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- 2025-10-31: Can Illinois Gun Owners Use Suppressors?
- 2025-10-16: The Difference Between Assault and Battery in Illinois
- 2025-10-08: Do You Need an Sr-22 After a Dui?
- 2025-10-01: Reasonable Suspicion Is a Key Element in Drunk Driving Stops
- 2025-09-17: Why Motorists Shouldn’t Argue with Persons Regulating Traffic
- 2025-09-07: What to Know About Knife Laws in Illinois
- 2025-08-21: What Does It Mean to Have Possession with Intent?
- 2025-08-13: What You Should Know About Dui Checkpoints in Illinois
- 2025-08-07: 3 Ways to Challenge a Breath Test
- 2025-07-31: Can You Use a Weapon in Self-Defense?
- 2025-07-15: Do You Have to Let the Police Enter Your Home?
- 2025-06-26: Can You Be Charged If Your Bac Is Lower Than 0. 08?
- 2025-06-17: Illinois Dui Charge? 5 Questions You Are Probably Asking
- 2025-06-16: How Many Traffic Tickets Are Too Many?
- 2025-06-04: Can Self-Testing Prevent a Dui?
- 2025-05-26: Can You Get a “day After” Dui?
- 2025-05-12: What Should You Know About Stun Guns in Illinois?
- 2025-04-28: A Witness’s Memory Can Change
- 2025-04-23: How Will an Out-of-State Ticket Affect My Driving Record at Home?
- 2025-04-10: What Is the Legal Limit in Illinois?
- 2025-03-31: Common Defense Strategies Against Drug Charges
- 2025-03-18: How Much Will a Dui Really Cost You in Illinois?
- 2025-02-28: Speeding Tickets: Myths Vs. Facts in Illinois
- 2025-02-18: How Will a Traffic Offense Impact My Cdl License?
- 2025-02-13: Rushing Your Child to the Hospital? Can Your Traffic Ticket Get Dismissed?
- 2025-01-28: Can a Convicted Felon Ever Legally Own a Firearm Again?
- 2025-01-16: 4 Ways to Boost a Defense Against Aggravated Battery Charges
- 2025-01-07: Using Mouthwash Won’t Get You Out of Dui
- 2024-12-16: Four Tips for Beating a Drug Charge
- 2024-12-16: Moving Vs. Non-Moving Violations: What’s the Difference?
- 2024-12-03: Can You Carry a Firearm in Your Vehicle in Illinois?
- 2024-11-18: Over-Incarceration for Drug Offenders in Illinois
- 2024-10-23: What Constitutes Aggravated Assault in Illinois?
- 2024-10-16: What First-Time Underage Dui Offenders in Illinois Can Expect
- 2024-10-11: Will Dui Convictions Prevent Me from Traveling Internationally?
- 2024-10-02: 5 Steps to Contesting a Failure to Obey Traffic Signal Citation
- 2024-09-13: Penalties for Drug Offenses May Go Beyond Jail Time
- 2024-09-06: Can I Carry a Firearm While Drinking in Illinois?
- 2024-08-26: Do I Need an Attorney If I’ve Been Charged with a Dui?
- 2024-08-21: Can Authorities Take Your Property Because of Drug Charges?
- 2024-08-12: When Can the Police Search My Car?
- 2024-08-05: What Are the Consequences of Impaired Driving in Illinois?
- 2024-07-17: Mistakes People Make After a Dui Arrest
- 2024-07-01: Carrying Brass Knuckles Is Illegal in Illinois
- 2024-06-28: Possessing a Controlled Substance Without a Valid Prescription
- 2024-06-07: Understanding Murder Vs. Manslaughter
- 2024-06-05: How Do Past Convictions Influence New Violent Crime Charges?
- 2024-05-30: State Senate Oks Bill to Change Names of Weapons Charges
- 2024-05-21: Elements of Resisting Arrest and Possible Defenses
- 2024-05-09: These Medications Could Cause a Positive Breath Test Result
- 2024-05-07: What to Expect When Facing Firearms and Ammunition Charges
- 2024-05-07: Civil Liberties Advocates Warn Against Police Abuse of Facial Recognition Technology
- 2024-04-22: Police–fbi Task Force Arrests Eight in Illinois Investigation
- 2024-04-11: Can I Get a Traffic Ticket While Walking or Riding My Bike?
- 2024-03-25: How Can You Defend Yourself Against Drug Possession Charges?
- 2024-03-12: Developing a Strong Defense Against Gun Charges
- 2024-03-05: What You Need to Know About the Illinois ‘castle Doctrine’
- 2024-02-27: Do Police Officers Need a Warrant to Search Your Vehicle for Drugs?
- 2024-02-14: Four Powerful Ways to Defend Against Dui Charges
- 2024-02-12: You Do Not Have to Take Field Sobriety Tests
- 2024-01-30: Why You Shouldn’t Talk to the Police During an Investigation
- 2024-01-16: Failure to Read Miranda Rights a Violation of Your Rights
- 2024-01-02: What’s the Difference Between Robbery and Burglary?
