A Butcher, A Barber and Ma’s Tavern: The Shestokas Story

My grandfather was a Lithuanian immigrant. He had left Lithuania in the early 20th Century, primarily to avoid conscription into the army of the Russian occupiers of his homeland. It was understood that the Russians treated the conscripts from occupied lands in a manner that made military life unbearable. He did a short stint in […]

Champaign Voters Alliance Questions for Illinois Attorney General Candidate Shestokas

The following are the questions  from the Champaign Voters Alliance for the Champaign County Voters’ Guide along with my answers regarding my candidacy for Illinois Attorney General.  The questions are in bold, followed by my answers.   The questionnaire also asked for campaign contact information and that is included as well.  The instructions for response are […]

Q & A From the Chicago Tribune for Attorney General Candidate Shestokas

As a candidate for Illinois Attorney General I receive many questionnaires from the media and public interest groups.  This post has the questions from the Chicago Tribune in bold followed by my answers.  As the Michael Madigan indictment illustrates, corruption remains one of this state’s most pressing, entrenched problems. What should the Illinois attorney general’s […]

David Shestokas for Illinois Attorney General

The Back Story on How I Became A Candidate for Illinois Attorney General                 Read the Story then              Visit the Campaign Site   In early 2019 members of the Illinois Conservative Union (ICU) went to Springfield, IL to obtain voter data from […]

BOOKS BY ATTORNEY DAVID J. SHESTOKAS

A message from David Shestokas on the crucial relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution BOOKS BY ATTORNEY DAVID J. SHESTOKAS  Constitutional Sound Bites explains America’s Founding documents in a format that is familiar to 21st century readers.  This is accomplished in a simple, unbiased, easy-to-read presentation that takes into account the “sound […]

Constitución de los EEUU Explicada en Español

David J. Shestokas, abogado especialista en derecho constitucional, y la Dra. Berta Isabel Arias, autora, han publicado Cápsulas Informativas Constitucionales. Esta publicación le ofrece a la población hispanohablante una oportunidad sin precedentes para mejor comprender sus libertades, combinando traducciones de los documentos fundadores americanos con un análisis estimulante del contexto histórico e implicaciones contemporáneas.  Cápsulas Informativas […]

Cápsulas Informativas Constitucionales (Constitutional Sound Bites) Now In Spanish

Attorney David J. Shestokas and author Dr. Berta Isabel Arias have released Cápsulas Informativas Constitucionales, now available on Amazon. This publication affords America’s Spanish speaking population an unprecedented opportunity to understand their freedoms, combining translations of America’s founding documents with an engaging discussion of historical context and contemporary application. Honoring a proud tradition, Cápsulas Informativas Constitucionales promotes understanding […]