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The Kankakee County Courthouse recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and the Hon. Adrienne W. Albrecht shared her thoughts on the historic building in the October Bench & Bar newsletter. Here are some excerpts from her story:
The weekend of October 3 saw the official celebration of the Kankakee County Courthouse marking a century of service. Its classical architecture and dominant position in the middle of a downtown Kankakee block have stood up well as an indelible landmark. However, its relationship to the people it serves and the stories it has generated will undoubtedly be its most enduring legacy.
It was in this building that Eva Minor, who earned her law license in 1927 after studying in a lawyer's office, used to represent the railroads...
The courthouse lawn has always been a gathering spot. Protests, press conferences, craft fairs, memorial and celebrations have all happened there. ...
Chicago Area
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November 13, 2009
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November 13, 2009
Central Illinois
- Coliseum legal fees discrepancy remains unsolved, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Elgin attorney accused of cheating clients, Daily Herald
- Urlacher, "Tank" Johnson vouched for Vrdolyak to judge, Chicago Tribune
- Blagojevich wants new trial date, Chicago Sun-Times
- Child porn warrant leads to Crystal Lake pot bust, Daily Herald
- Court revives Chicago "mezuzah" case, Chicago Sun-Times
Southern Illinois
- Triple murder suspect Coleman complains about visits, trial set for August, Belleville News-Democrat
- Judge dismisses Cueto's invasion of privacy claims against Post and ICJL, Madison Record
State
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November 12, 2009 |
People
Baker Hostetler has announced that it has opened a Chicago office as part of its national growth strategy. "Opening an office in Chicago is another step in Baker Hostetler's strategy of measured growth," said national Executive Partner Steven Kestner, citing the Firm's success in New York where it opened an office in 2001 with three lawyers and now is approaching 100. Under the leadership of Ron Okada as Partner-in-Charge, two lateral partners and one associate, Baker Hostetler will expand the Firm's commercial litigation and corporate practice capabilities. With this addition, Baker Hostetler will have offices in the four largest cities by population in the United States: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. ISBA member Bill Kane, most recently a partner with Lovells, represents clients in complex business disputes involving contracts, business torts, non-competition agreements, trade secrets, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, unfair competition laws, and antitrust statutes. Drawing upon his service with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Mr. Kane also assists corporations with internal fraud investigations and white collar criminal proceedings.
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November 12, 2009
Central Illinois
- Knox County recorder arrested on theft charge, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Chicago wants to end court oversight of hiring, Chicago Tribune
- Prosecutor gets City Council OK as inspector general, Chicago Sun-Times
- Illinois foreclosures spike in October, Daily Herald
- Streamwood High teacher files discrimination charges against U-46, Daily Herald
- Latest Baker Hostetler growth spurts starts with new office in Chicago, ABA Journal
Southern Illinois
- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin tours Tamms maximum security prison, Belleville News-Democrat
- Hearing set for former SIUE student accused of terrorist threat, Belleville News-Democrat
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November 11, 2009
Central Illinois
- Judge rules in favor of Villa Grove boy's service dog, Champaign News-Gazette
- Man charged in bomb plot will undergo tests, Springfield State-Journal Register
Chicago area
- Dugan gets death sentence for Nicarico murder, Daily Herald
- Spire developer accuses B of A of overcharging interest, Chicago Business
Southern Illinois
- Durbin visits Madison County veterans court, hints of funding, Belleville News-Democrat
- Attorney is no show at Venezia wrongful death suit status conference, Madison Record
Nation
- Justice O'Connor's husband dies at 79, ABA Journal
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November 10, 2009
Chicago area
- Appeals court dismisses order to reveal cops' names, Chicago Tribune
- McHenry Co. man admits giving nephew heroin that killed him, Daily Herald
- Prosecutor say NU students paid for statement, Chicago Tribune
- Vote on Planned Parenthood deal delayed, Aurora Beacon News
- Dugan prosecutor asks jury for death sentence, Chicago Tribune
- Trial begins for man accused of killing 11 women, Chicago Tribune
Nation
- Iowa courts to close 10 days to cut budget, Quad-City Times
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November 10, 2009 |
People
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November 10, 2009 |
Events | ISBA News
You are invited to join President John O'Brien in recognizing the 1959 Class of Senior Counsellors of the Illinois State Bar Association on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 E. North Water, Chicago. The event will begin with a reception in Chicago Ballroom Six at 11:15 a.m. and will continue with a luncheon at noon. Tickets are $65 per person and tables of 10 are available. Advance reservations required. For further information contact JoAnn Hibbs at jhibbs@isba.org or call 1-800-678-4009. Click below for the full list of the 1959 Class of Senior Counsellors.
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November 9, 2009
Central Illinois
- Framed for child porn, by a sinister PC virus, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Battle over NU journalism students' notes heads to court, Chicago Tribune
- Judge: Tell her the name of Hipcheck16, Chicago Tribune
- Bond stays high in McHenry Co. pot arrest, Daily Herald
- Antioch teacher denies sex assault charges, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
- Maag chastised by judge over use of crude language in assault case, Madison Record
- So. Ill. couple to stand trial in drug-induced death of 5-year-old, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
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November 9, 2009 |
People
[caption id="attachment_5438" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Lori Levin"][/caption] Lori G. Levin, former Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and Supervisor of the Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Division of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office announces the opening of her Law Office at 222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60606. She can be contacted at 312-972-3756, 312-568-5495 (fax) or via e-mail at lori.levin@att.net. Prior to opening her firm, she directed an agency dedicated to improving criminal justice statewide and oversaw an annual budget of $100 million of criminal justice research and grants. She chaired the Illinois Integrated Justice Information Systems Implementation Board, Chaired the Statewide Task Force for the Update of the Model Domestic Violence Protocol and served on the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority board, Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council, Illinois Sex Offender Management Board, City of Chicago Mayor's Domestic Violence Advisory Coordinating Council, Juvenile Justice ReDeploy Illinois Steering Committee, Governor's Community Safety and ReEntry Working Group, Metropolis 2020's Justice Violence Advisory Council, GoTo 2040's Crime and Justice Planning Initiative Advisory Board and State of Illinois/City of Chicago Collaborative on Re-Entry Advisory Council. As Supervisor of the Cook County State's Attorney's Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Division, Ms.