Central Illinois
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March 30, 2010
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March 24, 2010
State
- State police plan massive layoffs, HQ closures, Springfield State Journal-Register
- Lawsuit: IL education funding unfair to taxpayers, Peoria Journal Star
Central Illinois
- Shelter dogs visit courthouse to lift employees' spirits, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Man gets jail time for hurling raw egg at judge, Chicago Tribune
- Woman arrested in Naperville calls 911 to complain she's trapped in jail, Daily Herald
- Firm sues Landmarks Illinois over North Side renovation, Chicago Business
- Mercury Theatre owner named in $3 million foreclosure suit, Chicago Sun-Times
- Father ordered not to bring daughter to church on Easter, Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
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March 23, 2010
Central Illinois
- Retrial begins for man accused of beating toddler, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Judge sets strict rules for courthouse knife defendant, Chicago Tribune
- McHenry Co. judge dismisses sex charges citing delay in prosecution, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
- So. Illinois man gets 20 years for ill-fated plot to kill uncle, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
- 13 attorneys general sue over health care overhaul, Bloomington Pantagraph
- Supreme Court rules for student seeking discharge of student loan debt, ABA Journal
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March 23, 2010 |
Practice News
The Special Supreme Court Committee on Illinois Evidence will hold public hearings on proposed new rules codifying Illinois evidence law at the following locations:
- Tuesday, May 18, 10 a.m.: Supreme Court Building, 160 N. LaSalle, Room C-500, Chicago
- Thursday, May 20, 10 a.m.: Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 3101 Old Jacksonville Road, Springfield
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March 22, 2010
State
- Supreme Court refuses second Asian carp inquest, Peoria Journal Star
- Bill would toughen punishment for extreme speeders, Chicago Tribune
Central Illinois
- Man gets 38 years for attack on local couple, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
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March 22, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9785" align="alignright" width="225" caption="This statue commemorates Abraham Lincoln's request for a "Writ of quietus" to silence the swine under the original Christian County Courthouse in Taylorville."][/caption] By Judge Ron Spears Only three courthouses have been built on the same two-acre public square to serve the needs of the people of Christian County since the county’s creation in 1839. These courthouses have centered the community, not just symbolically, but literally by occupying the center of the main square of the county seat in Taylorville. On that plot of ground have walked Lincoln, Douglas, Vandeveer, and some of the other important figures of Illinois legal history. The stories of these historic courthouses and the people and events linked to them are an important part of the development of the county. After the county was created by legislation in 1839 (originally Dane County), the first courthouse was completed in 1840 at a cost of $2,350. Court was held on the ground floor with other county offices on the second. Lincoln practiced law in this courthouse - which was his last stop while riding the Eighth Judicial Circuit. During one trial the hogs wallowing under the courthouse made so much noise that Lincoln humorously asked Judge David Davis for a “Writ of quietus” to direct the Sheriff to quiet the swine. This original courthouse is now reconstructed at the Christian County Historical Museum. The second courthouse was completed in 1856 at a cost of around $15,000.
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March 18, 2010 |
Events
The Lawyers’ Assistance Program has been assisting Illinois lawyers, judges, law students and their families with alcohol, substance abuse and mental health issues since 1980. The backbone of LAP is its hundreds of trained volunteers. In this, our 30th year, LAP has created the Joseph R. Bartylak Award to be awarded to a deserving volunteer annually. The first recipient is John Huffman of Carbondale. Joe Bartylak has been involved with LAP since its inception and served as the Associate Director from 2002-2007. Joe also served as Director of Land of Lincoln Legal Services for many years. In recognition of Joe, John and all of our volunteers, LAP will have a dinner on March 26 at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield. Justice Lloyd Karmeier of the Illinois Supreme Court has graciously agreed to be our keynote speaker. Contact Jim Radcliffe, a retired judge from St. Clair County and current Associate Director of LAP, at jradcliffe@illinoislap.org for more information.
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March 10, 2010
Central Illinois
- Mother of slain LeRoy boys files $10M lawsuit against city, police, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- IDOT supervisor suspended after peeping tom charge, Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
- Fourth woman sues, claiming Saline Township supervisor groped her, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
- Study partly blames higher law school tuition on 40% jump in faculty size, ABA Journal
- Lohan sues E-Trade for $100M over Super Bowl ad, New York Times
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March 10, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9405" align="alignright" width="300" caption="This historic painting was used as the rendering for the century-old murals on the walls and ceilings of the Supreme Court courtroom. Photo credit/Mark Skube"][/caption] The Illinois Supreme Court convened in special session on Tuesday to unveil an historic painting which was used as the rendering for the century-old murals on the walls and ceilings of the Supreme Court courtroom. Chief Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald presided at the ceremony. The artwork, which had fallen into disrepair over the past 100 years, was donated by the family of the artist, Albert Krehbiel. Through the auspices of the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, the family also paid for all costs of restoration, framing and display. Justices Rita B. Garman and Anne M. Burke, Supreme Court liaisons to the Commission, spoke at the unveiling. Jerold Solovy, a well-known Chicago attorney and chairman of the Commission, also made comments. The art will be displayed for the public beginning today, March 10, in the former Illinois Appellate courtroom in the Supreme Court Building at 2nd Street and Capitol Avenue.
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March 5, 2010
State
- Lawmaker hopes to toughen guilty plea sentences in murder cases, Decatur Herald & Review
Central Illinois
- Peoria firm out of Woodford dispute, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Deadly fire set for insurance money: prosecutors, Chicago Sun-Times
- Parents settle in son's Lincolnshire day-care death, Daily Herald
Nation
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