We were planning on giving you a huge update on a new DUI/Double Jeopardy Court decision but decided instead since we are in Chicagoland area-to just enjoy the 60 degree temperature and sunshine. Your Vitamin D levels will thank you … Continue reading
Today is the birthday of one of the greatest American Presidents-Abraham Lincoln! A few announcements and fun as to how Illinois Courts celebrate this day and other notable birthdays-
Yesterday Lauralaw held their annual Staff Christmas party at their brand new gleaming offices! As a quick aside I wrote a post (which I lost somewhere in the Cloud) a few weeks back right before the big moving day saying … Continue reading
In the 2005 political thriller, The Constant Gardener, Ralph Fiennes stars as a British diplomat in Kenya whose entire life is thrown into disarray when his wife(Rachel Weisz) is murdered. It soon becomes clear that his wife was murdered for … Continue reading
In a bizarre case, a 75-year-old licensed gun owner came out of his home to approach a group of teens that appeared at his house in the early morning Tuesday driving a Lexus that turned out to be stolen. He … Continue reading
– Aqua Illinois provides water to a number of communities including the 7,000 strong Village of University Park but on Friday they were sued because of lead contamination in that water. The lead isn’t news to them as Aqua actually … Continue reading
NBC 5 Chicago reports that the now 52 year old Christopher Abernathy will receive a settlement of around 14 million dollars from Insurers representing the Village of Park Forest, from the Village itself, and other local law enforcement as compensation … Continue reading
-Just recently, this blog covered Bill Clutter’s crusade to get Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to consider creating an independent statewide conviction integrity unit that would review possible cases of wrongful convictions. Clutter is best known for his co-founding of … Continue reading
From Dana Vollmer of Northern Public Radio, Springfield private detective Bill Clutter is asking Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to create a statewide unit to review possible cases of wrongfully convicted prisoners. Clutter is most known for being a co-founder … Continue reading
Illinois residents now have the chance to apply for their real ID cards, which will make Illinois ID’s compliant with the Real ID Act of 2005. This was enacted in the wake of 9/11 and set strict federal standards that … Continue reading
