A new law in Illinois, effective January 1, 2024 allows non-citizens to apply to be police officers. It would be for people already allowed to work in the country and for DACA recipients. It was designed to address the labor shortage. #schaumburgcriminallawyer, schaumburgcriminalattorney, #schaumburglawyer, #schaumburgattorney,
Effective January 2024, a new Illinois law makes zooming and driving illegal. It provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device, including using an electronic communication device to participate in any video conferencing application or to access any social media site. Excludes the exemptions that permit a driver to use an electronic communication device in hands-free or voice-operated mode or by pressing a single button to activate or terminate a voice communication when a person is using the electronic communication device to watch or stream video, participate in any video conferencing application, or access any social media site. #schaumburglawyer, #schaumburgattorney, #criminallawyer, #criminalattorney,
To be eligible for a FOID card in Illinois, a person must be 21 years of age or have a parent or guardian sponsor who is eligible for a FOID card. An applicant must not be prohibited from possessing firearms in accordance with state or federal law. This requires the applicant is/has: not been convicted of a felony. #attorneys, #criminallawyer, #attorneysnearme, #lawyersnearme, #lawyer,
In Illinois, criminal convictions will stay on your record forever. Some convictions and arrests that did not lead to conviction are eligible to be sealed or expunged, which will remove the conviction from a person's public criminal history. #criminalconviction, #attorneys, #lawyer,
A tenant has a maximum of 14 days to move out unless they are being evicted for engaging in illegal activity. Only the sheriff or the proper authorities are allowed to remove the tenant by force. Even if the landlord wins the case, they are not allowed to engage in illegal methods of eviction. #eviction, #attorney, #lawyers,
A new Illinois law, effective in the start of the 2024-25 school year requires public schools to teach the history of native Illinois tribes and about the genocide and forced resettlement of native people. It also allows students to wear native dress to graduations. What this addresses: Inclusivity in school curriculum and ceremonies. #lawyer, #attorney, #lawyernearme,
A new law effective January 2024, amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. It provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device, including using an electronic communication device to participate in any video conferencing application or to access any social media site. Excludes the exemptions that permit a driver to use an electronic communication device in hands-free or voice-operated mode or by pressing a single button to activate or terminate a voice communication when a person is using the electronic communication device to watch or stream video, participate in any video conferencing application, or access any social media site. #attorney, #attorneys, #trafficlawyer, #lawyers,
