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Rolling Meadows is a town in Northern Illinois that is located in the northwest corner of Cook County and is about 24 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. Rolling Meadows is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and part of the Cook County Court System.

The first landowner arrived in what is now Rolling Meadows in 1936 when he claimed 160 acres of land in the area known as Plum Grove. Shortly after, several more families arrived from Vermont. They built a dam across Salt Creek and claimed the entire Plum Grove area. The area became part of Palatine Township. By 1850 German immigrants arrived and an Evangelical Church was built at the corner of what is now Kirchoff and Plum Grove Roads.

By 1827, H.D. Brown purchased 1000 acres so that he can build a golf course and a race track. He sold the land that had been intended for a golf course to Kimball Hill by 1950. By 1853, the first families began moving into the Kimball Hill development. The development was named Rolling Meadows and 700 homes were sold by 1955. Kimball Hill donated $200 per home sold so that a school system could be built for the residents of Rolling Meadows. By 1955, Rolling Meadows was incorporated as a city. Rolling Meadows began a boom in the 1950s and 1960s as new businesses started moving into the area. The largest department store in the area was opened in 1957. The store closed in 1994. In 1958 a large Industrial Park was opened in the area employing over 1,500 workers. Apartment buildings sprung up and by 1970, 35% of the structures in Rolling Meadows were multifamily dwellings. By 2000, Helene Curtis and Charles Industries established a presence in Rolling Meadows making it an intricate part of the Golden Corridor.

By 2000, almost 25,000 people called Rolling Meadows their home. The median income for a household in Rolling Meadows is almost $60,000. The median income for a family is almost $69,000. Huawei has located their Chicago area office on Algonquin Road. The Chicago office for Asiana Airlines is also located in Rolling Meadows.

Rolling Meadows Criminal Cases

Rolling Meadows is part of the Cook County Judicial Circuit, the largest Judicial Circuit Court system in the State of Illinois. The Cook County Judicial Circuit is one of the largest unified court systems in the United States. Rolling Meadows is home to one of the six Municipal District Courthouses. The Rolling Meadows Courthouse, the Third Municipal District Courthouse, is located at 2121 Euclid Avenue, Rolling Meadows Illinois 60008. The Rolling Meadows Courthouse is located directly across the street from the Arlington Park Race Track. The Rolling Meadows Courthouse is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Rolling Meadows Bond Court is every weekday at 1:30 p.m. in Room 108 of the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. Rolling Meadows weekend and holiday Bond Hearings are held at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building at 26 and California at 1:30 p.m. in Room 100.

Rolling Meadows Preliminary Hearings are heard in Room 108 at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse throughout the day.

Rolling Meadows felony cases are heard in Room 109 and 110 at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. Certain serious Rolling Meadows felony cases are also heard at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse at 26th and California.

Rolling Meadows misdemeanor cases are heard throughout various courtrooms on the first and second floor of the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. This includes Rolling Meadows Drug cases, Rolling Meadows DUI cases, Rolling Meadows Battery cases, Rolling Meadows Shoplifting cases, and Rolling Meadows Retail Theft cases.

Rolling Meadows traffic ticket cases are also heard throughout the first and second floor of the Rolling Meadows Courthouse on specific days of each month.

The Rolling Meadows Courthouse has a dedicated courtroom that handles Rolling Meadows Domestic Battery and Rolling Meadows felony Aggravated Domestic Battery cases. Rolling Meadows Domestic Battery and Rolling Meadows Aggravated Domestic Battery cases are heard in Room 207. Felony Rolling Meadows Domestic Battery cases are usually heard at 1:30 while most misdemeanor Rolling Meadows Domestic Battery cases are heard at 9:30 am. Room 207 in Rolling Meadows dedicated Domestic Violence courtroom.

Highly Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney for Rolling Meadows Residents and Rolling Meadow Criminal Cases

Rolling Meadows criminal defense attorney, James Dimeas, has spent the past 26 years representing people charged with various crimes and dealing with criminal cases throughout Rolling Meadows. James Dimeas’s unique perspective on handling Rolling Meadows cases and his unprecedented experience with Rolling Meadows criminal cases gives him an effective and successful understanding of what it takes to win criminal cases in Rolling Meadows.

Rolling Meadows criminal defense lawyer, James Dimeas, understands that a criminal conviction can have lifelong implications. Since virtually every prospective employer conducts thorough background searches, he understands that if a criminal conviction were to appear in your background search, you would be unable to find a job. If you are arrested and charged with a crime, the arrest and the criminal charges become part of the public record. If you are convicted of a crime, that record of conviction will also become part of the public record that will follow you around for the rest of your life. Rolling Meadows criminal defense lawyer, James Dimeas, understands the importance of making sure that the public record does not show the criminal case. Rolling Meadows criminal defense attorney, James Dimeas, will use his experience and his understanding of the law to make sure that your record remains clean and you are able to get that job and move on with your life.

Rolling Meadows criminal defense lawyer, James Dimeas, has spent the past 27 years focusing his efforts in the practice of criminal law. James Dimeas’s office is centrally located in Schaumburg Illinois, within a short distance of Rolling Meadows and minutes away from the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. James Dimeas has located his office close to the Rolling Meadows Courthouse so that residents of Rolling Meadows can easily access his office to obtain the legal assistance that they need at a moment’s notice. Rolling Meadows criminal defense lawyer, James Dimeas, is available by phone, 24-hours a day, to answer any questions and to deal with any criminal issues faced by any residents of Rolling Meadows. James Dimeas lives in the area and is well-known in the community. James Dimeas is respected by the police, prosecutors, and judges at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse and is considered one of the best criminal defense lawyers in Rolling Meadows.

Hire an Award-Winning, Highly Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer for Rolling Meadows

Rolling Meadows criminal defense lawyer, James Dimeas, is a nationally recognized award-winning criminal defense attorney with over-27 years of handling criminal cases in Rolling Meadows, Chicago, Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, and Lake County. Recently, James Dimeas was named a “Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer In the State of Illinois For the Year 2018, 2019, and 2020” by the American Society of Legal Advocates. James Dimeas was named a “Best DUI Attorney.” Expertise named James Dimeas a “Best Criminal Defense Lawyer in Chicago.” Attorney and Practice Magazine gave James Dimeas the “Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorney Award for Illinois,” and the award for “DUI Defense Top 10.” The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys gave James Dimeas the “Top 10 Attorney Award for the State of Illinois.” The American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys recognized James Dimeas as a “10 Best Attorney for Client Satisfaction.” The National Trial Lawyers recognized James Dimeas as a “Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer.” AVVO rates James Dimeas as “Superb,” 10 out of 10, the highest rating possible for any criminal lawyer in the United States of America.

Rolling Meadows criminal attorney, James Dimeas, is always available to help you fight and win your criminal case. You can always contact James Dimeas for a free and confidential consultation. You can talk to James Dimeas personally by calling him at 847-807-7405 for a free and confidential consultation or to make an appointment at his conveniently located office in Schaumburg. James Dimeas’s office is located on Golf Road just west of Roselle Road in Schaumburg. James Dimeas is here to help you with your criminal case!

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