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About Is CBD Oil Legal in Illinois in 2019?

Is CBD Oil Legal in Illinois in 2019?

What a difference a generation or two can make! During the tumultuous decade of the 1960s, teenagers and young adults smoked marijuana as...
About Illinois Criminal Sexual Abuse Laws Facts and Statistics

Illinois Criminal Sexual Abuse Laws Facts and Statistics

The mere accusation of sexual assault can be devastating to your career, your family, and your future – and that’s before the accusation...
About Chicago Wiretap Laws and Your Rights

Chicago Wiretap Laws and Your Rights

It seems as though every crime drama on television or the big screen includes at least one law enforcement agency tapping the bad...
About Can Police Enter Your Home Without a Warrant?

Can Police Enter Your Home Without a Warrant?

Imagine there is a knock on your door. When you open the door, you realize it is the police. The officer tells you...
About Do You Need an Attorney to Be Questioned by Chicago PD?

Do You Need an Attorney to Be Questioned by Chicago PD?

For the average person, interactions with the police are often a bit frightening – particularly if it appears that you are a suspect...
About Criminal Defense Blog Archive

Criminal Defense Blog Archive

Emergency Exceptions to Miranda Rights: What You Need to Know How Traffic Stops Can Affect Immigration Issues in Chicago Understanding the Consequences of...
About What Is the Penalty for Forgery in Illinois?

What Is the Penalty for Forgery in Illinois?

Forgery is one of those crimes that has been around for centuries. For as long as we have been relying on written documents,...
About What to Do After Being Arrested at a Concert

What to Do After Being Arrested at a Concert

No matter your age, nor the type of music you listen to, there is probably a concert scheduled in Chicago this year that...
About Emergency Exceptions to Miranda Rights: What You Need to Know

Emergency Exceptions to Miranda Rights: What You Need to Know

Even if you have never been through an encounter with the police, you have probably heard of your “Miranda rights.” Every police drama...