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CAUTION: Not all of the (jail) bars are closed. After 7 months of home detention, social distancing and mask wearing, kids are looking forward to wearing masks and walking great distances in pursuit of treats!  Don’t […]

As we remember the victims of the 9/11 attack on our country 19 years ago, let us also remember how united Americans were on 9/12 and the source of all of our hopes for peace and […]

Happy Labor Day, America! While this has been a year unlike any other, at least in our lifetimes, and many people have lost their jobs or closed businesses, some even contemplating bankruptcy, we still have good […]

The Wolves are Coming! After the COVID-19 pandemic landed in the United States in January 2020, and cases of infections and deaths became more widespread, State Governors began invoking emergency powers to contain the spread.  In […]

Rule Change Presumes COVID-19 Exposure on the Job In a move to protect First Responders and Front-Line Workers, who are most susceptible to exposure to COVID-19, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) adopted Emergency Rules on […]

In addition to legal weed, the new year added more than 250 new laws to the books in Illinois.  Among the new laws, are 20 listed below, which may be of interest, anticipation or regret to […]

Visit the NWSBA Pro Bono Desk or Visit Martucci Law As an attorney with 35-years’ experience involving numerous areas of law, I have been able to share some of my knowledge and experience as a regular […]

Scott’s Law = MOVE OVER!  Since the enactment of “Scott’s Law” in 2002, named in honor of Chicago firefighter Lt. Scott Gillen, who was killed by a passing motorist, far too many drivers remain unaware of […]