New Illinois law aims to speed up missing-person investigations

New law mandates immediate action in missing person cases

The law mandates that police must accept missing person reports immediately and input critical information into statewide and national databases, such as LEADS.

New Illinois law aims to speed up missing-person investigations

A new Illinois law, the Missing Persons Identification Act, will eliminate waiting periods for police to accept a missing person report and require them to quickly enter missing persons information into state and national databases, which is welcomed by advocates who have spent years searching for answers.