Title: New Illinois Laws Effective January 1, 2026Prepared by: MoraskLaw, LLCDate: January 2026 ### 🏥 HealthcarePublic Act 104‑0217 (HB 3109) – Illinois Nursing Home Staffing Accountability Act  • Requires skilled‑nursing facilities to report nurse‑to‑resident ratios quarterly and directs IDPH to publish compliance results.  • Effective January 1, 2026. Public Act 104‑0154 (SB 2268) – Illinois Prescription Drug Affordability Act  • Creates a state board to review launch prices and cost trends for high‑cost prescription drugs.  • Effective January 1, 2026. ### ⚖️ Criminal LawPublic Act 104‑0089 (SB 1452) – Digital Evidence Authentication and Chain‑of‑Custody Act  • Establishes uniform procedures for handling body‑camera, dash‑camera, and digital forensic … Continue reading →

*Repost from 2018* A Tale of Two Heroes May 28, 2018 This year’s  Memorial Day post to honor our servicemen is from a very personal perspective-A Tale of Two Heroes. Two men who outwardly could not have been more different. … 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 →