faith leaders from across Rockford and northern Illinois stand beneath suspended crosses.
On Tuesday, organizers from Live Free Illinois and Clean Slate Illinois organized a rally inside Brooke Road United Methodist Church.
“Pass Clean Slate now!” chant supporters of a proposal automating Illinois’ expungement process. The “Clean Slate Bill,” or HB0007, may eliminate the petition allowing thousands each year to seal their conviction…