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What Sobriety Tests can Drivers Refuse When Pulled Over for a DUI?
Five Mistakes to Avoid When Pulled Over for a DUI
Can the Store Demand Money After You Are Caught Shoplifting?
Common Questions About the Juvenile Justice System in Illinois
State Prosecutor Warns Drivers that DUI Charges Apply to Marijuana
How to Argue the Evidence in a Domestic Violence Case
How Does the Illinois DMV Point System Work?
Do You Know the Different Types of DUIs in Rolling Meadows?
Obtaining an Out-of-State Licenses After Being Suspended in Illinois
Can You Get Arrested for Speeding?
What Are Your Rights When Approaching a DUI Checkpoint?
Understanding Reckless Homicide in Illinois
Tips to Avoid a DUI This Holiday
What Happens if I Am Caught Driving with a Suspended License?
How Can a Juvenile Conviction Affect College Admissions?
What Not to Do if You Are Arrested
Can Police Search Your Phone?
Penalties for Ecstasy Possession in Illinois
Questioning of a Minor Without Parents or an Attorney
Challenging Breath Test Results in Illinois
What Are Defenses to Reckless Driving in Illinois?
When Is it Illegal to Possess Prescription Drugs in Rolling Meadows?
Differences Between a License Suspension and Revocation in Illinois
Do You Know About the Drug-Free Zones in Illinois?
Illinois DUI FAQs
False Accusations of Domestic Violence
What Is Reckless Driving in Illinois?
What Are Defenses to Domestic Violence in Illinois?
Defenses to Retail Theft
Traffic Ticket FAQs
Should Illinois Raise the Age for Juvenile Offenders?
The Differences Between Theft, Robbery, and Burglary in Illinois
Four Common Defenses to DUIs
Facing Criminal Charges? Here Is What to Expect
Penalties for Leaving the Scene of an Accident in Illinois
Why Resisting Arrest Is a Bad Idea
What Turns a DUI Into an Aggravated DUI?
Can Your License be Suspended for Texting and Driving in Illinois?
Scott’s Law: Move Over or Possibly Lose Your License
What Is a Class X Felony in Illinois?
What Are the Penalties for Heroin Possession in Illinois?
Illinois Considers Reducing Minimum Sentences for Certain Charges
What to Expect When Charged with Domestic Violence
When Does Burglary Become a Serious Felony?
When Is Meth Possession a Felony in Illinois?
Is There a Lookback Period in Illinois for DUIs?
Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities During a Traffic Stop
Harsher Penalties Now in Effect for Wrong-Way DUI Crashes
Are Porch Pirates Burglars?
Challenging a Search Warrant
Driver’s License Reinstatement Hearing
There Are Defenses to Burglary in Illinois
Been Charged with a Hit-And-Run? Defenses Are Available
Is Breaking into a Car Burglary?
What Are the Laws in Illinois for Passing a School Bus?
New Year, New Rules of the Road in Illinois
What to Expect After a First-Time DUI
Understanding the Sex Offender Registry Laws in Illinois
Expunging a DUI Record
Common Defenses to Drug Charges in Rolling Meadows
Can You Refuse Field Sobriety Tests in Rolling Meadows?
Defenses to Disorderly Conduct
Understanding Domestic Battery in Rolling Meadows
What Is 410 Probation in Illinois?
Are Tenants that Refuse to Leave Criminally Trespassing?
What Is Aggravated Speeding in Rolling Meadows?
Aggravated Battery of a Child
Crimes Against Undocumented Immigrants
Police Brutality
Can Juvenile Records Be Expunged in Illinois?
Criminal Record Expungement and Sealing
Is Theft from a Garage Burglary?
Violating the Open Meeting Act
Four Ways to Avoid Incriminating Yourself After Your Arrest
License Revocation at Discretion of the Court
Counterfeiting Counts as Theft
Robbery and Aggravated Robbery
Theft-Related Devices and Shoplifting Charges
Voluntary Manslaughter Charges in Illinois
Involuntary Manslaughter in Illinois
Traffic Fatalities on the Rise in Illinois
Inaccuracies of Surveillance Cameras
The Wrongs to Children Act
Disorderly Conduct Offenses
Fleeing or Evading Police
What Is Obstruction of Justice?
Penalties for Teenage Breaking and Entering
Fighting a Third or Fourth DUI Charge
Possession or Sale of Hypodermic Needles
Child Abandonment
What Is Grand Larceny?
