For the first time in 2026, Ankin Law has joined WGN-TV to bestow an honor upon a worthy Chicagoland educator. Congratulations are in order for Mrs. Jodie Busse, a teacher at Indian Prairie Elementary School in Crystal Lake, who was named the January recipient of the “Teacher of the Month Award.” This is given monthly to an
Ankin Law is proud to welcome a new workers’ compensation attorney to our roster in 2026. Isaiah Harlan is a first-generation lawyer and is the first of his Galesburg, Illinois family to graduate from college. He did so at Bradley University, majoring in both political science and organizational communication, and it was there he found a desire
The mantra that Rob Ehsan uses with his basketball program fits perfectly with the reputation of the city he coaches in. “Be Legendary” is what the leader of the UIC Flames men’s basketball program has asked of himself and his players since he arrived at the school in 2024. Ehsan is using this to carve out his
Expert legal work at Ankin Law that went into Chloe’s workers’ compensation case when she injured her back on the job in the spring of 2025. Yet in the end, it was basic human decency that stood out to her about her lawyer. “He’s kind, he’s patient, and he listens,” said Chloe of Attorney Phil Risley, who handled
Once again, Attorney Howard Ankin was on the airwaves in Chicago offering advice to motorists on 97.1 The Drive. In his most recent appearance on “The Sherman and Tingle Show,” he offered some insights on a “pet peeve” that the hosts have during the winter: Drivers who fail to clear their cars of snow and
You can’t be a law firm in the city you practice in without taking on some of the personality of its people. In Chicago, that’s approaching life with a blue-collar mentality with the toughness and grit to get through the most difficult of situations. We like to think we’ve done so at Ankin Law in
While Chicagoans are used to the cold, the temperatures this weekend made it dangerous to be outside. Ankin Law realized this and provided help to those who need it the most in our community. Led by Attorney Howard Ankin, we donated to the efforts of Pastor Kenyatta Smith and Another Chance Church on January 23 as they
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