Home > Blog > Illinois Publishes Complaint Data on Every Auto Insurer — Here’s What It Shows The Illinois Department of Insurance publishes an annual Consumer Complaints Ratio Report ranking every auto insurer by complaints per $1 million in earned premium. The 2023 industry average was 0.29. Several companies exceeded …
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Home > Blog > Their Own Insurance Company Sued Them Instead of Paying Their Claim When an Illinois insurance company refuses to pay a valid uninsured motorist claim, the policyholder can fight back under 215 ILCS 5/155, which penalizes vexatious and unreasonable delay. In one of our cases, the insurer …
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Home > Blog > Allstate Accident Claims in Illinois: What You Need to Know Filing a Claim With Allstate After an Illinois Car Accident If you were hit by an Allstate-insured driver or carry Allstate yourself, the claims phone number is 1-800-255-7828. You can also file through the Allstate mobile …
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Lawsuits against Meta and YouTube are gaining momentum. Two groundbreaking verdicts in the same week are signaling new protections for children in social media addiction cases.  Parents across the country are facing a growing concern: social media addiction and its impact on their children’s mental health. Platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok are not just sources of entertainment. They are addiction boxes designed to keep users engaged for hours, often exposing young people to harmful content and unhealthy patterns of use. Now, two separate jury verdicts are changing the conversation. In California, a jury found Meta and Google liable…
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When it comes to being a lawyer, there’s no one better than the founder of Ankin Law. It’s also great when he can fit in with something trending, too. But this recent one on social media was right in Attorney Howard Ankin’s wheelhouse.  Recently, people have been asking for and posting memories of themselves, relatives or co-workers for the “’90’s Challenge,” which celebrates how people were during that decade.  A lot happened for Howard during that time as he graduated from the University of Illinois-Chicago Law School, began to practice law on his own for the first time, and then…
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Depending on where you live, it might feel like early spring.  Or winter.  Or you might be experiencing flooding, or wind storms.  In other words, the seasons are a lot less predictable than they used to be, to say the least.
But at some point, all of us are going to throw off the chains of winter, get outside more, and…probably face the risk of injury.
Why will injuries follow along with warmer weather?  What can you do to minimize your risks?  Read further and find out.
Bikes, Automobiles, Scooters
My reputation as the crabby older guy yelling “get off…
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A major component of estate planning involves preparing for probate. Even if you have a will drafted, the people who benefit from your estate may still struggle with this court-supervised process. However, there are steps you can take to make probate less difficult.
At A. Traub & Associates, our award-winning Arlington Heights, IL probate lawyers can represent clients who are interested in drafting an estate plan, as well as beneficiaries who are currently going through probate in court. We have over a century of combined experience, which includes successes in litigation on behalf of our clients. 
What Is Probate…
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Here’s something that surprises most Illinois gun owners: simply having a firearm in your car without a valid FOID card can result in a mandatory prison sentence of one to three years under Illinois law. Not probation. Not supervision. Prison. Under 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon becomes non-probationable when you’re in public with an uncased, loaded, immediately accessible firearm and lack both a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card and a Concealed Carry License. What starts as a routine traffic stop in Joliet turns into a felony arrest that can destroy your life even if you have no…
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In Illinois, probate is required when an estate is worth more than $100,000 or includes real estate titled solely in the deceased person’s name under the Illinois Probate Act of 1975. A properly structured trust can help your family skip that process entirely. If you want to protect your loved ones from the time, cost, and stress of probate, the Kendall County, IL estate planning lawyers at SpyratosDavis LLC can help you put a plan in place in 2026.
What Is Probate, and Why Do People Want to Avoid It?
Probate is a legal process that takes place in…
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Since early 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”), under Secretary Linda McMahon, has implemented several significant policy changes affecting K-12 education. For example, the Department has taken steps to expand support for private, religious, and charter schools, while also shifting its approach to civil rights enforcement and federal funding guidance.Support for Charter and Private SchoolsThe Department has increased federal investment in charter schools and signaled greater support for private educational options.The Charter Schools Program (CSP) is a federal initiative that provides grants to support the creation, expansion, and improvement of charter schools across the country. Recent actions…
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Selling a condominium in Chicago can feel straightforward at first glance. You list the unit, find a buyer, and move toward closing.
In reality, condo sales often involve additional layers of review and approval that don’t come up in single-family transactions. Many of the issues that delay or complicate condo deals are not obvious until the property is already under contract.
Over time, certain patterns come up again and again.
These are the things many sellers wish they had known before listing.

1. Your Association’s Financial Health Matters
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In April 2024, the Department
of Justice issued a final rule updating Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations to ensure that state and local governments’
web content is accessible to persons with disabilities.
Under the new rule, local
governments must ensure their websites and mobile applications meet the
technical standards of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1,
Level AA. An ADA fact sheet on the rule is available here.
The deadline to comply with
the rule depends on the population reported for the local government in the
2020 U.S. Census Bureau data:

State
and …
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Accidents can and do occur at companies and job sites, even if every safety precaution is taken. In Illinois, workers’ compensation benefits can help cover medical expenses and lost wages if a worker is hurt while on the job. The majority of workplace injuries involve an employee eventually returning to work after healing. In certain accidents, however, a worker may sustain injuries so severe that they cause permanent restrictions or disability.
If you are permanently disabled as a result of a catastrophic work injury, our Joliet, IL workers’ compensation lawyers can help you seek financial relief. At McNamara Phelan McSteen,…
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You were stopped at a red light on the Kennedy, or maybe slowing down for traffic on I-290, when — out of nowhere — another driver slammed into the back of your car. You didn’t cause this. You weren’t distracted. Yet here you are, dealing with a sore neck, a damaged vehicle, missed work, and a stack of medical bills that keeps growing. If you’re searching for answers about your rear-end accident settlement in Illinois, you’re not alone — and you deserve a real answer, not a vague “it depends.” At Disparti Law Group, our Chicago car accident lawyers…
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What to Know About Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident

If you were issued a traffic ticket after a car accident in Cook County, your case will likely be heard at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse (Cook County Third Municipal District). One of the most common citations issued after an accident in Illinois is Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident. Other common tickets stemming from traffic accidents include Driving too Fast for Conditions, Improper Lane Usage, Failure to Yield, Disobeying a Traffic Control Device and Disobeying a Stop Sign.

Understanding how these tickets…
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Technology is now a central part of running a modern law practice, especially for attorneys serving rural communities. While many lawyers still think of legal work as paper files and in-person meetings, the reality is that software platforms, cloud systems, and digital tools play an increasingly important role in delivering efficient legal services.
Even attorneys who embrace technology sometimes feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of tools available. New platforms are constantly emerging, each promising to streamline workflows, improve communication, or increase productivity. Determining which tools actually improve efficiency and which create more complexity can be challenging for any law…
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