If you are a fan of cop shows, you may be able to recite the Miranda warning from memory. This is the advisement officers have a legal duty to give criminal suspects before beginning a custodial interrogation. The warning includes two elements: your right to remain...

Under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Illinois residents over the age of 21 can now purchase small amounts of cannabis from licensed retail sellers. Because of legalization, which began on Jan. 1, 2020, individuals may apply for an expungement of a prior criminal...

The laws of each state make it possible to punish those who take a life, and like those laws, self-defense laws vary. Illinois does not have a Castle Doctrine statute that states that people may use reasonable force to defend themselves against an intruder. However,...

At one time or another, virtually everyone has driven a few miles above the speed limit. If you are traveling too fast when you enter a speed trap, you are not likely to have much luck trying to talk yourself out of a speeding ticket.  Usually, speeding tickets have...

As an Illinois motorist, the state allows you to have a certain number of points on your license before it may undergo suspension or revocation. While some offenses result in an automatic, immediate suspension or revocation of your driver’s license, others add up over...

Title: Could your child face charges for cyberbullying? Parenting has always been difficult, but technology complicates matters even more. If your son or daughter has a smartphone, tablet, gaming system, computer or any other connected device, he or she may be able to...

Manufacturing drugs in Illinois can result in harsh penalties and collateral consequences. So, pleading guilty may not be a defendant's best option, even if there seems to be enough evidence for a conviction.  A person facing charges should know these facts about...

The first time you face criminal charges can be a harrowing experience. Not only do you have to go through the arrest process and bonding out of jail, but you also have to figure out how to defend yourself against the charges. You will need an attorney as it is a...

Like many states, Illinois has a point system for driving violations. Motorists who receive points risk sanctions such as license suspension. Review the point system used by the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles to understand what type of offenses will add points...

Illinois’s extremely broad felony murder law mandates your prosecution for first-degree murder if someone dies while you and/or an accomplice are in the process of committing a forcible felony or as a direct result of that forcible felony. If convicted, you will serve...