Violent crime in Chicago is a serious epidemic that has been on the rise in recent years, leaving law enforcement scrambling to find new solutions. Turning to technology has opened up new options that provide better information and help police target certain locations in their fight on crime. Unfortunately, this can end up just sending...
Read MoreAccording to a judge in Ohio: yes, they can. A man was charged with aggravated arson and insurance fraud, but claimed that he made an effort to save some possessions and flee his burning home. A cardiologist reviewed the man's pacemaker device and concluded that what he described doing was improbable. While the man's defense...
Read MoreCollege students utilize any number of different transportation options when commuting from dormitory room to classroom. Some students use a car, a bicycle, a moped, or a motorcycle; and some have been known to travel by unicycle. But one particular Texas State University student has chosen to travel in a little pink Barbie Jeep. What...
Read MoreThis year’s entries were some of the best yet! Students throughout the Chicagoland area sent us their essays, we carefully reviewed them, and we now have a winner. So without further ado, the winner of our 2017 Chicagoland Scholarship is… Congratulations, Karolina! Thank you for sharing your story with us, and best of luck to...
Read MoreIn this modern Internet age, many people looking for love rely on websites to find dating partners. A man looking for love on Craigslist learned the hard way why it is sometimes a mistake to do so. Having found a woman who was looking for “dating,” the pair then checked into a motel room. It...
Read MoreThe Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC 2017 Chicagoland Scholarship was created to help Chicago-area students pay for the costs associated with secondary education. As attorneys with deep roots in the Chicago-Metropolitan community, we know the value of a post-high-school education and want to assist aspiring students.
Read MorePsilocybins, aka “magic mushrooms” are toxic mushrooms that can often be found growing out of manure in many a cow pasture. The toxins contained in the mushrooms have hallucinatory properties very similar to those of LSD or peyote. Aside from the impairment to all the body’s senses that one may experience, the drug also has...
Read MoreAs criminal defense attorneys, we know that sometimes, police uncover crimes in all kinds of unusual circumstances. Recently in Ohio, police discovered evidence that led to the arrest of an alleged drug dealer after the man called 911 for assistance after he accidentally locked his keys in his car. Normally, this would be no big...
Read MoreThe Rise of the Bodycam In the wake of years of allegations of police misconduct across the country, a movement has taken place insisting officers in the field wear audio/video recording equipment, known as a “body-worn cameras” or “bodycams” to monitor and record their official (and unofficial) activities while on duty. The original intent of...
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