Understanding the Consequences of Prescription Forgery in Illinois
Boating While Impaired in Illinois
Defending Against Sex Crime Charges in Illinois
Privacy Rights Upheld in Recent Supreme Court Case
The Timeline of a Criminal Charge in Illinois
Consequences of Resisting Arrest
What Should I Do if I Am Charged with Credit Card Fraud?
Could Prescription Drugs Result in Drug Charges?
Can I Handle a DUI Case on My Own?
Man Charged After Being Found With 75 Pounds of Marijuana
What You Should Know About Underage Drinking in Illinois
The Impact of a Criminal Conviction
Accessing Police Records in Cook County
How to Fight a Burglary Charge in Illinois
When Do Drug Charges Become a Federal Offense?
Famous Singer Arrested for Felony Battery
Three Things to Keep in Mind When Dealing With Traffic Tickets in Cook County
Violating Probation Can Land You in Jail
My Child Was in the Car During a DUI Arrest. Now What?
Illinois Retail Theft Ring Broken Up
Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Case on Juvenile Sentencing
The Use of Circumstantial Evidence in Illinois Criminal Cases
Lyft Driver Charged in Fatal Crash with Intoxicated Driver
Teen Drivers Face Stricter Driving Laws
Illinois Football Players Charged with Theft
Illinois Legislature Considering Stricter Penalties for Texting Drivers
Defenses for Domestic Violence Charges
New Bill Could Lead to More Cases Tried in Juvenile Court
Illinois Cracks Down on Underage Drinking
Types of Burglary Charges in Illinois
Three Common Misconceptions About Criminal Law in Illinois
What is Possession of a Controlled Substance in Illinois?
Four Commonly Asked Questions About Illinois DUI Law
Rolling Meadows Man With Multiple DUIs Faces 30 Year Prison Sentence
An Explanation of the Illinois Point System
Reckless Driving in Illinois
What Happens if I Violate My Probation?
Five Questions You Should Ask a DUI Attorney
Why Should I Contact an Attorney if I Get a Traffic Ticket?
When Can the Police Search My Vehicle?
What Makes Me a Trespasser?
What is Disorderly Conduct in Illinois?
Can I Get a DUI on a Bike in Illinois?
What Does it Mean to be “In Custody”
What is the Process for Expunging a Juvenile Record in Illinois?
What is the Difference Between Assault and Battery?
Defenses to Theft
Should I Take a Plea Deal?
Should I Challenge an Order of Protection?
What Does it Mean to Plead “No Contest?”
Illinois Automobile Insurance
What is an Aggravated DUI?
Do I Need to Participate in a Field Sobriety Test?
White Collar Crime: An Overview
Assault and Battery Defined
Types of Juvenile Crimes
The Consequences of Speeding in a Construction Zone
What to Know About Retail Theft
Disorderly Conduct in Illinois
Aggravated Speeding: What You Need to Know
Illinois Drag Racing Laws and Consequences
Drugged Driving in Illinois
What Does it Mean to be an Accessory to a Crime?
A Brief Overview of Criminal Intent
Who is Eligible to Have Their Name Removed From the IL Sex Offender Registry?
What is the Difference Between a Felony and a Misdemeanor?
FAQs About Burglary Tool Possession in Illinois
How to Fight a Protective Order in Illinois
What Are the Penalties for Committing Forgery in Illinois?
Illinois Police to Begin Roadside Drug Testing
Illinois to Ban “Gay Panic Defense” in Criminal Cases
How is Reckless Driving Proven in Illinois?
What Happens When a Foreigner is Convicted of a Criminal Offense in the U.S.?
How Illinois’ DMV Point System Works
Home Invasion: An Illinois Crime Commonly Charged in Connection With Burglary
Boating Under the Influence in Illinois
What You Need to Know About Underage DUIs in Illinois
FAQs About Medical Marijuana in Illinois
Detained for Shoplifting? Know Your Legal Rights in Illinois
Who is Required to Register as a Sex Offender in Illinois?
Drug Trafficking at the State and Federal Level
What Are the Penalties for Battery in Illinois?
Juveniles Caught With Fake IDs in Illinois: The Consequences
Can Acts of Disorderly Conduct be Committed Online?
Crimes Against the Elderly Carry Increased Penalties in Illinois
Sentencing in Illinois Criminal Cases: Aggravating and Mitigating Factors
Will a 15-Year-Old Illinois Teen Accused of Murder be Tried as an Adult?
