With the election of J.B Pritzker for governor Tuesday, legalized marijuana became an inevitability. Part of his platform was ran specifically on that issue and he mentioned Wednesday that’ll happen sooner rather than later. But as Georgette Braun of the … Continue reading
Per Julie Wurth of the News Gazette, the Illinois student bar association is calling upon the University to force sanctioned professor Jay Kesan to resign over multiple issues of sexual harassment following an investigation into his conduct in 2017. From … Continue reading
Last week governor Rauner passed a measure that allowed patients with prescriptions to Opioids to be able to substitute Medical marijuana for them instead. The bill was approved by the state legislature a few months earlier and had bipartisan … Continue reading
Here’s some of the notable election results from Tuesdays primaries. Governor: Democratic winner: JB Pritzker Republican winner: Bruce Rauner Pritzker is an establishment democrat and won this primary pretty easily strengthened by his billions of dollars that he has … Continue reading
This past Saturday per ABC7Chicago, volunteers helped organize the first jail wide in person voting process in Cook County jail’s history. Apparently 94% of the inmate population is eligible to vote, so this will be a valuable tool to help … Continue reading
– Diana Moca of the Naperville Sun covered an interesting showdown between pro and anti gun protesters this past sunday outside Dupage County Fairgrounds, sparked by a “sportsmans” show that was scheduled to feature guns. This blog thought it would … Continue reading
In Honor: American Knight Written By: Scott Morask From the distant sands of Normandy To the jungles of Vietnam In the snowy snows of Korea Came the march to Arlington The crosses glisten bright Even on the darkest days The … Continue reading
At LauraLaw, we tend to stick to legal news instead of pop culture, but sometimes the two intersect. A few days ago, Robert Kardashian (son of the late Robert Kardashian, Sr., who once represented OJ Simpson) posted nude photographs and … Continue reading
No one really plans to be out sick from work – well, unless there is an afternoon Cubs game. Should you actually fall ill, however, and are concerned about missing pay and time from work, you may be in a … Continue reading
In an unprecedented move, a Massachusetts judge decided that Michelle Carter is guilty of manslaughter in the 2014 suicide of her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III. In his decision, Bristol County Juvenile Court Judge Lawrence Moniz said that Michelle admitted … Continue reading
