Our attorney Tim Black had quite the surprise for us this week when he showed up driving a cherry red moped! He was all smiles as he showed up on the bright scooter, excited to show it off to the … Continue reading
It was not long ago when we brought the attention of our readers to DUI issues. But with Octoberfest being celebrated this weekend in Chicago, we think that it is time to talk about DUI again; specifically about the problems of enforcing … Continue reading
Over the past year or so marijuana has become increasingly decriminalized throughout Illinois. Last year, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced that her office would not prosecute small marijuana possession cases, and at the beginning of this year, a … Continue reading
On Sunday afternoon, as the Cubs perfected a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Miguel Montero rocked a grand slam, Kris Bryant launched an absolutely monstrous 495-foot home run, and a 27-year-old fan named Christopher Hilton ran onto the field. … Continue reading
In what is becoming one of our favorite features each month, our friend Samuel Partida, Jr. at IllinoisCaseLaw.com has posted his August 2015 update of criminal cases published in Illinois. Mr. Partida has created an excellent blog, and we honestly … Continue reading
Every semester/year I go through the same thing: I find a great law clerk who inevitably has to go back to school/graduates/fills up their new semester with lots of classes all day (silly them!). So every semester I inevitably go … Continue reading
In the past few weeks, Governor Rauner signed into law two bills that make exciting changes to the Illinois Vehicle Code. On July 31st, the Governor approved Public Act 099-0212, removing the prohibition against receiving Supervision as a sentence for … Continue reading
It is now a misdemeanor to let Fido freeze or to leave Heathcliff out in the heat. On August 7, 2015, Governor Rauner approved Public Act 099-0311, adding a provision to The Humane Care for Animals Act that makes it … Continue reading
This week our friend Sam Partida over at IllinoisCaseLaw.com posted the July 2015 update of criminal case law list. Providing links to the full cases, the list is a great resource for staying current with case law and includes six noteworthy cases … Continue reading
Last week’s blog about laws you didn’t know existed got us thinking about ideas and practices that are commonly mistaken for laws but really aren’t. Often, we hear about current laws through the community we live in and from family, … Continue reading