Understanding State and Federal Racketeering Laws
Understanding the Ramifications of Refusing a Breathalyzer Test in Illinois
Strategies for Prevailing in Your DUI Case
Governor Signs New DUI Law
What Should I Ask When Interviewing a Criminal Defense Lawyer?
Domestic Violence and Protective Orders in Illinois: A General Overview
How to Defend Against a Shoplifting Charge
The Ins and Outs of Claiming Self Defense in Illinois
Can a Sleeping Driver be Arrested for DUI in Illinois?
Hit and Run Accidents in Illinois
Embezzlement in Illinois: The Need to Know Basics
The Consequences of Driving Without Insurance in Illinois
Burglary: The Elements of the Offense in Illinois
DUI Testing in Illinois
What Does it Mean to Manufacture a Controlled Substance in Illinois?
FAQs About the Juvenile Justice System
Drug Paraphernalia is Illegal in Illinois
Are DUI Checkpoints Constitutional?
Minors Caught With Alcohol in Illinois
Domestic Battery: When Does Disciplining a Child Become Abuse?
Criminal Trespass in Illinois: The Basics
How Probation Works in Illinois
Criminal Statutes of Limitation in Illinois
The Difference Between Burglary and Robbery in Illinois
If I’m Convicted of a DUI in Illinois Will I Lose My License?
Aggravated DUIs in Illinois
Illinois’ Disorderly Conduct Law
The Three Types of Protective Orders Available in Illinois
The Ramifications of Illinois Minor in Possession Charges
FAQs About Shoplifting in Illinois
Revoked vs. Suspended Driver’s License: The Difference in Illinois
Petty Traffic Offenses & Misdemeanors
City Admits Wrongdoing When Trying to Fix Previous Error on Red Light Tickets
Criminal Cases: Who Needs Science for Scientific Evidence?
My Teen Has Been Arrested. Now What?
Illinois Mayor Opposes Consent Decree
The Difference Between an Assault Charge and a Battery Charge
Illinois Innocence Project
When Police Confiscate Property
10-Year-Olds and Juvenile Detention
Traffic Citations and Your Driving Record in Illinois
Juvenile Crime Law: Give Our Kids a Chance in 2017
DUI and Driverless Cars
When is Trespassing a Crime?
Is it Burglary, Theft, or Robbery?
New Traffic Laws 2017
Accused of Burglarizing a Store? Get a Criminal Defense Lawyer
Burglary of a Vehicle: Is it Considered a Break in if the Car Was Unlocked?
When Juveniles Commit a Theft That Turns Into Residential Burglary
Strangling is Aggravated Domestic Battery in Illinois
A Drug Crime Conviction Could Lead to You Being Deported
Facing Life in Jail for a Drug Crime
Illinois Marijuana DUI Law: What Happens If I Am Charged?
Illinois State Police Strictly Enforce FATAL-4 Moving Violations
Leaving the Scene of a DUI Accident Can Lead to More Charges
What Should You Do if You Are Charged with Burglary in Rolling Meadows?
Getting a DUI Can Lead to Mandatory Drug or Alcohol Treatment Program
Are Synthetic Drugs Illegal in Illinois?
Driving on a Suspended License in Illinois Can Mean Big Trouble
Peeping in a Window is a Form of Disorderly Conduct
Why it is Important for Criminal Defendants to Show Up to Their Court Dates
What Happens if You Are Charged with the Wrong Crime?
Retail Theft: Long Term Impacts of a Conviction for a Crime of Moral Turpitude
First Time DUI Offender in Illinois? Here’s What You Can Expect to Happen
Domestic Battery Requires a Certain Relationship Between the Accused and the Accuser
Changes to Illinois Traffic Laws For 2017
Narcotic Drug Laws in Illinois
Getting a Ticket for Leaving the Scene of an Accident in Illinois
Changes to the Law Concerning How Juveniles Can Seek Expungements
The Difference Between Moving Violations and Non-Moving Violations in Illinois
MDMA Possession in Illinois
Why it is Important to Fight Your Illinois Speeding Ticket
Theft Crimes in Illinois Require Knowledge and Intent
How to Fight Your Traffic Ticket
Can I be Arrested for DUI if I Am in My Vehicle, But Not Driving?
