There is a growing national trend to legalize medical and recreational use of marijuana. Currently thirty-four states allow for medical marijuana and cannabis programs, while ten states permit recreational marijuana use. Illinois joined the trend when it passed the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act in 2013, making medical marijuana use legal for…
If you have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), it is important to be familiar with Illinois laws concerning your CDL privileges. Illinois law imposes more severe penalties for driving violations on CDL holders than regular driver’s license holders, and your CDL can be disqualified for a variety of traffic violations. Under the Illinois Vehicle Code,…
Misdemeanor Speeding in the State of Illinois A traffic citation that all drivers know about is speeding. However, what most drivers don’t know is that in the state of Illinois speeding can be either a petty or a misdemeanor offense. While a petty offense may not require a court appearance, a misdemeanor offense does. In Illinois the…
Many people looking at filing bankruptcy often have social security as a source of income and are scared to lose it. While creditors like to scare people into thinking they will lose all their money if they don’t pay back a debt, social security is in fact exempt from almost all creditors, with the federal government…