Today is a very important day in the history of LauraLaw. 3 years ago, to the day, this office added a little bit of Maddness (pun intended) to an already fun atmosphere. That’s right, November 18, 2013, we welcomed our beloved … Continue reading
Posted by: Timothy M. Black The Cubs celebrate after winning the 2016 World Series. Hey, remember when the Cubs won the World Series? I know it seems like that was a lifetime ago, but remember when droves of children dressed … Continue reading
In an update to the story we published on Monday, the same-day voter registration law that was recently held unconstitutional by a Federal Judge in Chicago isn’t going anywhere . . . at least not for now. On Tuesday, the 7th Circuit Court of … Continue reading
This week, a Chicago judge made another important ruling for medical marijuana in this state. Cook County Judge Neil Cohen issued a ruling that requires the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to add Post-Operative Chronic Pain to its list of conditions for … Continue reading
In a more amusing sign of the times, law.com has a new report on one topic judges have been wrestling with for the last few years: whether they should include expletives in their written opinions. But that debate might be over … Continue reading
Last week we wrote about some of the criminal justice reforms recently signed into law by Gov. Rauner. Today we have some more information about one of those reforms, Senate Bill 42, that might be of interest to our readers, … Continue reading
Today marks the end of a busy week for the LauraLaw Offices! From Rolling Meadows to Skokie to 26th Street, the team was running all over the county taking care of clients and fixing their legal problems. This week … Continue reading
Govenor Rauner signs Senate Bill with changes to marijuana enforcement of note to criminal defense and dui attorneys. Effective immediately, Senate Bill 2228 removes criminal penalties for possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana. Govenor Rauner signed this long … Continue reading
It’s no secret that the United States criminal justice system has a disturbingly high number of mentally ill incarcerated persons. It’s also true that a disturbingly high number of mentally ill inmates have been discriminated against throughout their lives, their … Continue reading
Third In Our Series Of Guest Reviews Of Criminal Justice Themed Television By Jake Morask SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 3 Episode three of HBO’s incredible mini series “The Night of” took us to the horrific Riker’s Island this week as … Continue reading
