A Schaumburg woman was devastated after her husband of 35 years died of lung cancer. Her three adult children have already started their own busy lives. Her husband left her a moderate life insurance policy, and she is able to pay off her mortgage and live comfortably, doing some travel from time-to-time. After two years, she decides to start online dating. She joins a well-known dating site and sets up a profile. She immediately gets a notification from a man...

A young man who had just received a scholarship to Illinois State University went out to celebrate with his friends. One of his friends brought some marijuana, and he decided to indulge. He got his car to drive home and saw police lights flashing in his rearview mirror. The police officer pulled him over and arrested him for driving under the influence of drugs. The officer spotted some marijuana in the man’s vehicle and had noticed him driving exceedingly slow....

A rabbi who was the CEO of a nursing home has been charged with 10 counts of mail fraud connected to a large Ponzi scheme. The Ponzi scheme allegedly cost victims over $22 million. The rabbi and the vice-president of his nursing home face federal criminal charges in connection with a local nursing home for fraudulent activities between 2012 and 2017. The Rabbi and His Vice-President Face Federal Wire Fraud Charges The rabbi pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of...

A former San Diego restaurant owner is awaiting sentencing for federal white-collar crime charges. She was involved in operating a $300 million fraudulent Ponzi scheme. She allegedly raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors after offering individuals who wanted to obtain liquor licenses short-term, high-interest loans. She took the money but never used it to make loans. Instead, she diverted the funds into her own companies. The Longest-Running Ponzi Schemes The defendant has run what one U.S. Attorney called...

A former Illinois police officer has been charged with an alleged drunk driving accident in St. Clair County. According to prosecutors, the former officer was driving a GMC Sierra when she struck the rear of another vehicle that was stopped at a railroad crossing. The other driver suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead by emergency medical personnel at the scene. The former officer’s bail has been set at $50,000. She was employed with the police department but was off...

Illinois police officers have arrested a 19-year-old for allegedly robbing a gas station. The robber drove up to a gas station in Belleville, Illinois, just after 11 p.m. The gas station clerk was not injured, but the robber allegedly took cash from the cash register. He drove away, but law enforcement officers were able to spot his car early the next morning. He was eventually arrested after he crashed his vehicle in a field in East St Louis. He is...

An Illinois couple decided to attend the “Stop the Steal” rally in DC on January 6th. The couple, along with thousands of other supporters of former President Donald Trump, had gathered in Washington DC to protest. The Western Illinois couple is among a handful of other Illinois residents facing federal criminal charges. Some of the protesters broke past barriers and stormed the Capitol building during the protest. Some rioters stole property while others posed for photographs in the building. This...

An Illinois man is facing up to 64 years in prison for drug crimes. He was allegedly carrying large quantities of marijuana, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. A police officer pulled him over after noticing the heavily tinted windows on his vehicle. The officer assumed that the defendant’s windows were tinted beyond the legal limit. When he caught up to the defendant, he saw that the vehicle had a temporary Illinois license plate. The license plate was illegible due to water damage....

An accountant at a large Chicago-based corporation has decided that she has had enough of her employer’s harassment. She has endured years of verbal abuse and demeaning comments from her boss, and she feels that it is time she takes a little something back from the corporation that has mistreated her. She has access to the company's bank accounts and transfers a few $500 payments to an account she set up. Then she transfers the money into her personal bank...

A Schaumburg couple has been at each other’s throats during the last year. With three young children and busy careers, the couple decided to wait until after the holidays were over to file for divorce. The wife is having second thoughts about getting divorced and wondering whether it is the right option. On the other hand, the husband is ready to file the divorce petition and has spoken to an attorney. Now the divorce is moving forward. This couple is...

Two coworkers decide to go out for drinks in Chicago one day after work. They find an open restaurant and enjoy some appetizers and drinks on the patio. They have been friends for quite a while and discuss their career plans and how they are coping with the coronavirus pandemic. One of the women does not typically have more than one drink at a time, but decides to indulge in another Margarita. She feels fine after they finish up their...

The Illinois legislature recently enacted a large, 800-page police reform bill. Despite the lobbying of several citizen and law enforcement groups to veto the bill, it is likely that Governor J.B. Pritzker will sign the bill shortly. The bill has been controversial because it calls for abolishing cash bail throughout Illinois starting on January 1st, 2023. It will also create a more robust way to track police misconduct and decertify police officers who have committed wrongdoing. Civil rights groups have...

Attorneys often call January “divorce month.” After the holidays, many couples decide that it is time to get out of their marriages. Sometimes families want to have one last holiday together before they go through with the divorce. Dividing up assets in a divorce is always a challenge, especially when spouses own a business together or own significant assets. If you are considering getting a high-net-worth divorce in 2021, we have some tips for you that can help minimize the...

An Illinois couple that was once in love and enjoyed life together has been drifting apart for the last five years. It began with light bickering and has gotten to the point at which both husband and wife are wondering if it is time to pull the plug on their marriage. Over the holidays, they were constantly fighting and debated calling quits on their marriage. They are not sure if they are ready to file for divorce, so they want...

In 2014, two employees of an Illinois boat dealership began to use their management positions to take out loans on boats that did not exist. This scam went on until July 2019 undetected. Allegedly, they sold the boats that never existed on behalf of their customers, but they did not remit the seller’s payment or pay off their customers’ loans. They also collected payment for titles, taxes, and fees but did not pay any of those expenses. Instead, they use...