Landlord states "I never give back deposits"

Compile your written lease, check stubs reflecting your payment of all rent, pictures of the condition of the unit when you vacated and all...

Unemployment Insurance in Illinois, can I get benefits if I resign my position?

Employees who voluntarily resign can receive unemployment benefits under certain limited circumstances, such as a lack of hours necessary to...

Went to an apt. complex, parked the car in the visitor section, car was towed I had to pay. How can I legally pursue this?

Have your friend request all written instructions from the property manager that address visitor parking procedures. If none exist, file a small...

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (known as WIC) is a Federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition...

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I was recently awarded by jury trial a settlement in a pi case. judge called for a telephone conference. why would this be done

It seems very likely that you were represented by an attorney at trial, and continue to be represented by an attorney. If that is the case, these...

How to Legally Record a Phone Conversation in Illinois

Not only must you inform them, you must secure their consent. Illinois law makes it illegal to record a telephone conversation without the consent...

Does my small (26 homes w/ no common elements) single family HOA need to follow the open meetings act?

The Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120 et seq., applies to public entities, such as municipalities. It is designed to ensure transparency in...

I am under a contract with a former employer. I work in a salon and the contract states that if I quite I am not able to work in

The obligations you undertook to your existing employer can be assigned to the new entity. However, you should not assume that your...

The Illinois Sales Representative Act creates a cause of action for an employer's failure to pay commissions due at the time of termination of a...

FOIA?

State and federal websites offer a great deal of material concerning FOIA procedures. The Illinois Attorney General's website is a good place to...