Alternative Dispute Resolution is a mechanism by which different types of legal disputes are resolved through out-of-court processes like arbitration, and mediation as an alternative to civil litigation. ADR methods can be effective in reducing the time, money, and adversarial nature associated with traditional court-based proceedings.
Chadwick is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 505 at the 2000 census, and only 475 as of the 2009 census. Chadwick has no stores, no gas station, and a single police officer.