Illinois will erase some juvenile arrest records

Published June 7, 2014 8:22pm ET



CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn wasted little time in signing legislation Saturday that will wipe the slate clean for young people who were arrested but not charged with a crime.

Quinn penned approval of a plan that is particularly popular among black voters and garnered the support of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

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