Illinois high court rules against teacher in sick leave case April 17, 2020 4:40 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a teacher in Wood Dale School District 7…
Illinois adds 14 volunteer lawyers to help appeals backlog March 10, 2020 10:12 am|CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will add 14 volunteer lawyers to help accelerate the appeals process…
1st African American on Illinois high court dies at 86 March 3, 2020 11:53 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Justice Charles E. Freeman, the first African American to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court,…
Lawyer numbers to top 96K in Illinois after oaths this week November 5, 2019 12:08 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – If you were worried that Illinois didn’t have enough lawyers, fear not. More are on…
Drew Peterson blames lead trial lawyer for conviction October 1, 2019 10:54 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A former suburban Chicago police sergeant wants a federal court to toss his 2012 conviction…
Illinois suspends law license of man accused of killing son September 18, 2019 11:42 am|CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials have suspended the law license of a suburban Chicago man charged…
Cook County’s chief judge elected to another 3-year term September 13, 2019 11:03 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Timothy C. Evans has retained his post as chief judge of the Circuit Court of…
Retired judge tabbed to fill appellate court vacancy September 12, 2019 12:21 pm|MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has summoned a retired judge to fill an upcoming…
Wife of alderman to be chief justice on Illinois high court September 12, 2019 11:58 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The wife of a powerful Chicago alderman facing federal corruption allegations will become the Illinois…
Illinois seeking to bar ex-governor from practicing law August 15, 2019 10:57 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Eight years after former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted of corruption, the state of…
Illinois Supreme Court suspends license of defense attorney June 20, 2019 12:30 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended the license of a lawyer who gained notoriety for…
Court: Chicago food truck regulations constitutional May 24, 2019 11:16 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Chicago’s food truck regulations.
Judge Paul Mangieri to retire in July April 10, 2019 4:02 pm|A former Knox County State’s Attorney who later became a 9th Judicial Circuit Judge is retiring from that…
Court: Lobbyist may keep teacher pension under former law April 5, 2019 11:16 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a union lobbyist who took advantage of…
The Latest: Chicago cop’s lawyer heralds ruling on sentence March 19, 2019 11:30 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Latest on the Illinois Supreme Court letting Chicago officer’s sentence stand (all times local):
Officer’s lawyers: No resentencing needed in fatal shooting February 21, 2019 12:15 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Lawyers for the white Chicago police officer convicted of murder for fatally shooting black teenager…
The Latest: New sentence sought for Jason Van Dyke February 11, 2019 5:30 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Latest on the sentence of the Chicago police officer who fired the shots that…
Illinois Supreme Court hears food truck regulations case January 25, 2019 12:18 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court will decide in the coming months if Chicago’s food truck regulations…
Court to hear argument for testing demolition-debris sites January 23, 2019 12:26 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments that rock quarries backfilled with…
Court: Warrant needed for drug-dog search at apartment door October 19, 2018 11:05 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a police canine’s detection of drugs outside…