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Central Illinois
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September 11, 2009
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September 9, 2009
Central Illinois
- Grand jury declines to indict for CWLP noose incident, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Witness: I'll never forget confession to Brown's massacre, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Elburn bans video gambling, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Southern Illinois
- Appeals court upholds decision to allow student to bring dog to school, Belleville News-Democrat
- Veteran, lawyer and philanthropist Jack Giannini dies, Belleville News-Democrat
State
- Wisconsin court disbars figure in Blagojevich probe, Peoria Journal Star
Nation
SCOTUS
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September 8, 2009
Central Illinois
- DeWitt County considers creating drug court, Decatur Herald & Review
Chicago area
- Ex-blago adviser pleads guilty to kickback scheme, Chicago Sun-Times
- Citadel allowed to sue former workers, Chicago Business
- University of Chicago Law names new dean, Chicago Law blog
- 4 accused in Burr Oak scandal plead not guilty, Chicago Tribune
- Cubs sale clears antitrust hurdle, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Bail set at $1 million in murder case, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Southern Illinois
- Hearing in hidden boy case set for today, The Southern.com
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September 1, 2009 |
ISBA News
The Illinois Bar Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), has announced the recipients of its new grants totaling $304,965 awarded to 32 law-related nonprofit organizations, including: Chicago
- Apna Ghar, Inc., $7,500
- Cabrini Green Legal Aid, $15,000
- CARPLS, $25,000
- Center for Conflict Resolution, $5,000
- Center on Halsted, $5,000
- Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers, $8,000
- Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation, $15,000
- Equip for Equality, $20,000
- Family Rescue, $7,500
- Illinois Coalition for Equal Justice, $10,000
- Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, $5,000
- Illinois Legal Aid Online, $20,000
- Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing, $7,500
- Legal Aid Bureau of Metropolitan Family Services, $10,000
- Public Interest Law Initiative, $15,000
- Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, $5,000
- CASA of Franklin County, Benton, $2,500
- CASA of Jefferson County, Mt. Vernon, $2,000
- CASA of McHenry County, Woodstock, $2,000
- Center for Prevention of Abuse, Peoria, $5,000
- Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois, Springfield, $13,465
- Macon County CASA, Decatur, $5,000
- Prairie State Legal Services, Inc., Rockford, $15,000
- St. Clair County CASA, Belleville, $10,000
- Dove Domestic Violence Program, Decatur, $10,000
- Life Span, Des Plaines, $10,000
- Catholic Urban Programs/Neighborhood Law Office, East St.
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August 31, 2009 |
Member Services
We've already heard from over 2,000 ISBA lawyer members ... have we heard from you? If you have not yet taken the 2009 ISBA Membership Survey, today is your last chance to do so! All ISBA lawyer members are invited to take the survey. Please refer to the survey e-mail sent to you on August 26th for the link to the survey. (If you have questions about the survey, or need assistance accessing the survey, please contact Ann Boucher, Membership Coordinator, at 800.252.8908.) We want to know what you think about the various programs and benefits the ISBA offers its members and how we could be serving you better. Your responses will help guide the ISBA's future direction and services. This is your chance to be heard and we are listening! After you have completed the survey, we will enter your name in a drawing for one of the following prizes if you choose to provide your contact information* at the end of the survey:
- Four (4) members will win an iPod Nano loaded with up to six (6) MCLE/PMCLE hours of FastCLE programs of their choosing. (Valued at up to $330)
- One (1) member will win the grand prize, including one (1) free year of membership in the ISBA plus an iPod Nano loaded with up to six (6) MCLE/PMCLE hours of FastCLE programs of their choosing. (Valued at up to $650, depending on membership category)
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August 25, 2009
Central Illinois
- Federal judge opening created with Mihm taking "senior" status, Peoria Journal Star
- 1,860 pounds of marijuana found in latest I-55 bust, Bloomington Pantagraph
- Possible alibi gets Bloomington man new trial on burglary charges, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Feds subpoena Chicago Public Schools principal, Chicago Sun-Times
- Lawyer smothered with pillow, Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
- Coal company sued by man who gave up law school to join firm, The Madison St. Clair Record
- Columbia schools appeal in service dog case, Belleville News-Democrat
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August 24, 2009
Central Illinois
- City, homeowner dispute liability for sewer backup, Decatur Herald & Review
Chicago area
- Blago judge: Sealed materials show there's an ongoing probe, Chicago Sun-Times
- Judge releases $50,000 for Burr Oak operations, Chicago Tribune
- Streamwood man gets 4 years for stealing mom's identity, Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
- Video from jail to judge, Alton Telegraph
State
- AFSCME sues to stop 2,600 layoffs threatened by Quinn, Chicago Tribune
Nation
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August 24, 2009 |
Member Services
What Your Dues Dollars Bring You
Reminder: Dues payments are due by Monday, August 31. If you have already paid your dues, THANK YOU! If you have not yet paid, you can do so online or by phone (call Ann at 800-252-8908); Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express are all accepted. Members can also pay through our flexible automatic dues installment program, Membership Made Easy, which allows payments to be broken up into easily affordable increments. As our membership renewal campaign comes to a close, we'd like to remind you of all the exciting programs and services the ISBA provides its members. By renewing your membership you can: Practice more affordably. The ISBA provides members with free online legal research through Fastcase, which contains a comprehensive 50-state and federal caselaw database, including IL statutes and IL-based federal district court cases. -
August 24, 2009 |
Member Services
Receive a $100 premium credit on your next policy renewal with ISBA Mutual for every member of your firm who attends the ISBA's 5th Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference. Click here to register for the conference, Oct. 22-24, 2009. There is an early bird discount for those who register by August 28, 2009. There are no separate forms to fill out or submit to obtain your premium credit. All you have to do is attend the conference and your premium credit will automatically be applied on your next renewal. We believe that the ISBA Solo and Small Firm Conference offers useful up to date practice information that may help those attending avoid malpractice pitfalls. The premium credit for the Solo and Small Firm Conference applies to the 2009 conference only and may not be applicable to conferences in future years. Please note that this is a premium credit on the renewal of your professional liability insurance policy with ISBA Mutual, not a discount on the registration fee. You will be receiving the brochure to register for the 13th Annual Risk Management Conference in early September. As usual, you will also qualify for a $100 premium credit on your next renewal by attending this conference. Attend both the ISBA 5th Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference and the 13th Annual ISBA Mutual Risk Management Conference and you will receive $200 in premium credit on your next renewal. The dates for the Risk Management Conference this year are:
- October 6, Collinsville
- October 7, Bloomington
- October 8, Oak Brook
- October 9, Chicago
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August 21, 2009
Central Illinois
- Broadlands man gets prison term in 2008 deaths, Champaign News-Gazette
Chicago area
- Suspect's lawyer: Beaten firefighter started fight, Chicago Sun-Times
- Judge denies media request to open all Blagojevich records, Chicago Tribune
- Cubs sued for man's death in wall collapse, Chicago Tribune
- Aurora man gets 16 years for child abuse, porn, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
- Former Highland bank officer admits embezzlement, St. Louis Post-Disptach
- Corbin comes to class: Judge overturns Columbia school's ban on service dog, Belleville News-Democrat
- Lawyers take $9 million fee in 10-year-old Allstate class action, The Madison St.