A small business owner in suburban Chicago is fighting to keep his business open. He and his wife opened up an indoor play area for young children. Their business allows parents and caregivers to pay to come in and let their children play while enjoying an adult sitting area with wifi. Before the coronavirus pandemic, they were profitable and beginning to pay off their initial business loan. When the virus struck, however, they were forced to close down temporarily. The...

A pediatrician who works at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has become increasingly worried about her safety. She lives in a newer condo building a few blocks away from the hospital. Until recently, she has not had any major safety issues when walking to and from her condo. Her condo itself has security, but she is concerned that she will be accosted while walking late at night after one of her late shifts. After reading that...

A 34-year-old woman studying to get her MBA decides one night to go out drinking with her friends. She has a small business and feels that the cost of her MBA will be a benefit in the long run. She takes three shots of vodka during the night, but she spaces them out over a period of time. One of her friends who owns a car decides to drive them back to her condo from the bar. As this friend...

A high school honors student with a scholarship to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign decided to let loose one night with some friends. Unfortunately, one mistake would cost him his scholarship. After neighbors called the police due to a noise complaint from a loud house party, he was charged and convicted of possession of a controlled substance. As a result, he had to serve 30 days in jail and he lost his scholarship. Now he is 19 years old, and...

A Chicago man has been suffering under the weight of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 lockdowns. He had just started a tech company when the coronavirus pandemic happened, and recently signed a lease on an expensive commercial property downtown. Now, he is unable to raise capital investments as investors are being more cautious due to the turbulent economic times. He doubts he can pay his expenses for the next month. One of his friends from college hears about his...

During the COVID-19 crisis, a Schaumburg man has seen his restaurant profit plummet to the point that he will need to file for bankruptcy. While watching everything he has worked for in the last 10 years blow up in smoke, he has become increasingly depressed. He is now getting foreclosure notices because he has not been able to pay the mortgage on the home that he and his family love so much. One night, after having a few beers while...

A father of two young children has been working extra shifts as an ER doctor to try to help as much as he can during the coronavirus pandemic. Over the last four months, he has watched as COVID-19 patients have died alone without family members due to visitation restrictions. He has had to make multiple difficult phone calls to families whose loved ones have passed away from the virus. They never get to say goodbye in many cases. The doctor’s...

A Chicago man and his ex-wife had just gone through a divorce, and she was refusing to pay her fair share for their children’s activities, as stated in the divorce decree. He decided to use her debit card and pin number to withdraw $1,500 from her account to pay for their child’s after-school tutoring. His wife pressed charges against him, and he was sentenced to over a year in jail for credit card fraud. Like many people convicted of white-collar...

Innocent, hard-working families from Chicago and all over Illinois were devastated to learn that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is dismissing a record number of felony criminal charges. Imagine losing your loved one to a violent murder, or being harmed in an aggravated assault, rape, or armed robbery, only to discover that the state of Illinois is dismissing charges against the perpetrator, letting him or her walk away without any consequences. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is under...

In June, a Missouri couple sat down to eat a family meal outside of their home. As they were eating their meal, they realized that a mob of rioters was heading down their street. Afraid for their lives, they went inside their homes and came out with legally-owned firearms. Eventually, the rioters left their property, but not before a media frenzy was kicked off. Soon after the incident, videos of the “gun-toting” couple went viral. Eventually, the Saint Louis Attorney,...

After a long day of work, you decide to barbeque with your children and grandchildren. You are having a wonderful time bonding and sharing a meal as a family. Later that night, while watching the local news, you realize that a mob of rioters is heading straight for your house. You have worked your entire life to provide your family with a home, and you are not going to let rioters destroy all of your hard work. You decide to...

A St. Louis couple was enjoying a meal with their family when they realized that a group of rioters had broken down their gates and broken into their private property. The husband and wife both brandished legal weapons and told the rioters to leave. St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner charged the couple with felony unlawful use of a weapon, a serious crime that carries a sentence of up to four years in jail if convicted. Gardner told the Associated Press...

Over the past few months, reports of violent crime in Chicago have skyrocketed. Many people all over the city are facing charges for unlawful use of a weapon. The scary truth is that anyone can be charged with this crime, even when they have not unlawfully used a weapon at all. Anytime someone else uses a weapon that is owned by or registered to you, your freedom will be on the line because you will be facing criminal charges. Arrests...

A single dad in Arlington Heights has been having a rough few months. He is worried he will be laid off from his job any day now, and he has no time to look for work because he shares custody of his two young sons, both under the age of 10. Looking to blow off a little steam, he decides to kick back and watch the Cubs opening day game and drink a few beers. Before he knows it, he...

A St. Louis, Missouri couple is facing charges after waving their guns at protesters outside of their homes. The couple claims that protesters broke down the gate leading into their home and were gathered outside of their front door. The incident has been an incredibly popular media story, with many people pointing out that they had every right to protect their home, and that a mob does not have the right to charge someone’s personal property. The couple is facing...