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Illinois Mandates Teaching LGBTQ+ History Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year

In 2019, Illinois legislatures enacted a bill requiring public schools to include the historical contributions of members of the LGBTQ+ community in their annual curriculum. Specifically, the new law requires public schools to incorporate the positive contributions of members of the LGBTQ+ community in the history curriculum for grades kindergarten through twelve. Illinois is the …

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Privacy Rights In A Digital Age

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Today, individuals are connected nearly every second of the day. This has only increased with the recent COVID-19 restrictions, which have caused people to work, learn and interact through technology even more than before. While this technology allows for increased human connection, it can also create issues regarding an individual’s ability to maintain privacy. Modern …

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These Employees Have Paws

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In October of 2019, the State’s Attorney of Illinois welcomed its newest member, Hatty the black lab. The 2-year-old lab was sworn into duty by placing her right paw over a law book at the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on October 29, 2019. Hatty will now share in the duty of providing …

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Legal Sports Betting & Gambling May Be Coming To Illinois

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In May 2018, The Supreme Court of the United States handed down a verdict which permitted states other than Nevada to legalize sports betting and gambling. Since this opinion has come out, many states have introduced proposed legislation to legalize sports gambling within their borders. In 2019, Illinois joined states like Kentucky and Missouri in …

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New National Law Makes Animal Cruelty A Federal Felony

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In October 2019, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass a bi-partisan bill that would designate certain forms of animal cruelty as federal felonies; this bill was passed by the Senate earlier this month and, on November 25, 2019, was signed into law by the President. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, …

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Prospective Illinois Animal Protection Laws

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It is no secret that many individuals consider pets as a member of the family. In fact, a recent survey found the millennial generation was more likely to adopt a pet than to have children or move in with a romantic partner. [1] Considering this, it is no surprise that recent legislation has taken steps …

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Proposed Illinois Laws Offering Protection To Women And Minorities

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Illinois legislators have recently proposed a number of acts that further the opportunities for demographic groups at-risk of being disadvantaged, such as women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. If approved, many of these acts will go into effect January 1, 2020. Below is a brief summary of just a few of the bills currently under …

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Sealing and Expunging Your Criminal Record

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If you have ever been arrested, charged, or convicted of a crime in Illinois, you may have wondered what options you have to clear your record. Illinois offers two distinct avenues – expungement and sealing – that may be available to you in these cases. Expungement is a process through which entries on your criminal …

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Illinois Says No to Smoking in Cars with Minors

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On Friday August 23, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law House Bill 2276, effectively amending the Illinois Vehicle Code and making it illegal for anyone to smoke in a car containing a person under 18 years of age.[1] Specifically, it will be illegal for anyone to inhale, exhale, burn, or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, …

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Impound Must Return Vehicles During Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

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On June 19, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rendered its decision that the city of Chicago violated the Bankruptcy Code’s automatic stay provision when it continued to hold cars belonging to individuals who had filed for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. [1] This decision was the result of a consolidated appeal …

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Illinois Mandates Teaching LGBTQ+ History Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year

Privacy Rights In A Digital Age

These Employees Have Paws

Legal Sports Betting & Gambling May Be Coming To Illinois

New National Law Makes Animal Cruelty A Federal Felony

Prospective Illinois Animal Protection Laws

Proposed Illinois Laws Offering Protection To Women And Minorities

Sealing and Expunging Your Criminal Record

Illinois Says No to Smoking in Cars with Minors

Impound Must Return Vehicles During Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

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