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...

You made it through the holiday season with a marriage that is on the brink. You even made it through 2020, which was an extremely challenging year for most Americans in many ways. Yet as you look toward the New Year, you see yourself living a new, independent life. You realize that your marriage has been over for months, if not years, and it is time to cut the cord. If you are contemplating getting divorced this coming January, you...

A business owner has decided to hire an accountant to conduct a preemptive audit in January. He had a good year financially and wants to be prepared should the IRS audit his company. His accountant schedules a meeting with him and tells him that he uncovered what appears to be fraudulent activity. The accountant requests permission to investigate further and discovers that fraudulent activity had been happening between 2009 and 2018. Three employees, who were managing directors, had intentionally overbilled...

Attorney Thomas T. Glasgow was recently named a 2020 Leading Lawyer in the area of criminal defense. This prestigious award is based on peer recommendations. Only the top lawyers in their practice areas are named Leading Lawyers. As a result, fewer than 5% of all lawyers licensed in Illinois have received the Leading Lawyer designation. Attorney Thomas T. Glasgow focuses his practice on civil litigation, administrative law, and criminal law defense cases including DUI/DWI. The Leading Lawyer Selection Process The...

After a challenging year, an employee at a Chicago tech startup decides to let loose with some friends at a bar on New Year’s Eve. He knows that the coronavirus deaths have topped 15,000 in Illinois and expects another six months of coronavirus-related lockdowns. Like many 30-somethings who are gainfully employed, he knows how lucky he is to have a good job. Many of his friends have been laid off due to COVID-19 shutdowns. He is aware of his tendency...

An Illinois grand jury indicted two Illinois men in separate fraud cases. The indictment alleges that the two men committed fraud connected to COVID-19 relief offered to businesses through the Small Business Administration. The first defendant allegedly applied for an emergency loan for his business, and provided a fake name for a company that does not, in fact, exist. He claimed on the loan application stated that his non-existent business employed 11 people and brought in gross revenue of $1.2...