The advent of relatively inexpensive DNA testing has made it easier to determine paternity, but paternity lawsuits are still often difficult and tense. These disputes involve a lot of emotional…
Child support is designed to make sure that parents help financially with their children even when they don't live with them. Some parents find the obligation burdensome at times, but…
On Nov. 1, 2012, a 19-year-old college freshman attended a pledge party for a fraternity at Northern Illinois University. The following day, he was found dead with a blood alcohol…
On Jan. 26 at approximately 3:00 a.m., two Chicago-area women were killed in a car crash. The police investigation suggests that an SUV in which the victims were traveling was…
The Illinois State Senate recently approved legislation allowing same-sex marriages in the state. The matter has now been passed to the Illinois House of Representatives for consideration. The state of…
On the evening of Feb. 8, a tractor trailer bound for Granite City overturned, spilling 40,000 pounds of coal off an exit ramp onto Interstate 55-70 below. The complex car…