Like many other states, Illinois has a drug court program. This is a legal system specifically set up for those who are accused of drug offenses. If you are facing these charges, or if you end up facing them in the future, it’s important to know how this works and why...
If the police have a warrant to search your home, they are legally allowed to enter the house. These warrants can have restrictions, such as saying what part of the house they can search, but the warrants also do give permission to override your consent. Often, the...
It is unfair to face a DUI charge when you weren’t driving dangerously or showed no real signs of intoxication. In your case, you may have been driving home when you blew a tire or a light went out, leading to an officer stopping or approaching you. If they decide to...
Mortgage fraud is a somewhat common but not well understood form of financial misconduct. A lack of information about what constitutes mortgage fraud could put some people at risk of mortgage fraud accusations. You might think, as a homeowner, that your behavior when...