Rolling Meadows Court House

A new law in Illinois establishes sweeping abortion rights legislation that establishes the procedure as a “fundamental right” for women in Illinois.Entitled the Reproductive Health Act, the law repeals the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. It eliminates felony penalties for doctors that perform abortions, removes waiting periods and removes the requirement that a married woman get consent from her husband.The bill establishes the “fundamental right” of a woman to have an abortion and states that a “fertilized egg, embryo or fetus does not have independent rights.” The law also requires that the cost of an abortion be treated like any other medical procedure for insurance purposes.
Illinois law on aggravated speeding has changed quite a bit in recent years. On January 1, 2014, the law was changed to set the cutoffs of 26 mph over the limit as a Class B misdemeanor and 35 mph over the limit as a Class A misdemeanor. A class A misdemeanor has a potential jail sentence of up to one year in jail, while a class B misdemeanor has a potential jail sentence of up to 180 days in jail.