Illinois

The state of Illinois was admitted as the 21st state on December 3, 1818. Although not its Capital City, Chicago is one of the leading cities in the US discussed in relation to political, enforcement, police brutality, and murder cases. Illinois is located in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Capital City of Illinois  is Springfield, and Illinois is nicknamed the “Prairie State”. The state bird is the Cardinal. The Purple Violet is the state flower and White Oak is the state tree. Its land area of about 58,000 sq. miles makes it the 25th largest state in the US. And, the population of approximately 12.8 million makes it the Fifth largest in the US. Chicago’s population of about 2.7 million, makes it the third most populous city in the US.

The National Law Review covers legal news coming out of Cook County, including the controversial sweetened beverage tax and its subsequent repeal and new paid sick leave employment requirements.

Chicago, and Illinois in general, was highly populated by immigrant workers in the early 1900s. Namely because of job-growth in textile, coal mining, industrial, and manufacturing jobs, the state became a hub for immigrants. Additionally, The Great Migration which swept through Chicago established a large community of African Americans, bringing famous jazz and blues music cultures to the city.

A number of US Presidents have been elected while living in Illinois. Most famously noted is Lincoln (where the Land of Lincoln logo is still seen on state license tags today). However, other Presidents including Ulysses S. Grant and Barack Obama were also residents when nominated into office. Hillary Clinton and Ronald Reagan were also born in Illinois. Two presidential libraries are in the state of Illinois as well.

Today, the state has a Democratic stronghold in elected offices. Although current governor and lieutenant governors are Republican (voted in 2015), the secretary of state, attorney general, comptroller, treasurer, and US Senators Class II and III, are all members of the Democratic Party. The state has voted Democratic in all elections to date, dating back to 1992. The state has a total of 18 congressional districts, with 11 delegates being Democratic and the other 7 members being part of the Republican party.

There are many prestigious law school located in Illinois, and in Chicago in particular.  For example, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is located in the heart of downtown Chicago.  DePaul University College of Law  is located in Chicago's famous Loop,  The University of Illinois and Loyola Law School are are also located in Illinois. 

The National Law Review covers litigation on the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, non-compete agreements, sexual harassment and training regulations and data breach/security issues. Visitors to The National Law Review will also find information on election news, Illinois Supreme Court cases, and all the latest legal news from Illinois.

