New Laws for 2018
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As 2017 comes to a close, we usher in 2018 with a new set of laws that go into effect January 1st. This year there are more than 200 new laws that Illinois has put in place. We’ve compiled a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Human Interest
Parking Tickets Beware…
By: Timothy Black Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear a shirt and tie, and an Illinois law license. Local hero-attorney Todd Kooperman is one of my favorite Chicagoans. In a mission after my own heart, Mr. Kooperman is … Continue reading
Trial Preparation – Every Last Detail
By: Timothy Black The best trial lawyers excel in trial preparation – every last detail. We work very hard to ensure that we know every single fact of the case – every date, every person, and every place – so … Continue reading
Bank Robbery suspect apologetic
The Chicago Tribune detailed a pretty weird story last week, of a Harwood Heights attempted bank robbery. The suspect being held in custody, Andrew Johnston, reportedly demanded $2,500-3,500 dollars from the bank tellers stating that he was robbing the place wearing a … Continue reading
Trump tweets plan to ban Transgender people from Military Service
This morning,(now a few days ago) the president went to Twitter to tell the nation that he is planning on banning Transgender people from serving in any capacity for the Military. This would reverse Obama’s decision last year to allow Transgender … Continue reading
Law Suit claims McHenry County bars should be held responsible for deaths in DUI accident
Back in February, after finishing a Metra Pub Crawl, 28 year old Tyler Stewart got behind the wheel of his car – intoxicated – and crashed into a sedan, killing him and the sedan driver Lawrence Madigan. In a story … Continue reading
Opioid crackdown hurting Chronic pain patients
If you pay at least some attention to news you might have heard about a growing Opioid epidemic hurting the United States. Opioid addiction has surged since the 1990’s, along with fatal overdoses. Many criticisms leveled towards the NFL are … Continue reading
Cook County to Relax Policy on Traffic Offenses
Some shifts in Cook County traffic policy under recently elected States Attorney Kim Foxx will be occurring as detailed by Chicago Tribune contact reporter Megan Crepeau in an article this morning. Certain traffic offenses will now not be prosecuted by … Continue reading
Rahm Emanuel in DC to advocate graduation requirement ideas
Rahm Emanuel’s trip to Washington D.C. was detailed this morning in the Chicago Tribunes “Morning Spin” section. Emanuel is actually giving a speech as I write this billed as “Moving forward in Chicago.” The speeches main purpose is so Emmanuel … Continue reading
Honor Our Veterans!
We here at Lauralaw wish to thank all our current service members and all veterans of past wars and conflicts, and those who gave their lives for America, for their incredible service to our country. We honor their service to … Continue reading
