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		<title>Chicago Case Heads to Supreme Court Over Gun Laws</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The city of Chicago has a ban on handguns. The city of Washington D.C. had a similar ban until the U.S. Supreme Court called that law unconstitutional. Now the case McDonald v. City of Chicago will take the issue before the Court of the Land once again&#8211;this time deciding if their D.C. ruling applies to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2010/03/01/chicago-case-heads-to-supreme-court-over-gun-laws/</link>
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		<title>Chicago Parishioner Charged with Arson for Torching Church</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A West side Chicago church went up in flames this past week and a member of the church is accused of starting the blaze. Sixty-one year old James Deichman is charged with arson and is being held on $1 million bond.
According to the Sun-Times, the fire was initially reported by Jefferson Park District Sergeant James [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2010/02/12/chicago-parishioner-charged-with-arson-for-torching-church/</link>
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		<title>Illinois Ignition Interlock Program Effectiveness Uncertain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a year since the state enacted the Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) program. At the time it was believed the program would reduce recidivism on DUI offenders. One year later, the program still has its critics.
The BAIID program requires first time offenders that want to drive to install an ignition interlock device [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2010/01/04/illinois-ignition-interlock-program-effectiveness-uncertain/</link>
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		<title>Chicago Drug Bust Nets $8 Million and 250 Kilos of Cocaine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Federal crime news this week, 15 members of a Mexican drug cartel ring were busted in Chicago and their massive stash of drugs and cash were taken.
According to the Chicago Sun Times the bust was part of a nationwide investigation referred to as Project Coronado. It focused specifically on the distribution network of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2009/12/08/chicago-drug-bust-cocaine/</link>
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		<title>Illinois Protection Orders Not Being Served</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Protection orders are considered a crucial tool in the management of domestic violence and in the protection of victims. Illinois doesn’t have the best track record on serving them, and without service, they are worthless.
Illinois law states that a protection order must be served (given to the accused) in order for it to be effective. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2009/11/03/illinois-protection-orders/</link>
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		<title>Chicago Handgun Law Could Be Struck Down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chicago’s citywide handgun ban is the strictest in the nation but that law stands to be struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court this term.
Last spring the Court of the land struck down a similar law in Washington D.C. but that ruling only applied to Federal laws. The difference with Chicago’s ban: it is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2009/10/09/chicago-handgun-law/</link>
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		<title>Police Seek to Catch Illinois DUI Offenders In “No Refusal” Stings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Halloween marks another “No refusal” DUI sting taking place in Kane County.
State Attorney John Basanti came forward this week after previously questioning if the stings would be able to continue. A few departments didn’t want to be a part of the operation and that seemed to slow things down a bit.
According to this article from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2009/09/03/illinois-dui-offenders-no-refusals/</link>
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		<title>No Age Limit on Illinois Shoplifting Charges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A repeat offender was wheeled into the courtroom this week. She claimed to be partially deaf and wore a neck brace. The court, however, had little sympathy.
Eighty-six year old Ella Orko is facing charges of shoplifting. She was reportedly caught trying to steal anti-wrinkle cream, salmon, coffee, and batteries from Dominicks. This latest arrest marks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2009/08/16/no-age-limit-on-illinois-shoplifting-charges/</link>
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		<title>Kane County &#8220;No Breath Test Refusal&#8221; DUI Weekend Patrols in Jeopardy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a show of legal sanity, some law enforcement agencies in Kane County are not willing to go along with &#8220;no refusal&#8221; weekend DUI enforcement programs pushed by prosecutors.The Chigago Tribune reports on police departments in Kane County rejecting these aggressive tactics in DUI arrests.
How they work is when a person is arrested on suspicion [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2009/08/16/no-breath-test-refusal-dui/</link>
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		<title>Grudge Against Orland Park IL After Man Gets Ticket for Expired License Plate Sticker</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Bradley man has gone to war against Orland Park after being scanned at the mall, and issued a ticket for an expired license plate sticker.According to the Southtown Star, Ron Suryk is furious about being scanned and ticketed in a private lot at the Orland Square Mall, despite admitting that this sticker was expired [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2009/08/15/il-ticket-expired-license/</link>
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