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New Illinois Employment Laws 2026: NICU Leave, Bigger Penalties, and the Squatter Bill — What Employers and Property Owners Should Know

Every January, Illinois drops a stack of new laws on businesses. This year is no exception. Between new leave requirements, expanded restrictions on employment agreements,…
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Illinois Estate Planning in 2026: What Changed and Why Business Owners Should Care

If you own a business in Illinois, your estate plan and your business succession plan are connected in ways that most people don't think about…
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Illinois Now Requires You to Disclose AI in Hiring — What Every Employer Needs to Know

If you run a business in Illinois and use any kind of software to screen resumes, filter job applicants, or evaluate employee performance, there's a…
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Illinois Estate Tax and Your Revocable Trust

Most people assume the federal estate tax exemption is the only number that matters. It is not. Illinois has its own separate estate tax, and…
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Working Capital Adjustments at Closing

When two parties agree on a purchase price for a business, that number is rarely the final amount exchanged at closing. One of the most…
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Why Illinois Businesses Use Outside Counsel

Most small and mid-sized businesses in Illinois deal with legal questions on a regular basis. Contracts, vendor disputes, ownership changes, and compliance questions do not…
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Illinois Buyers and Earnout Agreement Risks

When a buyer and seller cannot agree on a business purchase price, an earnout often serves as the middle ground. The buyer pays a base…
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Revocable vs Irrevocable Trust in Illinois

Most people shopping around for estate planning information know they want a trust. What trips them up is figuring out which kind. Revocable and irrevocable…
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Illinois Expands Real Estate Transfers

Illinois has recently expanded the ways property owners can transfer real estate at death without going through probate, providing more flexibility for estate planning. Property…
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School Board Ends Interventionist Contract

The Forest Park School Board in District 91 recently voted 4-1 not to renew the contract of Joy Kibir, the middle school’s interventionist coach, for…
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10 Estate Planning Mistakes Lawyers See Daily

Estate planning attorneys encounter the same preventable mistakes repeatedly. These errors create expensive problems, family disputes, and outcomes that contradict what people intended. The frustrating…
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Judge Rebukes Partners In Nightlife Dispute

A recent ruling in Miami has drawn attention to the challenges of partnership disagreements, as Judge Hanzman issued a strong rebuke to parties involved in…
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