Or so social media said after the Illinois Governor’s Emergency Order of April 6, 2020. Governor Pritzker did nothing to release prisoners in Executive Order 2020-20. Instead he basically decreed, “don’t come back to the Illinois Department of Corrections with Read more…
On March 26, 2020 Governor Pritzker declared in Executive Order 2020-13, that all transfers from Illinois jails to Illinois prisons will cease unless exceptions are determined by the Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections working with County Sheriffs.
The simple answer is, YES! Illinois law created by the legislature, 20 ILCS 3305/7 sec. 7 (use that citation as a search term and look it up) gives the Governor Emergency Powers for 30 days at a time. He can Read more…
According to the Illinois Governor’s proclamation of March 21, which was extended to at least April 30, 2020 “Travel required by…court order, including to transport children pursuant to a custody agreement.” is classified as Essential Travel, and therefor Read more…
When you are arrested for DUI, it is usually for three violations: one administrative (Secretary of State rules), and two criminal offenses. Secretary of State Charge The administrative charge which is handled both by the Circuit Court and the Read more…
I recently heard a story that beats them all. If you are indigent in Illinois and don’t have the money to bury a loved one, there is a state fund to help. I am speaking of now, that is. Several Read more…