In previous articles, we discussed the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card Act, generally, as well as its applicability within the confines of one’s home. In this article, we shift focus to the Concealed Carry License (CCL). In 2013, Illinois…
Over the past year and a half, there has been a marked increase in the number of first-time gun owners in the United States. Preliminary research data show that about one-fifth of the Americans who bought guns in 2020 were…
The Illinois FOID Card Act is in conflict with the Illinois Domestic Violence Act regarding the due process rights of a gun owner charged with domestic violence. If you legally own a firearm and are charged with domestic violence, you…
Recreational use of cannabis in Illinois became legal beginning January 1, 2020, but you are not allowed to drive under the influence of marijuana. What is the law? In Illinois, it is illegal to drive or be in physical control…
Cannabis prohibition is finally crumbling after a little over a century. Despite federal law; Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Alaska and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational use, with more states likely to follow in 2016. Most other states…
Prior to the passage of HB 3061, only Class 4 felony convictions for possession of cannabis, possession of a controlled substance, Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, Steroid Control Act, and prostitution were eligible for sealing. Illinois HB 3016 expands eligibility for…
If you are charged with speeding 26 miles per hour or more over the legal limit in the State of Illinois, you will need legal representation. Speeding 26 to 34 miles per hour over the legal limit is a Class B…
What is a Record Expungement? When you petition to have your criminal record expunged, you are asking the court to physically destroy your record or to return the record to you, and to remove your name from any official index…
Illinois’ concealed-carry law, which took effect in 2014, is among the strictest in the nation. In-state applicants have to take a 16-hour course (eight hours for honorably discharged veterans), and pay a $150 fee to the Illinois State Police. The law…
Legislation allowing families to install cameras in nursing home rooms was signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner on August 21, 2015. The law, which will take effect in January, includes specifications for video, audio and still cameras in nursing home…