2021 and future babies born in Illinois to automatically receive college savings fund
Bill HB2237 puts in place a college savings program for every newborn baby in Illinois starting in 2021. The parents must claim the savings account for their child before their 10th birthday. If the family moves out of Illinois, the money goes back to the state. High school graduates would have access to that money, […]
Illinois Schools Use of Seclusion and Restraint Increased in During the 2017-18 School Year
Children Locked Away in Illinois Schools The number of school districts that reported using seclusion, the practice of forcibly isolating a student in a small room or other space, also increased to 138 from 133, underscoring how entrenched the practice has been in the state. Dive Deeper Into Our Reporting Over the last year, in response to a November […]
Collinsville 8-year-old killed on I-55 in southwest Illinois | Belleville News-Democrat
An 8-year old from Collinsville was killed and three other children were injured in a multiple car crash on Interstate 55 Tuesday night. According to Illinois State Police, Laura D. Schmittling, 27, of Collinsville, was traveling south at milepost 37, just north of the New Douglas Road exit. Two other children in a second vehicle also were injured and taken to an area hospital. A […]
1 person dead after Metra train strikes vehicle in Arlington Heights – Chicago Tribune
One person is dead after a Metra train crashed into a car Thursday afternoon near downtown Arlington Heights, according to Metra officials. The late model Mercedes was struck at 2:10 p.m. by a Union Pacific Northwest line train traveling inbound from Crystal Lake through a gated crossing at Euclid Avenue and Northwest Highway, according to Katie Dahlstrom, […]
8 Billion Dollar Purdue Settlement: Is it Really Enough?
On Wednesday, October 21st Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to violation of federal anti-kickback laws, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. The full settlement agreement for the case will be disclosed in a bankruptcy filing in federal court. The charges against Purdue come from the company’s liability in the United States opioid crisis, with some […]
Information for victims of drunk drivers
Information found here was taken from Illinois DUI Fact Book (2020) for your convenience. The full fact book can be found at https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/ Reckless Homicide A person may be charged with reckless homicide if he/she operates a motor vehicle,snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or watercraft while under the influence that resultsin the death of an individual. If […]
Process of a DUI arrest
An officer stops a vehicle at a roadside safety check or for probable cause, reasonable suspicion or unusual operation. The officer observes the driver and requests a driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. If the officer suspects the driver is under the influence, the driver is asked to submit to field sobriety tests. […]
Cronauer Law is representing businesses in a lawsuit regarding Covid-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants implemented by the Illinois Governor.
https://res.cloudinary.com/cronauer-law-llp/video/upload/v1602536769/wordpress_assets/verdict.mp4 Cronauer Law is representing DeKalb County businesses in a new lawsuit regarding Region 1 Covid-19 restrictions recently implemented by the Illinois Governor. Cronauer Law attorneys Bradley Melzer and Nicholas Cronauer were approached by owners of a number of bars and restaurants in DeKalb County prior to the enactment of the October 3rd resurgence mitigations […]
Illinois Facebook Users Eligible for Settlement Money
A handful of class action lawsuits filed against Facebook in 2015 by Illinois residents began a legal course that will now allow a large number of eligible Illinois Facebook users to obtain a portion of lawsuit settlement money. Facebook’s $650 million settlement in the ‘In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy LitigIn re Facebook Biometric Information […]
Number of Kia Vehicles are Catching on Fire
Cronauer law is representing those affected If you have been injured as a result of your car catching on fire, get in touch with the lawyers at Cronauer Law. Cars should be made to not randomly catch on fire, and especially should not ever injure the people and drivers of these vehicles. We are helping […]