Social media helps us connect with loved ones and friends; it can even play a role in our professional lives. There are certain things we share online that we expect will remain within our friend groups — but is this expectation reasonable? This is a question that...
Felonies
The federal government is attacking COVID-relief fraud aggressively
Although most of the panic around the COVI-19 pandemic has subsided, some issues continue to linger. One remaining effect of the pandemic has been the ongoing targeting and prosecution of fraud stemming from federal relief programs for American businesses. If you were...
Understanding the new felony murder rule in Illinois
The law is changing all the time. It is no small task keeping up with the changes that occur in every area of law from one year to the next. Illinois lawmakers have drafted nearly 300 new laws and changes to existing legislation, according to NBC Chicago online. These...
When is a straw weapons purchase a felony?
Purchasing weapons for people who are not authorized to own them can have dangerous consequences. Currently, a Chicago woman faces charges related to purchasing guns for people not permitted to have them, and prosecutions are happening at the federal level all over...
Should the Supreme Court revisit whether felons can have firearms?
A felony conviction can carry more penalties than prison time and fines. While the prison time will end, consequences like losing the right to carry a firearm can last forever. This week, rapper Lil Wayne was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon....
Chicago man charged in $50,000 diamond theft
If you drive just north of Cook County, you will find Lake County and Gurnee. According to news reports, a Chicago man was recently arrested there and charged for his alleged involvement in the theft of $50,000 worth of diamonds.Law enforcement officials said the...
Three Chicago-area men charged in alleged fencing operation
Just four miles north of Chicago’s northern border, Wilmette is often ranked as one of Illinois’s best places to live, partly because of its school system and partly because of its low crime rate. Three men recently arrested there on charges that include...
Suburban Chicago woman accused of stealing more than $100,000 from employer
If you drive about an hour north of downtown Chicago, you will arrive in McHenry County. A woman there was recently charged with felony theft and forgery for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from her suburban Gilberts employer.The 39-year-old Spring Grove woman...
Illinois Class X felonies explained
Sitting just a few miles southwest of Chicago, suburban Orland Park was recently the site of a trio of drug arrests on some of the most serious charges a person can face in Illinois. According to a news report, three out-of-state men were arrested there and charged...
Chicago tow truck driver faces felony charges
Truck drivers trying to navigate Chicago’s streets safely have to watch carefully to avoid cars and pedestrians, but also have to be aware of the overpasses as well. When the driver of a Freightliner box truck clipped a McKinley Park overpass earlier this year,...