After weeks of tense negotiations, Congress has passed, and President Trump has signed into law, H.R. 1—officially known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB). The bill, which narrowly passed the House by a vote of 218–214, extends the tax cuts enacted in President Trump’s first term, cuts green energy incentives, and raises the debt
Insight from Tom Nash. After Obamacare passed, but before the system was fixed to help more working people, I remember sitting in our Elgin office on what I believe was the day of the 2018 midterm election. Across from me sat a waitress and her husband—warm, hard-working people like so many of our clients. She
In Illinois, nearly 70% of the initial applications for Social Security Disability benefits are denied. When a case is denied, you have the right to appeal, and your case enters a second phase: reconsideration. Reconsideration in a disability case is the process of requesting a review of an initial denial of Social Security Disability benefits.
The phone conversation starts with something like this: “We’re with Commonwealth Edison, and you are delinquent in paying your electric bill. We’ve got some guys headed your way, and they’re going to shut off your power in the next hour if you don’t make a payment here by phone.” The natural reaction to this kind
