Illinois became the first state to bar police from lying to underage offenders during interrogations. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law, including three other bills aimed at criminal ...

Illinois could soon become the first state to bar police from lying to minors during interrogations, a tactic advocates say significantly increases the risk of false confessions.

The change directs state police to more broadly use "clear and present danger" reports to bar applicants from receiving a FOID card, or to revoke an existing FOID card. According to the Illinois State ...