John Kass breaks this shocking story about life in the city that banned foie gras: Window washer Sam Hardison has been charged by City Hall with another crime of the century: Falling asleep on a CTA train, with a cookbook in his lap. So the poor guy may have to pay City Hall a fine of up to $300 for sleeping dangerously. That's a lot of windows to wash for a nap on the CTA, … [Read more...] about Fight! For Your Right! To sleep.
More About Finding a Lawyer
Commenting on my description of how I picked a lawyer, Gideon says: Interesting stuff there: He presumes that proximity to the courthouse means familiarity with the court At first I didn't understand why he thought it odd that I assumed a lawyer close to the courthouse would be more familiar with it. Re-reading what I wrote, I think Gideon and other out-of-town readers might … [Read more...] about More About Finding a Lawyer
A Labor Action by Cook Country Prosecutors?
They're not allowed to strike, but some Cook Country prosecutors aren't showing up to work today: As many as two-thirds of the 520 prosecutors staffing Cook County's felony courtrooms are expected to be no-shows, officials in the state's attorney's office said. Prosecutors throughout the 835-lawyer office are being urged to attend today's County Board meeting instead. "I … [Read more...] about A Labor Action by Cook Country Prosecutors?
Finding a Traffic Lawyer
For reasons I explained in a previous post, I decided to hire a lawyer to handle my court appearance for a traffic ticket. I was going to write about my day in court, but I thought maybe I should explain how I hired a lawyer. As in most things, I used the web. I did a search at findlaw.com for traffic lawyers with offices near the courthouse, on the theory that a lawyer … [Read more...] about Finding a Traffic Lawyer
What I Learned About Scott’s Law
About a month ago, my wife and I were on our way to dinner at a new restaurant when a cop pulled us over. I got a ticket. Then we continued to dinner, which sucked. When I got home that night, I did some research on the law I had allegedly broken. It's listed in the online Illinois code as 625 ILCS 5/11‑907(c), and the officer described it on the ticket as "Failed to Yield … [Read more...] about What I Learned About Scott’s Law