Questions tagged [illinois]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Illinois.
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Daughter dies at party
My 19 year old step daughter attended a party in Illinois. One kid slipped a pill in her drink which caused her to have a heart attack and die.
After watching this play out, this boy didn't even ...
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Is it legal for a bar bouncer to confiscate a fake ID
Background: I read a Reddit thread where someone had an international passport confiscated from them at a bar. I imagine that the bouncer probably didn't recognize what he was looking at and assumed ...
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Unscheduled exterminator attempted to enter my unit without notice or invitation
Yesterday there was a knock on my door and then I could hear my door being unlocked. Someone was attempting to enter my unit, he had keys so he unlocked the door and deadbolt, but I had the security ...
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Can a police officer film me on their personal device in my own home?
A police officer was allowed into my home by another occupant before I arrived. During the encounter, I began recording the situation. After attempting to have me remove my sunglasses and stop ...
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Can a parent insist that her child (teen) stop assisting police?
This is based on a situation early in the novel The Witness by Norah Roberts.
Suppose that a sixteen-year-old girl (E) witnessed a serious crime, in fact a double murder, apparently by an organized ...
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Can police tow my car out of my driveway?
I have a car in working condition. The license plates expired a few months ago, and I have only driven it since then to move it around in my driveway.
The local police department placed a sticker on ...
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If I have 2 cars is it legal for me to insure each with a different insurance company
I live in the US (Illinois).
If I have 2 cars, and:
For car #1, insurance company "A" has a better rate, and for car #2, insurance company "B" has a better rate.
Assuming the difference in rates ...
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What legal responsibility does a mother have to the father of her child?
Inspired by (and therefore using the same tags as) Does the father have the rights to keep the baby that the mother wants adopted?
In particular, is a mother required to inform the biological father ...
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What does "using an electronic communication device" mean?
I was stopped for holding my phone while driving; I was listening to a podcast on speaker, and the phone was locked.
In 625 ILCS 5/12-610.2, subsection (b) says
A person may not operate a motor ...
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Are extended magazines legal in chicago/cook county for ccw holders?
There are some different laws surrounding Chicago and Cook County's handgun magazines.
Here is Cook County's law regulating handguns
Here is Chicago's law regulating handguns.
Chicago:
"High ...
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I got a speeding ticket. What can I expect in court?
I live in Illinois and I was driving on a 4 lane highway when I got a ticket for driving 83 in a 40. At the time I had a permit but not my license yet, so I got a ticket for the speed, and for not ...
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What does "No Order on Count" mean as an disposition of a charge?
I'm looking at some case histories from the Cook County, IL criminal courts, and some charges have a disposition of "No Order on Count." What might that mean?
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What Happens To Shared Land When An HOA Is Dissolved?
An HOA was formed in Illinois back in 2006 a big developer was going to build houses. They established some rules/covenants and established the property lot lines. It also established some small ...
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Developed initial version of website in belief contract would get signed. They backed out. Is the site mine?
The title is probably my best summary. It is similar to this other unfortunate scenario, but I ask here because of a few differences. So here are the mains:
Two months ago I sent an email to a guy on ...
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Is there a reason not to use liability insurance?
I was recently hit by a car while riding my bike home from work, and the police determined that the driver was at fault and wrote her a ticket. She is insured, and presumably has enough liability ...
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My friend got stabbed by her brother and can't return home
This might sound insane, because it is. My 16 year old friend living in Chicago, IL got stabbed by her drug-using brother, and her mother doesn't seem to care. She just woke up in the hospital. She's ...
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Does the father have the rights to keep the baby that the mother wants adopted?
So, I was watching an "E.R." episode, and they had this bit of dialog between a doctor who's pregnant and trying to have the child adopted when born; and adoption agency person (being "ER", the ...
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Tenant lost the job because of covid-19 and unable to pay the rent. Now what?
I own a condo apartment in Schaumburg Illinois. The tenant has lost her job because of COVID-2019 and is unable to pay the rent. I however have to pay the monthly installments as mortgage for this ...
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Can I build on an easement?
I live in Jackson County, Illinois. I failed to check if there was an easement before buying my house, and got saddled with a 50-foot-wide ingress/egress easement. I know this is unusual, but it ...
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Do I have grounds to file a civil lawsuit against the City of Chicago for my Expired Plates Violation? Is it worth it?
I was 2 months late to renewing my license plate this year. I was given a fine (which was more than fair given my mistake), paid it without contesting, and then renewed my plates (with a late fee). ...
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Legal recourse for harassment from juveniles at my apartment complex?
I have been dealing with a slowly escalating situation at my apartment building. A group (6-10) of juveniles (10 years - 16 years old?) have been causing issues. Here are a few:
Entering a small ...
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Does Rent Increases Have Any Impact On Requirement To Provide Notice To Vacate?
In the state of Illinois - I've signed a lease with a property management company. The lease says I need to give 60 days notice to vacate before the end of my lease. My lease was a 6 month lease and ...
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R. Kelly and Statute of Limitations
R (Robert) Kelly has recently been charged, in Chicago, with having sexually abused four females from 1998 to 2010. Three of the women were underage at the time this abuse is alleged to have occurred.
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Is it legal for a cop to ask for my ID if he pulled up to me when I'm checking my car
I thought I could smell something burning while driving so I pulled over and popped the hood of my car. I was checking my engine when a police officer pulled up. He had me drive over to a parking lot. ...
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Are these HOA rules legal?