Types of Criminal Trespass and Attempted Criminal Trespass in Illinois
Charged With Multiple Cocaine Offenses in Illinois
Reasons Why Your Driver’s License Could be Suspended or Revoked
Juvenile Offenders: Wearing Restraints During Court Appearances in Illinois
Homes and Cars Are Not the Only Places That Can be Burglarized
What Offenses Can Lead to Driver’s License Suspension in Illinois?
Choosing a DUI Defense Lawyer: What You Should Know
Defenses to Speeding Charges
Evidence in Your DUI Case: Breathalyzer Testing Results Invalid
DUIs: Substantially Worse if a Child is in the Vehicle
How Far Can Illinois Drug Asset Forfeiture Reach?
Stolen Retail Items During the Holidays Could Result in Felony Charges
The Unintended Consequences of a DUI Conviction in Illinois
Drug Asset Forfeiture in Illinois
Businesses Up Their Security and Theft Monitoring at the End of the Year
Charged With Domestic Violence When You Acted in Self-Defense?
Criminal Trespass Charges: When You Are Asked to Leave But You Do Not
Is There a Difference Between Burglary and Attempted Burglary in Illinois?
Identity Theft is a Theft Crime
Retail Theft Can be a Felony Offense
Driving Without a License: How Common is it in Illinois?
What Are Your Rights at a DUI Checkpoint?
The Offense of Drug Delivery in Illinois
Possession of Stolen Property in Illinois
Frightening Facts About Juveniles and Crime in Illinois
The Impact a Few Traffic Violations Can Have on Your Visa Status
Theft Crimes That Involve Theft of a Vehicle in Illinois
Check Forgery is a Form of Theft
Cocaine Drug Offenses in Illinois
Three Reasons Why You Need To Fight Your Domestic Battery Charges
Burglary For Drugs Charges In Illinois
Traffic Violations in Illinois
Consequences of Pleading Guilty To A Traffic Citation
Law Against Driving While High On Marijuana Changed
Crying Wolf Can Be Grounds For Disorderly Conduct in Illinois
Drug Trafficking Is A Serious Offense in Illinois
Can the Police Take Your Blood When You are Suspected of DUI?
Retail Theft: The Difference Between Being Detained By Security and Arrested by Police
What Crimes Are Most Commonly Committed In Illinois?
Drug Charges for High Schoolers
Drugs, Alcohol and Driving: Serious Criminal Consequences
When You Are Charged As A Repeat DUI Offender
Understanding the Penalties of an Illinois Drug Possession Charge
Now You Must Be 21 To Buy Tobacco in Chicago
Police Stops Down, But Gun Violence Up
Diversion of Controlled Substances Is Two Crimes: Theft and A Drug Charge
Methamphetamine Manufacturing Drug Charges
Falsely Accused of Domestic Battery: What Is, and Is Not Domestic Violence?
The Difference Between Actual and Constructive Possession of Drugs
Specific Intent Crimes
Understanding Possession of Burglary Tools Criminal Charges
A Violation of Scott’s Law Is A Serious Traffic Offense: Fight The Charges
Understanding Diversion Programs
Methamphetamine Drug Charges in Illinois
What is a Plea Agreement in an Illinois Criminal Case?
Domestic Battery Convictions Are Tough to Expunge From Your Illinois Criminal Record
Illinois Juvenile Drug Possession Charges
Illinois Traffic Stops Must be Based on a Reasonable and Articulable Belief of a Traffic Violation
Police Performing Community Caretaking Function Can Arrest for DUI
Illinois Law Enforcement Receive Federal Grant to Identify Drugged Drivers
Illinois House of Representatives to Consider Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
New Illinois Bill Could Give Juveniles Quicker Detention Hearings
I Didn’t Commit Illinois Theft. I Borrowed Something and Forgot to Return it!
