February 2018

An interesting test of the Government’s power:  In 2012, Laura Pekarik, owner of the Cupcakes for Courage food truck business, challenged Chicago regulations including a required GPS monitor in her truck, and a rule requiring mobile vendors to stay at least 200 feet away from bricks-and-mortar restaurants, filed a petition asking the Illinois Supreme Court[…]

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In an example of how the law should not have the design, or the effect, or turning law-abiding persons into criminals, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down a portion of the state’s Firearms Concealed Carry Act that banned licensees from carrying concealed within 1,000 feet of a public park.  The court stated that:   Innocent[…]

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