- 2024-01-02: What a Dui Means for Illinois’ Licensed Healthcare Workers
- 2023-12-18: Know When Marijuana Can Lead to a Dui in Illinois
- 2023-12-04: Defend Against Assault Charges by Arguing Self Defense
- 2023-11-20: Can I Challenge an Officer’s Statements in a Traffic Citation?
- 2023-11-18: What Does Constructive Possession of Drugs Mean?
- 2023-11-14: How Do Police Test for Cannabis Intoxication?
- 2023-11-03: Know the Possible Consequences of Underage Dui
- 2023-10-19: Defending Against an Accusation of Resisting Arrest
- 2023-10-05: Evaluating Search Warrants in Drug Crime Cases
- 2023-09-21: Illinois Ends Cash Bail
- 2023-09-07: Try to Avoid Fines or Suspensions by Contesting Traffic Tickets
- 2023-09-06: How Long Will a Dui Stay on My Record in Illinois?
- 2023-08-23: Are No-Knock Warrants Legal in Illinois?
- 2023-08-14: Can a Criminal Conviction Impact My Future Employment?
- 2023-08-09: What Are Illinois Weapons Offenses?
- 2023-07-26: Will I Get a Target Letter for Federal Drug Crimes?
- 2023-07-12: What’s the Difference Between a Burglary and a Robbery?
- 2023-06-27: Are You Charged with Possessing a Stolen Firearm?
- 2023-06-12: I’ve Been Charged with a Crime. Will I Get Deported?
- 2023-05-26: Illinois Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Fatal Drag-Racing Crash
- 2023-05-18: Dui License Suspension in Illinois
- 2023-05-11: New Marijuana Law Could Protect People from Vehicle Searches
- 2023-05-04: Sb1405 Addresses Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes That Cause Injury
- 2023-04-20: Some Drug Offenders Need Help, Not a Prison Sentence
- 2023-04-06: Traffic Tickets and the Illinois Points System
- 2023-03-23: What Makes a Crime a Violent Crime?
- 2023-03-09: Weapons Charge Could Send Springfield Man to Prison
- 2023-02-23: Rockford Man Charged with Aggravated Dui Involving Death
- 2023-02-15: What You Need to Know About Your Right to Remain Silent
- 2023-02-09: Proposed New Law Would Change School Zone Speeding Rules
- 2023-01-27: Due Process When Facing a Violent Crime Charge
- 2023-01-12: Collateral Consequences of a Conviction Can Be Severe
- 2022-12-29: How Can Dui Charges Impact a Commercial Driver’s License?
- 2022-12-14: Understanding What Unlawful Use of a Weapon Means
- 2022-11-30: Illinois Man Charged with Murder in Car Crash
- 2022-11-15: Can I Fly with Cbd?
- 2022-11-15: Understanding the Overall Cost of a Dui Conviction in Illinois
- 2022-11-02: Does the TSA Do Drug Busts?
- 2022-10-17: What Are Some Other Reasons People Fight Tickets?
- 2022-10-03: Defendants’ Options in a Domestic Violence Case
- 2022-09-19: What Are Police Officers Looking for in Field Sobriety Tests?
- 2022-09-06: Four Reasons to Consider Private Representation in Your Case
- 2022-09-01: Breathalyzers and Dui Defense
- 2022-08-23: Know the Basics About Search Warrants When Facing a Drug Charge
- 2022-08-23: Is Marijuana Possession Illegal in Illinois?
- 2022-08-04: What Are the Potential Penalties for Illegal Possession of a Gun?
- 2022-07-22: A Commercial Driver Cannot Shrug off a Traffic Ticket
- 2022-07-08: What Happens If the “victim” Drops the Charges?
- 2022-06-23: Did Your Medical Condition Lead to Your Dui Arrest?
- 2022-06-08: Four Key Ways to Deal with a Witness Who Lacks Credibility
- 2022-06-07: When Is Self-Defense a Legitimate Defense to Battery Charges?
- 2022-05-24: Here’s Why You Need to Know About Jury Selection
- 2022-05-16: Defending Against a Drug Possession Charge
- 2022-04-29: I Drank and Drove. Now, What Do I Do?
- 2022-04-15: What Do I Do When I Get Pulled Over?
- 2022-04-01: Common Weapons-Related Charges
- 2022-03-18: How Can Accused Drivers Challenge a Breathalyzer Test?
- 2022-03-04: What Are the Potential Penalties for a Second Dui?
- 2022-02-18: The Crime of Armed Robbery in Illinois
- 2022-02-16: Alternative Sentencing Options for Drug Cases in Illinois
- 2022-02-04: What Are My Basic Rights After I Get a Traffic Ticket?