Many condo associations and HOAs restrict renting to some extent. Is it legal for a condo association or HOA to allow renting, yet impose some or all of these rules:
The minimum amount of rent you ...
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Is there any religious exemption to EEOC-1 reporting requirements?
I work for a church and school. We have just over 100 employees that work for a NFP integrated auxiliary of the church. The church and the auxiliary both are 501 c 3 with separate FEIN. Is the ...
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Who, or what, is the custodian mentioned in the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act?
According to the Illinois Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act (765 ILCS 745/11):
Provisions of mobile home park leases. Any lease hereafter executed or currently existing between an owner and ...
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How to break lease when neighbors violate lease (smoking)? (Illinois)
To live in my building, we all signed an agreement saying there is no smoking allowed. Well someone has been smoking on my floor. There has been 4 notices from management to all people living on the ...
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Landlord returned part of security deposit, now wanting it back
I recently ended my lease and moved. When I handed over their keys, I did a walk-thru of the property with the landlord to document the damages. He asked what I felt was fair and I reminded him that ...
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how can I get a birth certificate
My mother abandoned me when I was 4 years old and since then I have lived in the street or in temporary shelters, I want to change my life, I have survived 43 years working honestly without vices ...
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Can an Association or Society Be Formed as a For-Profit Company?
I'm part of a group of three people who have worked for a while in a specific business niche. We pooled our knowledge and contacts and realized that a lot of businesses could benefit from the ...
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Which state's defensive driving test to take in case of out-of-state speeding ticket?
A friend, who is resident of IL and has an IL DL, got a speeding ticket in Oklahoma, which they refused to sign. They were charged to drive at 61 mph in a 40 mph zone with a ticket of $259. Can they ...
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Can i get tenant evicted from my property if there is no eviction clause in lease?
I have rented my newly bought property in Illinois state to a tenant a few months back. The rental transaction happened with the help of real estate agent. I have not yet met the tenants. I am not ...
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Right of way: U-turn vs right turn (Illinois)
This is basically the exact same question as this question, but for Illinois, USA.
I witnessed a car waiting to turn right at a red light and then began to turn during a break in traffic and was ...
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Is it legal for a company to scalp their own tickets?
Is it legal for a company to scalp their own tickets?
I guess in this specific instance, the jurisdiction would be Illinois.
I am curious because there seems to be evidence that the company who puts ...
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What would the Blues Brothers have been charged with?
In 1980 comedy film The Blues Brothers, brothers Jake and Elwood Blues commit a seemingly endless series of crimes over the course of about eleven in-story days. They:
evade arrest for Elwood’s ...
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Village Sticker
Can a village issue a fine for not having a vehicle sticker without issuing a citation?
The village clerk where I live issued a letter stating that if I do not pay for the over due sticker and the ...
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Can you legally sell parts of a car (engine, etc.) that still has a loan on it from a bank?
Is it possible to dismantle a car and sell the parts even though the car is still on a loan in Illinois or any state?
My thinking is that the car is still owned by the bank that the loan is through. ...
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Pass red light in another state
My car is registered in California, but I was on a road trip and accidentally passed a red light in Chicago, Illinois. It was yellow, but quickly became red. And I noticed the camera flash (it was 4AM ...
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Proper way to turn down a tenant
When screening potential tenants, what is the proper way to turn them down, and the legal implications if the tenant asks for more details?
I would like my response to say as little as possible and ...
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Can i feed birds in my patio in Illinois
I am living in a town home in one of the North-west suburbs of Chicago. This is a newly constructed town-home with wooden decks in the patios of all the residents. The community is not yet fully ...
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Chicago landlord opening security deposit account under tenant's name
I recently moved into an apartment in Chicago and sent my security deposit check to the landlord about 2 weeks before moving in. Now, 1 week after moving in (about 3 weeks after initially sending the ...
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Two Party Consent over State Lines
In Illinois, we have a two-party consent law on phone calls, requiring both parties to agree to being recorded. (Or, it seems, simply be told "This call may be recorded for ___ purposes", and you ...
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In Illinois, can a company contact their employee's other company?
In the case where an Illinois resident holds two full-time jobs (e.g.remote jobs) without the knowledge of either company and Company A becomes aware of this. Surely, Company A will rightfully ...
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Can an easement be removed if it's not necessary?
There are two easements across two parcels of my property. Both are 50-foot wide, adjacent, appurtenant, easements that are used by the individual who originally sold our property to the people we ...
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Can you cross examie during preliminary hearing in Illinois?
In the state of Illinois, during a preliminary hearing on a criminal charge, can a judge refuse to let the defendant and his lawyer cross examine the state's sole witness?
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Time Limit for Negligent Charges [closed]
If it was just discovered that, 8 years ago, someone unknowingly gave medicine to another to cure an STD - that they weren't aware they had - is it still possible to press charges in the state of ...
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Are all emails confidential?
I have a workmanship issue regarding vinyl siding installed on my home which the contractor refuses to address. We’ve had several email exchanges. Can I publish his email replies?
I’d like to include ...
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Monitoring software and FERPA
I’m in high school. In my school, students are given Chromebooks with the software called GoGuardian automatically installed, as well as Securly. For some background, GoGuardian saves information and ...
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I received a notice of toll violation, but I believe I paid my tolls. How to dispute? [closed]
I visited Illinois at the end of last year. I used Google maps to route my trip and made sure to stop by every toll booth indicated on the way.
I received a notice of toll violation, though. Looking ...
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