April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and it should be everyone’s duty to educate themselves on the issue. In 2008, I was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a Judge for the Circuit...
DFCS and UI Springfield Collaborate to Create the Child Protection Training Academy
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 Child Protection Training A...
Illinois Hairdressers Trained to Recognize Domestic Abuse
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 of domestic abuse in their clients. Signed by Governor...
“Polished Man” Campaign a Worthy Cause
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 was started by Elliot Costel...
Joch the Support Dog Helps Victims of Child Abuse
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 the first support dog to come to McLean Count...
Domestic relations law change critical to children
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 #4, December 2015. Cl...
Chicago Attorney Michael Ian Bender Named Among 10 Best in Illinois
The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA) has recognized the exceptional performance of Illinois’ Family Law Attorney Michael Ian Bender as one of the state’s 10 “Best Family L...
Michael Ian Bender is Someone You Should Know
Michael Ian Bender was recently profiled in Chicago’s North Shore monthly community paper, the YOU journal, as someone you should know. Learn more about Michael’s favorite passions in life....