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Grounds for Divorce

Divorcing in Illinois When your happily ever after seems to be taking a turn for the worse and divorce seems imminent, it can be an emotionally and physically taxing time. Therefore, it helps to be aware of the different grounds for divorce, and how they will impact your proceeding. One of the first steps is to file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. In addition, the party that files this document is the Petitioner or Plaintiff, and the other spouse is the Respondent or Defendant. The Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is a public document and is very brief and lists basic...

22 March

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Car Crashes Still on the Rise Due to Texting While Driving

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Texting and Driving Everyone knows that texting while driving poses a danger on the road and can cause car accidents. Likewise, with the popularity of cell phones, social media, and instant check-ins have only increased the publics risk for either being killed or gravely injured in a car accident. As a result, many states have banned the use of a mobile device while diving in an effort to curb the amount of car crashes. Statistics of Distracted Driving in 2014: 18 percent of car accidents were due to distracted driving 3,179 were killed and 431,00 injured because of distracted driving In the U.S. 660,000 drivers use...

22 March

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Divorce: How are Property and Debts Divided?

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Marital Property Divorce can be a messy process which can turn your financial and emotional world upside down. However, there are many steps you can take to ensure your finances are not severely impacted for years to come especially when there is a large amount of marital property at stake. In the state of Illinois, marital property is all things acquired subsequent to the marriage which in includes debts, property, and any other financial obligations. Non-Marital Property It is also equally important to understand what assets are considered non-marital property as well. Examples of such items include: Property...

22 March

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Illinois Woman Charged in Fatal Crash

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A Columbia, Illinois woman has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter resulting from a car crash that occurred last week. According to Greene County prosecutors, 35-year-old Antonia Livia-Reiss was traveling at approximately 96 miles per hour when she lost control of her vehicle, and she collided with another vehicle. That vehicle was an SUV that had stopped and contained two occupants, 72-year-old C.L. Lewis and 69-year-old Barbara Lewis. The impact of the crash ejected the couple from the vehicle, and they were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. More charges could be filed against Livia-Reiss once...

22 March

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Southern IL Motorcycle Accident Injures Man

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Authorities responded to an Illinois auto accident involving a motorcycle on Monday morning in Murphysboro. At approximately 11:32 a.m. 43-year-old Jason Hall was operating his 2012 Kawasaki green motorcycle traveling on old Highway 13 westbound when he was struck by another vehicle. According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 27-year-old Michael Chancy was driving a 2007 Honda car and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Highway 13 from Williams Street when he struck Hull's motorcycle in the intersection. Chancy was not injured in the accident but unfortunately, Hull sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance....

22 March

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Illinois Man Killed in ATV Accident

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An ATV accident has claimed the life of an Illinois man in Marshall County. A group of friends were riding their four-wheelers on Saturday night a few miles from Henry, Illinois when an accident occurred killing 32-year-old Ryan T. Closen. As Closen fell behind the other four-wheelers, he attempted to catch up to them by speeding in the field next to Illinois Route 29. Witnesses claim Closen hit some uneven ground causing the vehicle to go airborne then overturn pinning him underneath. Unfortunately, he died due to the injuries he sustained in the ATV crash. The accident is under investigation...

22 March

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Motorcycle Accident Kills Illinois Woman

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As a woman rode on the back of a motorcycle, she was killed when the motorcycle crashed. The crash happened near West Frankfort, Illinois approximately 100 miles from St. Louis. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon when 45-year-old Tricia Bailey was a passenger on a motorcycle in which her ex-husband was driving. The driver, Steven Bailey, was traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck the tire of a hay baler, according to police. As the motorcycle collided with the left rear tire, the riders were thrown from the motorcycle. The driver was seriously injured and transported to...

22 March

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Illinois Car Accident Injures One

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The Illinois State Police responded to a car accident on Sunday afternoon near Carterville, Illinois. According to authorities, 62-year-old Richard Franks was traveling westbound on Illinois 13 when he lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle ran off the roadway and overturned. The accident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. close to North Wolfcreek Road. Franks was seriously injured in the accident and was transported via ambulance to the hospital. Authorities cited Franks for improper lane usage. Illinois auto accidents resulted in 60,252 individuals sustaining injuries in 2012, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. There...

22 March

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Hollywoods Golden Couple to Divorce

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It seems that even the richest and most beautiful things must come to an end, namely Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s marriage. Furthermore, just like the rest of us, it seems that no one is immune to risk of his or her marriage falling apart and ending in divorce. Sadly, the Garner-Affleck announcement comes just one day after the couple’s 10-year-annivsary. After much speculation and tabloid reports, Garner and Affleck are now calling it quits. Luckily what lies ahead for Garner and Affleck divorce dealings seem for the most part to be amicable. The pair have jointly expressed that the divorce...

22 March

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Couple Killed in MA Car Crash

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Tragically two young teens died as the result of a motor vehicle crash in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. These types of car accidents can happen right here in the Granite City, Edwardsville, or Belleville area. Furthermore, the teens that died were a couple and each other’s recent prom dates. The first victim was 21-year-old Brooklyn Rodrigues, and their passenger was 18-year-old, Meghan Sargent. The crash happened Monday night when the couple’s vehicle attempted to pass several cars, and then hit a curb near Rout 6. Thus, Rodrigues lost control of the car, and it rolled over, which in turn collapsed the...

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