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Diversion Expansion Good News If You’re Hit with Possession in Chicago

By: Andrew Weisberg Jan 18, 2018

Drug Crimes | Drug Possession

People who are arrested on certain drug possession charges in Chicago now have two choices: treatment or sentencing. This year, police will be expanding a diversion program for low-level offenders to the whole city of Chicago based on success on the city’s West Side.

 

What happened there?

 

In 2016, Chicago police instituted a diversion program on the West Side to curb the high death rate from fentanyl and heroin overdoses. One report indicated that over 18,000 West Side [...]

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What’s Next for Long Grove Teen Who Pointed Fake Gun at Drivers?

By: Andrew Weisberg Jan 3, 2018

Juvenile Crimes

As an attempted prank, a Mundelein teenager allegedly pointed a replica assault rifle at passing drivers while wearing the mask popularized in V for Vendetta. Although the rifle was a replica, he was arrested, transported to a juvenile detention center, and charged with three counts of aggravated assault.

 

What’s next for the alleged prankster, and how does the Illinois juvenile justice process work?

The Illinois juvenile justice system handles juvenile offenders on a case-by-case basis and can vary [...]

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Understanding the Difference between Illinois Record Sealing and Expungement

By: Andrew Weisberg Dec 31, 2017

Expungement / Sealing Records

Having a criminal record is a difficult burden to bear. Even if you were not convicted, any arrests made or charges brought against you remain on that record for everyone to see. It is a suspicious and embarrassing “black mark” on your record that can’t help but make people look at you in a different light.

 

Unfortunately, background checks are common for employment, housing, college, and loan applications, and any sign of a criminal record severely compromises these prospects. [...]

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Linking Domestic Violence to Mass Murder in Illinois Is a Mistake

By: Andrew Weisberg Dec 21, 2017

Domestic Violence | Violent Crimes

With several national incidents of mass murders in the headlines this year, a number of reports have appeared alleging that domestic violence is a precursor to mass shootings. The histories of many of the shooters would seem to support this.

 

Devin Patrick Kelley, the man who killed 26 people in Sutherland Springs, Texas in November 2017, had a history of domestic violence. In 2012, he was convicted on charges of domestic violence and was dishonorably discharged from the Air [...]

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Is Sexual Harassment a Crime in Illinois?

By: Andrew Weisberg Dec 16, 2017

Sex Crimes | Sexual Harassment

“If you had said to me two weeks ago that a woman was going to say that I had made her uncomfortable and disrespected her in one of these ways I would have said ‘no’ … So, you know, I don’t know. I can’t say.”

 

That’s now-former Minnesota Senator Al Franken responding to a question about whether or not he thought more women would come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

 

To some of you, it [...]

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