This Act amends The Expressway Camera Act by modifying the circumstances under which footage from cameras on expressways and Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Cook County may be extracted.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Election Code. The Illinois State Board of Elections must provide accessible, certified remote voting to voters with print disabilities for the Nov. 8, 2022, general election and all subsequent elections.
The Department of Central Management Services amended the Merit and Fitness Part. The director may no longer remove candidates on the state employment eligibility list for addiction to narcotics or alcohol.
The State Board of Education adopted amendments to the Agricultural Education Program. The amendments provide changes to the eligibility and use of the incentive grants for secondary agricultural education.
The Department of Natural Resources adopted amendments to Duck, Goose, and Coot Hunting. The amendment implements yearly rules for hunting days, times, and other requirements.
The Criminal Identification Act is amended to allow any individual to file a motion to vacate and expunge a conviction for a prior class 4 felony violation of prostitution.
On July 20, 2022, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held there was sufficient evidence to demonstrate specific intent required for a vehicular hijacking conviction.
This Act amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. The amendment requires an online cancellation option for consumers who enter into automatic renewal agreements online.
Ethical issues that can arise when attorneys send demand letters that threaten criminal charges or professional discipline to gain an advantage in a civil matter.
On June 1, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a body-attachment order was properly issued to effectuate an order of civil contempt.
On July 29, 2022, the Fourth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a brief refusal to put one’s foot in a squad car did not materially impede an officer’s job performance to support a conviction of resisting or obstructing a peace officer.
If you’re not careful, pleading mutually exclusive alternative facts can result in damning judicial admissions, self-defeating claims, or seriously impaired credibility.
On June 24, 2022, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that where a county elects board members by district, candidates must reside in the district for which they are seeking office when they file nomination papers.
