Juvenile Arrest Records in Chicago
Last year, there were about 21,000 juvenile arrests in Illinois. Many of them were for small misdemeanor charges, and in Cook County, about 75 percent of these arrests don’t even [...]
New Law Helps Ex-Offenders
This spring, legislators passed a bill that bars private employers from requiring applicants to disclose their criminal histories until they've been deemed "qualified" for a job -- and that's a [...]
Can I Have Domestic Battery Expunged from My Record in Chicago?
Domestic battery is a serious offense in the state of Illinois, and it’s something that sticks with you if you’re convicted of it. As a Chicago expungement attorney, people ask [...]
Expungement vs. Sealing in Illinois
Expungement and sealing aren’t interchangeable terms. They both have the same goal, though: to limit or prevent other people from having access to your criminal record. There are some fundamental [...]
Chicago Expungement of Juvenile Records: New Legislation to Help Young Adults
Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation in early June, effectively giving a handful of Chicago adults a free pass on mistakes they made as minors. The new law automatically expunges juvenile [...]
