An update to an Illinois law provides payments to the families of probation officers who are killed in the line of duty. The law already covered police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and armed forces members. But even though probation officers put their lives at risk while finding out whether violent offenders are complying with the conditions of their release from jail, they weren’t covered. St. Rep. Lance Yednock was an Illinois House sponsor for the bill that Gov. Pritzker signed on July 30th.
Law update makes families of probation officers killed on the job eligible for benefits
