Enjoy This Holiday Season Despite Your Divorce
12/05/16

Enjoy This Holiday Season Despite Your Divorce Divorces can be tough on families with children, but it is especially difficult during the holiday season. The […]

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DFCS and UI Springfield Collaborate to Create the Child Protection Training Academy
11/09/16

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is partnering with the University of Illinois Springfield to create an unprecedented new training program called the […]

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Illinois Hairdressers Trained to Recognize Domestic Abuse
11/02/16

In August of this year, Illinois became the first state in the U.S. to pass a law mandating that hairdressers receive training to recognize signs […]

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“Polished Man” Campaign a Worthy Cause
10/24/16

Across social media this October, celebrities have been posting pictures of themselves with one fingernail painted as part of the “Polished Man” campaign. The movement […]

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The Brangelina Break-up
09/27/16

It’s been a tough year for Hollywood marriages, and now another celebrity partnership has come to an end. Power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt […]

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Joch the Support Dog Helps Victims of Child Abuse
09/27/16

Child abuse victims in Bloomington, Illinois have a new friend to provide love and comfort. Joch (pronounced Jock) is a two-year-old black Labrador and is […]

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Chicago Attorney Michael Ian Bender Named Among 10 Best in Illinois for 2016
07/06/16

The Litigation, Lawsuits & Disputes Division of the American Institute of Legal Counsel (AIOLC) has recognized the exceptional performance of Chicago attorney Michael Ian Bender […]

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Love Essentially: New laws aim to make divorce easier
02/22/16

By Jackie Philossoph This article originally ran online in the Chicago Tribune. It appeared in print on February 18.    Most people who have been through […]

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Domestic relations law change critical to children
01/06/16

This article by Michael Ian Bender on child related domestic relations law, originally appeared in the Illinois State Bar Association’s Bench & Bar Newsletter, Vol. 46 […]

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