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Traveling with Firearms: Rules for Illinois Residents Versus Visitors

Gun Crimes / August 10, 2018

How to legally travel with their firearms, particularly their concealed carry handguns, is a serious concern for thousands of Illinois residents and visitors. Roughly 1.5 million Illinois residents have a Firearm Owners ID (FOID) card, and over 243,000 now hold a Concealed Carry License (CCL). Nationwide, over 16 million concealed carry permits have been issued. […]

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Supreme Court Forbids Warrantless Use of Cell Site Location Information

Criminal Defense / August 9, 2018

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of citizens to be “secure” from “unreasonable searches and seizure,” and that this right can only be violated upon a showing of probable cause. While the text of the Fourth Amendment has not changed in almost 230 years, the application of its promises has been

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Two Types of Driving Permits After a DUI License Suspension

DUI/DWI / July 28, 2018

Being charged and convicted of a DUI, or even being suspected of a DUI, can carry serious consequences, including the suspension or revocation of your driver’s license. In Illinois, you face a statutory summary license suspension if you fail a chemical test, refuse to submit to one, or fail to finish chemical testing. If you

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DUI Cases: Should I Go To Trial?

DUI/DWI / July 25, 2018

When charged with driving under the influence, or any other crime, you have two choices. One is to plead guilty, often in exchange for a more lenient sentence because you are saving the prosecutor the time and cost of a trial. The other choice is to plead “not guilty” and ask for a trial. If

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Types of White-Collar Crimes

Criminal Defense / July 24, 2018

White-collar crime is an interesting and unique classification of criminal behavior. Unlike many other crimes, white-collar crime is nonviolent crime that is typically perpetrated by those of high socioeconomic status or occupational responsibility. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has defined white-collar crime as illegal acts characterized by concealment or violation of trust, which are

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Illinois’ Most Lenient Sentencing Options for Felony Convictions

Felonies / July 19, 2018

When someone is convicted of a felony in Illinois, the maximum penalties can include years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines. But what is the lightest sentence that the court is allowed to hand down? Can You Get Court Supervision for a Felony? Illinois does not allow court supervision for felonies. Court supervision

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Understanding Illinois’ 410 Probation for First-Time Drug Offenders

Drug Crimes / July 18, 2018

Did you know that more people now die in the U.S. each year from drug/alcohol overdoses than from shootings or car accidents? In response to this public health crisis, state governments have been experimenting with a variety of solutions, including substance abuse treatment programs and other alternatives to imprisonment for low-level drug offenses. Illinois, for

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What You Need to Know About Reckless Driving in Illinois

Traffic Violations / July 17, 2018

When you get a traffic ticket for running a red light or speeding a few miles per hour above the speed limit, you may be inclined to simply plead guilty, pay the fine, and move on with your life. For relatively minor moving violations, such an approach is understandable and even reasonable. Sometimes, however, a

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2017 Illinois DUI Arrest Statistics Released

DUI/DWI / July 16, 2018

The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) has released its annual DUI arrest statistics for Illinois for 2017. Each year, the Schaumburg-based organization sends surveys to police stations across the state to gather statistics about DUIs. AAIM conducts the surveys with a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation and has been doing so since 1990,

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Illinois Teen Charged With Felony for Eavesdropping

Juvenile Crimes / July 12, 2018

When a school-aged child is sent to the principal’s office, he or she is usually in trouble. Of course, the type of trouble is usually related to behavior in school or on school grounds. A meeting with the principal often results in the student receiving detention or being suspended for violating school rules. For a

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Illinois Man Charged With Hate Crime for Painting Swastikas on Graves

Criminal Defense / July 11, 2018

Memorial Day is a holiday in the United States when citizens remember the men and women who died while serving in the military, often visiting cemeteries and memorials to honor the fallen soldiers. Unfortunately, this past Memorial Day weekend, a southern Illinois cemetery was vandalized with images of swastikas painted on gravestones just days before

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Will County Man Sentenced to Prison for Street Racing

Criminal Defense / July 10, 2018

A 22-year-old man was sentenced to two and a half years at the Illinois Department of Corrections for pleading guilty to aggravated street racing. The incident resulted in the death of a 49-year-old man and the injury of his 15-year-old daughter. The Case The incident took place in December of 2015 when the man, who

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