- 2022-01-20: Is It Worth It to Fight a Traffic Ticket?
- 2022-01-07: What Is the Difference Between Assault and Battery?
- 2021-12-23: Pending Law Would Seal Some Dui Convictions
- 2021-12-09: Police Surveillance Operation Leads to Arrests in Springfield
- 2021-11-22: Three Men Facing Drug and Weapons Charges After Home Searched
- 2021-11-16: Defending Against Traffic-Related Charges
- 2021-11-10: Halloween Traffic Enforcement Nets Multiple Tickets
- 2021-10-25: DOJ for the Central District of Illinois Indicts Two
- 2021-10-14: Bloomington Man Arrested, Jailed on Burglary Charges
- 2021-10-07: Two Teenagers Arrested in Springfield for Drug and Gun Charges
- 2021-09-22: Strategies to Fight a Traffic Ticket
- 2021-09-07: What Are Some Examples of Weapons Offenses?
- 2021-08-16: Here’s How a Criminal Conviction Could Affect You
- 2021-08-16: Recent Gun Control Laws Aimed at Foid Requirements
- 2021-08-04: How Does Illinois Classify Theft Offenses?
- 2021-07-23: Dui Defense in Illinois
- 2021-05-14: Can You Get a Dui If Your Bac Is Below the Legal Limit?
- 2021-04-23: What Is the Castle Doctrine in Illinois?
- 2021-04-08: Ignition Interlock Devices Give False Positives, Distract Drivers
- 2021-03-24: Don’t Let an Illegal Traffic Stop Lead to a Drug Crime Conviction
- 2021-03-11: Local That Allegedly Led Police on High-Speed Chase Arrested
- 2021-03-01: Defending Against Dui Charges in Illinois
- 2021-02-17: Traffic Tickets Have Serious Consequences for Truckers
- 2021-02-03: Illinois Drug Possession Laws
- 2021-01-21: Brothers Arrested in Springfield on Weapon Charges
- 2021-01-07: Defense Options to Assault and Battery Charges
- 2020-12-23: When Can You Be Charged with Assault or Battery in Illinois?
- 2020-12-08: Field Sobriety Test Refusal May Be Beneficial in Illinois
- 2020-11-20: Should I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test?
- 2020-11-05: What Can I Get a Traffic Ticket On?
- 2020-10-21: Grand Jury Indicts Drunk Motorcyclist for Death-Related Crimes
- 2020-10-08: Man Faces Multiple Traffic Offenses After Fleeing Law Enforcement
- 2020-09-22: Statewide Blitz Targeting Dui Drivers Results in Many Arrests
- 2020-09-11: Can Felons Own a Firearm?
- 2020-08-25: How Does Illinois Define First-Degree Murder?
- 2020-08-01: Can I Get a Dui for Driving High?
- 2020-07-23: What Are Drivers License Points in Illinois?
- 2020-07-09: What Is the Difference Between Misdemeanors and Felonies?
- 2020-06-20: Distracted Driving and Common Dui Penalty
- 2020-06-15: Can Police Arrest Me for Burglary If I Did Not Steal Anything?
- 2020-06-10: What Happens When a Valid Prescription Leads to Drug Charges?
- 2020-05-22: What Are Illinois’ Ignition Interlock Laws?
- 2020-05-11: Even Minor Traffic Tickets May Have Severe Consequences
- 2020-04-30: Weapons Charge May Result from Posting Gun Images on Social Media
- 2020-04-17: How Accurate Are Breath Tests?
- 2020-04-02: What Should You Know About Field Sobriety Tests?
- 2020-03-27: What Counts as Drug Paraphernalia?
- 2020-03-09: What Is a Probable Cause to Arrest?
- 2020-02-26: Can You Challenge Radar Gun Evidence in Court?
- 2020-01-27: What Are the Penalties for Traffic Offenses in Illinois?
- 2020-01-06: What Does a Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test Look For?
- 2020-01-04: What Non-Alcoholic Substances Can Impact Your Bac Tests?
- 2019-12-16: Determining the Justifiable Use of Force
- 2019-12-02: Is a Blood Test Result Irrefutable Proof of a Dui?
- 2019-11-18: Drunk Driving Charges Following a Birthday Party
- 2019-10-30: Are You Working on Controlling Your Anger?
- 2019-10-22: A Breakdown of Drug Crimes in Illinois
- 2019-10-09: How Can I Be a Better Driver?
- 2019-10-09: How Should I Speak to a Loved with Addiction Issues?
- 2019-10-09: What Happens After You Get a Dui?
- 2019-10-09: What Should I Know About a Firearm Owners Identification?
- 2019-10-09: I’ve Been Accused of Domestic Violence, Now What?
- 2019-10-09: What Should I Know About Teens & Distracted Driving?
- 2019-10-09: How Can Crystal Meth Use Affect a Person?
- 2019-10-09: Can Drunk Driving Be Prevented?
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