Reversing course on 25 years of controversial police work and prosecutions in a single day, Lake County authorities announced new murder charges in two cases and dropped rape charges in a third Tuesday.
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The Illinois Attorney General's Office said it plans to sue the organization that oversees high school sports in the state to try to force it to allow disabled athletes to compete in all of its swimming and track and field events.Bloomington Pantagraph
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois has reached an agreement with the managers of McCormick Place to allow protesters to place literature and multimedia materials inside the convention center while world leaders are there for NATO meetings, a spokesman for the group said.Chicago Tribune
ISBA Notes
ISBA Election Results Are In
Jessica A. O'Brien wins contested election for ISBA Board seat; 23 elected to Assembly. Read all the election results on Illinois Lawyer Now.
Early Booking Discount Extended to May 18 on Thies China Trip
Join ISBA President-elect John Thies and Terry Thies on this magnificent tour of China, September 29 – October 11, 2012.
May 2012 Illinois Bar Journal
Ethics and client relations, DUI video evidence, arguing a maintenance case, and more.
Read IBJ on your iPad
The ISBA is now making the Illinois Bar Journal available for download as a PDF to allow members to read the latest issue of the Journal on their iPads and other devices.
Statewide Bar Calendar
Upcoming events at the ISBA and other Illinois bar associations.
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May 16, 2012Telephone
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May 16, 2012Springfield
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May 17, 2012Springfield
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May 18, 2012Makanda
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May 18, 2012Telephone