Illinois

The state of Illinois was named after the Illinois River. The river was named by French explorer Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle in 1679 after the Indians he found living along the banks.Illinois is the French spelling for the Illinois and Peoria Indian word "iliniwok," meaning men or warriors and perhaps referring to members of the Illinois tribe.

Here is a webpage I use to find this type of information. http://www.native-languages.org/illinois.htm

2934 W Sunnyside Avenue Chicago, IL

The Attorney General for the State of Illinois is Lisa Madigan.

As for State Attorney ... well, there are many of those. Each COUNTY in the State of Illinois has a State Attorney who defends the interest of the State for that particular County.

$120 to plead guilty and have it go on your record. $147 to plead guilty and go to driving school.

Federal and state general elections are held on the same day, at the same location. Illinois (and US) general elections are held on Tuesday following the first Monday in November. The actual date may be as early as November 2 or as late as November 8.

No, unless he's in a position of authority (teacher, police, etc), then the age of consent is 18 here in Illinois.

They can try. A judge can raise the age of consent to 18 due to the pregnancy and age difference.

You can notarize for a family member, but it is not a good practice to do so. If the notarized document goes to court, the opposing lawyer will use the notarization to call the document into question and possibly invalidate the document.

According to the American Society of Notaries a notary cannot proceed with notarization if he/she is a named party in the transaction, or if he/she will derive a financial or material benefit.

Yes! A governor may veto the bill, but then it would take a 3/5 vote from both houses (Senate and House of Representatives) to override the governor's veto. If the governor does nothing with the bill for 60 days it automatically becomes a law.

An Illinois supreme court justice serves a length of ten years.

Under certain circumstances you can refuse a job offer (i.e. it's hazardous, pay is too low, etc.) depending on what Illinois says you have to accept or not.

I am not a legal authority, but it seems that if the charge was false, then you could have some reason to try to get it removed from the record. If it is lost in the court system, it may take some time to sort out, but at least the record could show resolution of the matter. If you receive a letter from the courts, then copies in your files would be helpful in cases of employment and so on.

1 friend or person that you are not realted to. And you can have as many family members as you want as long as there are enough seatbelts for all of them. Cousins, aunts, uncles... Etc. Do count as an unrelated passenger.

Yes, a convicted felon can vote in Illinois upon release from prison. In fact, convicted felons can vote in all but 13 states. Some states (not including Illinois) have restrictions regarding the ex-felon's status (e.g., parole, probation, etc.).

Abraham Lincoln lived there. He was born in Kentucky and spent much of his boyhood in Indiana, but when he was in his early 20s the family moved to Illinois, and that was where he first became prominent as a lawyer ,entered politics and became nationally known. He was living in Illinois when he was elected President and is buried there.

You should be able to but check with the county office where you get your marriage license to be sure.

According to page 17 in the Handbook in the Related Link below, the examples shows: if your weekly benefit was $110, multiply that by 50% or $55. If you earned $76.50, subtract 55 from that for $21.50. $110 less $21.50 = $88.50 or rounded up to $89 is your benefit for that week.

This is regulated individually by each state/country, so you should check with the driving manual or on the dmv website of the state/country where you are driving. Typically, there is a weight limit for the child, under which they need to be in a car seat. Above that weight, a seat-belt is fine. 80 lbs is about the norm. Some states have different rules for children under 45 lbs.

Your child needs to be at least 8 or 9.

In the UK, your child must use a car seat until they are 12 years old or 135cm tall (whichever comes first).

It is contempt of court. The judge can impose any penalty they feel like. In practice, this is 1-5 years.

The age of majority is 18. That's when you're considered a legal adult and you can make all your own decisions. In some cases a minor can be legally emancipated. You would want to contact a family lawyer in your local area to ask about this. Otherwise you can't leave home without parental permission until you are 18-years-old. In Texas, however, there may be a loophole for 17-year-olds. Police in Texas will apparently not return you to your parents at 17 in most situations.

Stephen Douglas, who defeated Abraham Lincoln in the election (which was conducted in the Illinois legislature). Nonetheless, Lincoln became the popular Republican candidate for President in 1860, defeating Douglas who was the Democratic candidate.

The executive branch, led by the Governor.

Article V, Section 8 of the Illinois Constitution, SECTION 8. GOVERNOR - SUPREME EXECUTIVE POWER, states: "The Governor shall have the supreme executive power, and shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws."

"Executive Power" means the authority to enforce laws and ensure that they are carried out as intended.

The current salary of the Illinois governor is $177,412.