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About What Tourists Need to Know if They are Arrested in Chicago

What Tourists Need to Know if They are Arrested in Chicago

In 2017, more than 55 million people visited Chicago both from the US and abroad. Visitors come to Chicago for a wide variety...
About Which Crimes Could Get Me Deported?

Which Crimes Could Get Me Deported?

In the fiscal year of 2017, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted 226,119 removals. 20.9% of people in Chicago were born in a...
About What is Sexual Assault?

What is Sexual Assault?

In America, someone is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. Recent high profile cases involving Louis CK, Roger Ailes, and Kevin Spacey have cast the...
About New Illinois Laws for 2018

New Illinois Laws for 2018

2018 is now officially well underway. January 1st brought a new year, new hopes, and new laws. A wide variety of regulations came...
About What Should I Do After I Have Been Arrested?

What Should I Do After I Have Been Arrested?

According to the FBI, there were 1,572,579 arrests for drug abuse violations in 2016. This means that someone was arrested for drugs once...
About Newest Laws about Expungement and Sealing in Illinois

Newest Laws about Expungement and Sealing in Illinois

Governor Bruce Rauner signed a new expungement law on Aug. 24, 2017. The new rules come from two different acts: Public Act 100-0284...
About The Five Most Common Mistakes People Make When Talking to Police

The Five Most Common Mistakes People Make When Talking to Police

Picture this: on one hand, you have a champion chess player, who has played in a thousand matches. She knows every single trick...
About No, You Can not Use a Monopoly Get Out of Jail Free Card

No, You Can not Use a Monopoly Get Out of Jail Free Card

While it may be fun to imagine, the rules of the board game Monopoly do NOT actually extend into the real world. That...
About Can Your Medical Devices Testify Against You in Court?

Can Your Medical Devices Testify Against You in Court?

According to a judge in Ohio: yes, they can. A man was charged with aggravated arson and insurance fraud, but claimed that he...