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In Illinois, courts previously viewed animals as property. Pet custody did not appear in divorce case law until 2015. In that case, the husband sought visitation with the parties’ two dogs, who had been in the wife’s possession during separation. The court viewed this as a property issue and looked to the Animal Control Act

Carlton Marcyan isn’t a therapist. He’s not a life coach. He’s a family law attorney. But as he readily notes, “If you can’t be empathetic, if you can’t bond with your client in understanding his or her insecurities and issues and priorities, you won’t have much of a career.” A senior partner at Schiller DuCanto

Glencoe’s bastion of contemporary art, the Anne Loucks Gallery, debuts its latest exhibition—Painted Short Stories. The show will run through the end of June and features 30 paintings by local artists Rodger Bechtold and Mary Jo O’Gara. Bechtold has built a reputation for his contribution to contemporary landscape painting, and his work is punctuated by

INSPIRED A former Mayer, Brown & Platt attorney and McDonald’s Corporation corporate strategist, MARA SMITH switched gears and founded Inspiro Tequila. Interested in the clean, gluten-free beverage, Smith searched for an additive-free brand with an appealing look, taste, and aroma. Not finding the perfect tequila, she decided to create one. She not only crafted an