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Nov
13
2014
Illinois Plaintiff's Verdict Taken Away As Approaching Train Presented Open and Obvious Danger To Pedestrian Crossing Tracks Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
13
2014
Four-Year Illinois Construction Statute Of Limitations Applied To Temporary Furnace and Ventilation System Which Caused Fire During Building's Construction Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
13
2014
Illinois Guaranty Fund Gets Setoff From Statutory Dram Shop Limit Rather Than Jury Verdict Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
13
2014
Illinois Restaurant Had No Duty To Protect Plaintiff from Theft of His iPhone Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
13
2014
De Minimis Rule Protected Illinois Hotel from Liability To Customer Who Fell On Sidewalk Approaching The Entrance Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
13
2014
Illinois Outlaws Deceptive Patent Infringement Letters Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Nov
13
2014
Realtor Not Liable To Potential Purchaser For Injuries Sustained When Stairs In Listed Property Collapsed Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
12
2014
Residential Condominium Association And Its Management Company Immune From Liability For Improper Removal Of Snow/Ice Patch Caused By Defective Awning. Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
12
2014
Vacation Policy Pitfalls for Illinois Employers Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Nov
12
2014
Summary Judgment Affirmed When Plaintiff Cannot Establish Defective Staircase Caused Her Fall Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
12
2014
UCC Four-Year Limitation Barred Claim Seeking Payment For Sale Of Goods Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
12
2014
Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff Bus Passengers Affirmed Where There Was No Evidence Of Negligence Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
12
2014
No Liability Against Illinois Tollway Authority For Alleged Inadequate Maintenance of Median Separating Traffic Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
12
2014
Illinois Jury Finds Neither Driver At Fault For Crash That Was The Result Of Ice And Snow Which Killed Three People Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
11
2014
Trusts: Amendments to Virtual Representation Statute Take Effect in Illinois on January 1, 2015 McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
11
2014
Illinois Wrongful Death Plaintiff's Verdict Awarding Damages to Decedent's Parents and Siblings Vacated when Post-Judgment Discovery Established She was Survived by Husband Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
11
2014
City of Chicago Owed No Duty To Pedestrian Who Crossed Street Outside Of Crosswalk Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
11
2014
Tweaking, Residual Interest; CFTC Priorities; Enforcement Highlights; G-IBs; Stress Tests - Bridging the Week: November 3 to 7 and November 10, 2014 [VIDEO] Katten
Nov
11
2014
Illinois Settlement Found To Be In Good Faith Barring Third Party Contribution Action Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
11
2014
Illinois Default Judgment Vacated As Service Of Process Through The Secretary Of State For An Illinois Resident Did Not Create Personal Jurisdiction Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
11
2014
Exculpatory Release Protected Illinois Fitness Center and Its Instructor Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
11
2014
Illinois Court of Appeals Decision Serves as Caution to Policyholders Seeking Coverage for Underlying Settlements Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
11
2014
Insurance Carrier Successfully Defends Claim That It Was Guilty Of Bad Faith In Failing To Settle Within Policy Limits Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
10
2014
No Statutory Or Public Policy Requirement To Provide UIM Coverage In An Umbrella Policy Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
10
2014
Auto Insurance Policies Cannot Exclude The Only Named Insured Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
10
2014
Targeted Tender Doctrine Allows Insured With Multiple Policies To Select Which Insurer Should Defend Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
5
2014
Voters Pass Minimum Wage Initiatives in Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
2
2014
EPA Announces Removal of Two Toxic Hotspots on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan from Binational List U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Oct
31
2014
Conviction Reversed for Illinois DUI Offense Outside the Corporate Limits Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
28
2014
A Primer on Employer Obligations on Election Day Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
28
2014
Beware of the Court of Public Opinion re: Media Coverage of Noncompete Issues Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
20
2014
Time is of the Essence: Review Your Workplace Policies Before Medical Marijuana is Available in IL Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
14
2014
Mergers & Acquisitions: A Personal Interest in Compliance McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
14
2014
Illinois Courts Consistently Enforce Manufacturing Exemption Despite Department of Revenue Opposition McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
14
2014
Illinois Public Bodies and Union Contracts: Holding Up Your End of the Bargain Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
13
2014
Chicago Proposes “Banning the Box” Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
9
2014
Court Affirms $3M Jury Award In Illinois Whistleblower Action Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
2
2014
Another Hefty OSHA Whistleblower Award + Reinstatement Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
2
2014
Plaintiffs Target Outlet and Factory Stores In Putative Class Actions Faegre Drinker
Oct
2
2014
The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act Can Lead to Costly Liability Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
2
2014
Illinois Court: Municipal Zoning and Stormwater Laws Apply to School District's Construction Project Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
1
2014
Illinois Appellate Court Finds Chicago Bears Ticket Holder Amenities Taxable McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
30
2014
"Distraction Exception" Narrowed by Illinois Supreme Court Re: Personal Injury Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Sep
29
2014
The Sunny Hill Decision and the Evolution of the TTD Test: How Can We Follow the Rules When the Rules Keep Changing? Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Sep
26
2014
Planning for Successful Mergers and Acquisitions Requires Expert Guidance McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Sep
25
2014
New CME Rule 575 on Disruptive Trading Practices - Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, New York Mercantile Exchange and Commodity Exchange, Inc. Vedder Price
Sep
25
2014
Hydraulic Fracturing Rules Delayed in Illinois Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Sep
24
2014
“Return of Basis” Repatriation Strategy Tested in Tax Court Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
23
2014
Illinois Insurance Companies Fighting Each Other: (E)Stop, Hey, What's That Sound? Insurers Get What's Going Down Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
23
2014
Illinois Court Holds That Coverage for Malicious Prosecution Claim Is Triggered When the Prosecution Is Commenced, Not When It Is Terminated Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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