Work Zone Safety is Taken Seriously by Illinois Law Enforcement
The Crime of Theft by Deception in Illinois
When Minors Get in Trouble With Alcohol, You Need an Illinois Juvenile Offenses Lawyer
Drug Sniffing Dog Laws in Illinois
Potential Defenses to Illinois Burglary Charges
Illinois Legislature Considering Raising the Age for Juvenile Offenses to 20 Years Old
Illinois Has One of the Lowest Felony Theft Monetary Thresholds in the Country
Illinois Drivers With Suspended or Revoked Licenses Are Likely to be Repeat Traffic Offenders
E-Ticketing for Traffic Violations is Catching on in Illinois
Illinois May Have a Good Samaritan Law for Reporting Overdoses, Yet You Could Still be Charged with Drug Crimes
Illinois Drivers Get Some of the Most Expensive Tickets in the Country
Defense Strategies in an Illinois Domestic Violence Case
Interfering with the Reporting of Instances of Illinois Domestic Violence
Police Conduct Active Searches for Illinois Distracted Drivers
Criminal Trespass to a Vehicle in Illinois
Potential Defenses to Illinois Disorderly Conduct Charges
Chicagoans’ Due Process Rights Violated by City Regarding Red-Light and Speed-Cam Tickets
Avoiding Illinois Roadblocks
What is a “Dwelling” When it Comes to Burglary in Illinois?
The Difference Between Trespassing, Home Invasion, and Burglary in Illinois
What Are Possible Defenses to Criminal Trespassing Charges?
Making Drug Charges Worse: Aggravating Factors
Getting Caught With Drug Paraphernalia in Illinois
Five Rights You Have When You Get a Traffic Ticket
Selling Fake Drugs is a Crime in Illinois
Illinois One-Act One-Crime Doctrine
Theft Committed by an Employee is Shoplifting
Overstaying Your Welcome Could Become Criminal Trespass
How a Parent’s Criminal Record Impacts a Child
Drug Charges Resulting From Police Mistake or Corruption
Changes to Illinois Traffic Safety Laws in 2016
Counterfeiting as a Federal Crime and a State Crime
Powdered Alcohol Now Illegal in Illinois
Sealing a Criminal Record in Illinois
Giving a False Confession
Forgery: White Collar Crime
Criminal Pleas in Illinois
When Can a Summary Suspension Be Rescinded?
Defending against Shoplifting Charges
When Mistaken Identity Could Be a Criminal Defense
Field Sobriety Testing in Illinois
Criminal Defenses: Having an Alibi for Criminal Accusations
Strategies for a DUI Trial
Statute of Limitations for Criminal Charges
DUI Charges: False Positives for Chemical Breath Tests
Treatment, Not Jail: A New Approach to Handling Heroin Addiction in Illinois
Defendants Rights: What Right Do You Have to See the Evidence?
Illinois Criminal Statutes of Limitations: When Is a Case Too Old to Prosecute?
Juvenile Traffic Offenses Can Lead to Loss of License
New Law Could Let People With Four DUI Convictions Get Restricted Driving Privileges
Illinois Medical Marijuana Pilot Program Conditions
Driving without a License in Illinois
What Is Retail Theft under Illinois Law?
White Collar Crimes: Falsified Financial Documents
Reckless Homicide Charges in Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Crime of Drag Racing
Weapons in Schools: When Children Exercise Poor Judgement
The Basics about Criminal Record Expungement in Illinois
False Allegations of Domestic Violence
Bullying and School Violence
Improper Lane Usage Traffic Offenses
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign in Full Swing in Illinois
Accused of a Crime: Should I Turn Myself In?
Traffic Offenses: Tickets for Failing to Stop
False Accusations of Domestic Violence: False Claims of Stalking and Harassment
Illinois Zero Tolerance Policy for Underage Drunk Driving
Traffic Offenses: Tickets for Failing to Slow Down
The True Cost of a DUI
The Crime of Reckless Driving
Juvenile Crime: Even Minor Offenses Can Have Huge Impact on Your Child’s Future
Consequences of Driving with a Suspended or Revoked License
Criminal Sentencing: How Much Time Does One Serve?
What is Conditional Discharge?
Perjury in Illinois
Interference with a Penal Institution
What Is a White Collar Crime?
Steps for Getting Your Driving Privileges Reinstated
The Victims’ Rights Clause Confuses the Civil and Criminal Systems
Defendants’ Rights in the Illinois Constitution
Hazing Is a Crime
Offenses Related to Body Modification of Minors
Endangerment and Abandonment of Children
Probable Cause: When Are Police Allowed to Search a Vehicle without a Warrant?
