Diversion program for people caught with illegal guns for the first time is expanded, extended – Chicago Tribune/MSN

The program was previously set to expire at the end of the year and limited to defendants under 21 with no prior convictions for violent crimes. In addition to striking the expiration date, the new law does away with the age restriction. The measure is among the latest criminal justice reforms approved by Gov. JB Pritkzer, who signed it last Friday, the same day he held a news conference to herald his signature on legislation that loosened restrictions on people who remain under state supervision after being released from prison.