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Walk around the streets of Illinois with a pound of baking flour, and you can be assured that you will not be arrested, but have some (less than an ounce) of cocaine on your person, and the rules severely and drastically change. Cocaine is derived from the coca bush, which is a plant native to […]

The State of Illinois will order a judgement of divorce if one party was a legal resident living in the state for 90 consecutive days. There are several grounds for filing for a divorce, the first being, no fault. A no fault divorce, basically means, that the couple has been living separately for more than […]

There are many misconceptions concerning traffic stops and what law enforcement is lawfully allowed to do when they have stopped you. One of the questions often asked is if the police are allowed to make you get out of the car once they have stopped you.   Read further to learn what other rights you […]

People make mistakes every minute of every day. Admittedly, some mistakes are more serious than others. And, all mistakes come with their own set of consequences. Not all of us have made the mistake of driving while impaired, but for those of us who have and who have been caught, it means a lot of […]

When you are arrested, it is because the police have reason to believe that you have committed a crime. But, police officers are human and just as likely to make mistakes as anyone else. When you are accused of a crime, being aware of the rights granted to every criminal defendant by the United States […]

The Fourth Amendment to the constitution states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the […]

Since being created in 1967, originally as part of the Department of Transportation (since 1975, it’s been a five-member independent agency), the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) has performed many useful functions. First and foremost, it investigates major accidents involving the nation’s roads, rails, airways, waterways, and pipelines. The agency also conducts studies on safety […]

As of January 1, 2016, a total of 237 new laws hit the books thanks to the combined efforts of Illinois lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner. The new laws address a number of subjects that have made headlines in the past year like use of force by police, synthetic drugs, and medical marijuana. Many different […]

Criminal cases and civil cases are the two main types of law cases you hear about in your day-to-day lives. You hear them talked about on television, on the radio, and you read about them in print media. But if you are like most people, you probably don’t have a firm grasp on the difference […]