Illinois’ Strict Revenge Porn Law
Illinois’ Hate Crime Law
Ignorance of the Law in Illinois
Practical Aspects of Medical Marijuana Law Remain a Challenge
The Second Amendment and Criminal Law
New Program Treats Prostitutes as Victims Instead of Criminals
Illinois Legislature Passes Police Body Camera Law
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Jury Trials and Bench Trials in Illinois
Illinois State Police Will Use Drones for Surveillance
Possessing a Lost Credit Card and Other Credit Card Crimes
Criminal Defenses of Compulsion, Entrapment, and Necessity
Illinois Considering Decriminalizing Certain Amounts of Marijuana Possession
Air Rifles and Illinois Law
What is Official Misconduct?
Different DUI Standards for Medical Marijuana Patients
Unlike Television, First Degree Murder Does Not Require Premeditation
Criminal Sexual Assault and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault
Juvenile Drug Court: An Option for Some Teens
Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child and Criminal Sexual Abuse
Assault in Illinois
The Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause
Juvenile Justice System: Some Juveniles Are Tried as Adults in Illinois
Criminal Intent: All about a State of Mind
What is a Statute of Limitations?
Miranda Warning: You Have the Right to Remain Silent. You Should Use It.
How Do You Fight for Your Fourth Amendment Rights in Court?
Illinois May Ditch the Hard Suspension of Licenses after a DUI Arrest
Shift in Illinois Sentencing Structure
Important Change in Traffic Offense Cases
Drug Possession: Using Legal Substances to Get High May Not Be Legal
Being Where You Should Not Be: Trespassing in Illinois
Breaking Badly: Criminal Damage to Property
Illinois Gun Crime Laws: Parts of the Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon Statute May Be Unconstitutional
The Crime of Solicitation in Illinois
Violent Video Games: Selling a Game Can Be a Crime
What You Need to Know About Vehicular Hijacking in Illinois
Everything You Need to Know about Robbery in Illinois
Unlawful Transfer of a Telecommunications Device to a Minor
Retail Theft Carries Real Consequences
Attempt to Commit a Crime is a Crime
Supervised Release in Illinois
Body Armor: What Seems Like a Good Idea Can Land You in Prison
What You Should Know About Vehicle Impoundment
I Wasn’t The Shooter” is Not a Defense: Principles of Criminal Liability
Burglary: It Is Not Just Breaking and Entering
Right to Bear Arms: Illinois Rules Age Restriction on Gun Possession Does Not Violate the Second Amendment
Solicitation and a Sting in the Suburbs
Resisting or Obstructing a Police Officer
Juveniles Are More Likely to Be Bullied into False Confessions
Congress Says No Funds to go to Medical Marijuana Prosecutions
Illinois Passes Another Troubling Eavesdropping Law
Chicago Police May Soon Be Wearing Body Cameras
Grand Juries and Preliminary Hearings for Most Defendants
Rhetoric is Wrong: Violent Crime is Actually Down
Arrest Rates in U.S.
City Visitors Must Abide by Chicago Gun Laws
Mandatory Reporting in Child Abuse Cases
Police Deadly Force Examined on National Level
Addressing Sexting among Juveniles
Drug Court in Illinois
Sex Abuse Charges and Elderly Defendants
High Tech Tools Used for Police Surveillance
U.S. Supreme Court Review of Case Regarding Hearsay and Sixth Amendment
Continued Call for Treatment of Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System
Expanding Crime Victim Rights up to Voters
Federal Action Renews Privacy Questions
High Juvenile Arrest Rates in Local Illinois Counties
Criminal Justice Reform: New Law Regarding Trial Procedure in Illinois
2014 Marks Decrease in Federal Prison Population
Discussions on Decriminalization of Marijuana Ongoing in Illinois
Legal Issues Surrounding DUI Checkpoints
National Prescription Drug Addiction Epidemic Out of Control
Illinois Officials to Focus on Criminal Justice System
Measuring Recidivism Rate in Juvenile Cases
New Law Takes Aim at Domestic Violence Offenders
Illinois Prosecutors Taking Aim at Truancy
Do Risk Assessments Have a Place in the Criminal Justice System?
