A St. Louis couple has made headlines recently after they wielded their guns at protesters who broke through their gate and entered their front yard. A St. Louis’ top prosecutor charged the husband and wife with a felony count of unlawful use of a weapon for displaying their guns. Specifically, The local Missouri Public Prosecutor, Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, stated that “peaceful protesters were met by guns and a violent assault.” This is a Class E felony that carries a...

A couple lives in the suburb of Arlington Heights and commutes into Chicago for work. With the increasing gun violence and rioting happening downtown, they have been becoming even more worried about their safety while commuting. They decided that the time has come to purchase guns and carry them to and from work. The wife bought a gun legally at a gun store and stored the unloaded gun and the magazine full of bullets separately in her tote bag that...

In 2019, three Illinois State Police troopers died in roadside crashes, even after Illinois passed Scott’s Law. Scott’s Law is also known as the “move over law.” Scott’s Law requires Illinois drivers to reduce their speed and switch lanes in order to give first-responders more space when their hazard lights are flashing and they are pulled over on the side of the road. The law was enacted in 2000 because the legislature sought to address the death of a lieutenant...

John runs a mid-sized marketing firm in Schaumburg. The shutdown and related economic downturn have hurt his business severely. Many of his clients are fellow small business owners who cut off their advertising budgets in an attempt to survive this financial crisis. At several points during the last few months, John feared he would need to file for bankruptcy. The last few months have been the most stressful in his life. When his high school friend texted him and asked...

A Chicago man watches all of the unrest happening in his neighborhood. He has never owned a gun before, but after hearing gunshots several nights in a row, he decides it is time to purchase a weapon to defend himself and his family. He buys a gun from a trusted friend. One day while jogging in a public park, a person approaches him and threatens to hurt him if he does not hand over his wallet right away. He pulls...

A Chicago woman is scared for her and her children after her husband threatened to kill her. Her husband has become increasingly paranoid after being laid off from his job. The more he sits at home, the more paranoid he becomes, and the more he obsesses about his wife having an affair. He tried to get into her phone to check her text messages. When he could not get past her passcode protection, he threw the phone at her and...

A Chicago woman just realized that it is time to move on from her marriage. The stress of Illinois’ stay-at-home orders has helped her realize that her husband is verbally abusive to her and her children. She is tired of him coming home drunk and screaming at her and her adolescent children. She has decided that getting a divorce could be the only good thing to come out of the last few difficult months. While she is confident in her...

A Chicago couple has been arguing nearly non-stop since the middle of April. They have barely been able to pay their mortgage as the husband has suffered drastic wage cuts due to the recent shutdown order. The husband thinks that his employer is trying to force him to quit. With the turbulent economy, he becomes panicked and anxious about losing his job. One day, his employer finally notifies him that his position has been terminated. The husband has not told...

A couple in Schaumburg recently celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. They both accepted a promotion in their respective careers and have been working around the clock for a while now. They have not taken so much as a short weekend trip together in over two years, and they constantly argue. The wife has realized that she often seeks to provoke her husband into arguments. They both appear to be constantly testing how far they can push one another before their...

Our country is undergoing a tumultuous time both politically and economically. The pandemic has forced the United States into its worst economic recession in nearly a century. Millions of people have become unemployed. The increased financial pressure has led many couples to decide that the time has come for them to get divorced. These are the top five common financial reasons couples get divorced. Different Financial Goals Every person has unique financial priorities. Many couples assume that they are on...

A Chicago woman’s husband comes home drunk again. She realizes that he has also spent the money they needed to pay their rent on alcohol. When they first got married, she thought he was a social drinker, but over time she realized that he is an alcoholic. She now realizes that it is time to get divorced and start a new life. She is tired of wondering how they will pay the bills. She has decided that their most recent...

A Chicago couple has been married for 30 years. Their last child recently graduated from college and finally moved out of their home. They were excited to begin their lives as empty nesters, but the reality of their situation turned out much differently. They found themselves stuck at home, hanging around each other 24 hours a day without any distractions. All of the little things they do not like about each other have become glaringly apparent. The husband has realized...

A husband and wife have been fighting almost non-stop for the past few months. The husband worked to support them while his wife finished school to become a physician’s assistant. She started her career last year but still has significant student loans. The wife created a strict budget so her family could begin to pay off their debt and build savings. Unfortunately, her husband developed a gambling addiction. He recently lost his job and is now spending his days gambling...

A middle-aged couple has decided that they will need to close their family restaurant. The couple opened the restaurant soon after they got married 15 years ago. When the coronavirus shutdown began, the couple struggled to adapt to online ordering and pickup. Despite their best efforts, the couple felt they had no choice but to close the restaurant down. During the extreme economic stress, the couple began to fight non-stop. Old resentments and unresolved issues have returned to the forefront...

An Illinois mother of five recently lost her job due to the shutdowns caused by COVID-19. She is worried about how she is going to pay her rent. She only has a limited budget to spend on groceries. When she finally gets to the grocery store, she worries about being able to buy enough food for her family. A store employee comes up to her and tells her she needs to wear a mask. The mother has forgotten her mask...