When the state objects to your expungement, it’s normal to be upset. That doesn’t mean your judge will deny your request, but it does mean that you may be entitled to a hearing.

Remember, when you ask for your record to be sealed or expunged, you’re dealing with people who don’t know you; they don’t know anything about you other than what they’re reading on paper. That’s why it’s important Read More

2014 could be your year to Expunge Your Past and Expand Your Future. Many of us have old arrests or even convictions that are prohibiting our future growth. But an expungement or sealing can give you a clean slate and provide the opportunities you deserve.

If you are eligible, an Expungement can literally clear your criminal record. A Sealing under Illinois law can hide or cover your record from the Read More

Beginning January 1, 2014 Felony offenses such as Theft, Retail Theft, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Deceptive Practices, and even Forgery are eligible to be sealed.

Now is the Time to start the New Year off right and expunge or seal your criminal record. Xpunge Your Past, and Xpand Your Future with XpungeChicago – A Division of the Law Offices of M. Fakhoury.

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My clients are often deterred by how long the expungement/sealing process may take in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.  Often, I get calls when a person has been offered a job position pending a background check.  Typically, the person on the other line hopes I can clear his or her record in a matter of weeks, if not days, due to the pre-employment screening.  Please do not be one of Read More