Tickets Issued as Result of Red Light Cameras in Chicago
Retail Theft: First-Time Offender Information
Chicago Suburbs Lead in DUI Arrests
New Law to Aid in Criminal Offenders’ Employment
Chicago Arrest Warrants to be Executed
New Crime Free Housing Ordinance in Pekin
Concealed Carry Applications being Rejected by Illinois Police
Influx of Mentally Ill Being Imprisoned
Status of Anti-Violence Program Questioned
Law to Require Videotaped Interrogations a Plus for Police
Navigating a Traffic Stop
Potential Revised Criminal Sentences in Illinois
The Use of Stingrays: Lines between Public and Private Life Unclear
Proposed Law Regarding Accessibility of DNA Testing
Illinois’ Marijuana DUI Law Not Changed by Legislators
Federal Drug Offenders May Have Shorter Prison Terms
Gun Violence Seen by Some as Public Health Concern
An Opportunity for Expungement
Teen Drinking Targeted by Officials
Assault and Battery Law in Illinois
Drug Testing as Part of the War on Drugs
Proposed Legislation to Ease Penalties for Drunk Drivers
Racial Profiling by Police
Gun Crime in Chicago
Domestic Violence in Illinois
Funding Approved for Meth Treatment Program
Medical Marijuana Legal, but Not Available in Illinois
Should Perjury Laws Always be Enforced?
Age of Consent: Does it Need an Increase?
Can Police Search Cell Phones without a Warrant?
Minorities Affected by Illinois Juvenile Law
Prevalence of White Collar Crime Higher than Perception
Mentally Ill Arrested Instead of Treated
Higher Speed Limit Ushers in New Work-Zone Safety Rules
Illinois Senate Reforms Rape Law
Will Cook County Courtrooms Feature Cameras?
Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Recorded Conversations
Severe Consequences for Fatal DUI Driver
Indirect Effects of Mandatory Minimum Sentences
The Basics of Shoplifting in Illinois
Zero Tolerance in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court Discusses Cook County Court System
“Ban the Box” Fight and Related Recidivism Risk
Do Crime Dramas Promote Police Violence?
New App Designed to Combat Bullying
Cracking Down on Sex Trafficking in Chicago
Law Enforcement Prepared for St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Could Marijuana Possession be Decriminalized?
Proposed Law Targets Actions of Police Dispatchers
Effects of Heroin Addiction in Illinois
Should Ex-Felons be Able to Vote?
Withdrawing a Guilty Plea
Paul Pless’s Legal Troubles Continue
Illinois Lawmakers take Aim at Revenge Porn
Expungement in Illinois
Medical Marijuana Use in Illinois
Should Juveniles Serving Life without Parole be Revisited?
Backlog of Rape Kit Testing is a Problem Nationwide
New Police Procedure to Battle Heroin Addiction in DuPage County
Learning Curve as Concealed Carry Law goes into Effect in Illinois
Chicago’s Ban on Guns Struck Down
Harsher Penalties for Domestic Battery Defendants
Changes to Illinois Law in 2014: A Rundown
Why bring Minor Felony Charges in Juvenile Court?
New Year Brings New Police Procedure
New Legislation to Address “Knockout Game”
The Drug Trade in Chicago
2014 Brings Change to Concealed Carry Law in Illinois
New Legislation Pending for Driving with Google Glass
Decrease in Speeding Tickets in Cook County
The Defense of Entrapment in Illinois
Miranda Rights: What They Mean to You
Changes in Illinois Law Meant to Curb False Confessions
City to send Police Patrols Overnight in Chicago Parks
Use of Polygraph Tests in Chicago Crime Cases
Date Rape is Still Rape
The Theory of Constructive Possession in Criminal Matters
What Is an Expungement and How Can You Get One?
Domestic Abuse in Illinois: No Laughing Matter
Underage Drinking and Punishments in Illinois
Family Files Suit for Lock up Death in Drug Arrest
New Laws to Improve Illinois Boating Safety
Texting While Driving…A Bus
Accused of Shoplifting in Chicago? You Have Rights
Cook County Juvenile Probation Basics
Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Drug Charges: What You Need To Know
Do I Have To Submit To Chemical Testing For a DUI?
Chicago Police Create Social Media Tool to Stop Crime
City to Seek Tougher Gun Possession Punishments
What is Statutory Summary Suspension in Illinois?
Teenage Man Charged in Infant’s Homicide
Kristin Cavallari Ticketed For Speeding
What can be Included in a Domestic Violence Order of Protection?
Illinois Age of Consent and What it Means
Man Kills Woman and Hides Body in Mother’s Home
Two Juveniles Among Three Charged in Murder
Illinois Marijuana Laws
Suspended Illinois Licenses
The Steps of A DUI Arrest
The Age on Crime
Minors and Alcohol in Illinois
New Travel Restrictions for Suspects of Violent Crimes
Man who Spent over 20 Years in Prison Exonerated
White Collar Crimes
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