A Special Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association has submitted a proposal to the Illinois Supreme Court to expand the reach of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 to include private sector jobs, in addition to the public sector jobs … Continue reading
This Saturday marks a momentous occasion here at the law offices. Dean Morask will be moving in to our offices here in Park Ridge! Dean, who is of counsel to our firm and has helped us on many important cases, … Continue reading
2016 has arrived, triggering the enactment of scores of new laws in Illinois. You can check out our blog post from last week with some of the more practical laws, but here at LauraLaw, we thought it would be fun … Continue reading
As we bring in 2016, it’s important that we stay up to date on current law passages. As of January 1st, 2016 more than 230 new laws will take effect in Illinois. New laws range from police body cameras and … Continue reading
Every year, we know this day will come; but we are never really prepared for it. So far this autumn, we’ve gotten our fair share of sun and comfortable temperatures, so we’re not complaining. But alas, the soothsayer Tom Skilling … Continue reading
Have you been putting off paying old parking tickets? Have you left your red light tickets, hoping they would just go away? Well, there’s good news and there’s bad news: the bad news is that your unpaid tickets won’t just … Continue reading
New laws that went into effect this week include: • SPEED LIMIT: Senate Bill 2015 increases the speed limit on interstate and toll ways to 70 mph, unless some other speed restriction is imposed under the Illinois Vehicle Code. • … Continue reading
An attack by two pit bulls in McHenry County has led to a lawsuit against the owner and handler of the two dogs. The Chicago Tribune reports that Steven Cuda, a former mayor of McHenry, and his wife Annette, have … Continue reading
School is officially back in session! The little ones are off to grammar school, the teens are groggily waking every morning to make it to first period, and our college kids are back at school-hopefully studying hard! (And, of course, … Continue reading
Earlier this month, the Chicago Tribune published an article examining the 193+ applicants who filed lawsuits against the Illinois State Police to increase the transparency of the concealed carry application denial process. The Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board is the … Continue reading
