The Honorable John W. “Jack” Rapp Jr., of Mount Carroll, passed away last Friday while surrounded by family and friends at Tidewell Hospice House, Sarasota, Fla.
Jack graduated from Loyola University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1962, and Loyola School of Law in 1965. He was a partner in the law firm of Eaton, Leemon, and Rapp, until his election as a circuit judge in 1970.
Read the full obituary at saukvalley.com.
Northern Illinois
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March 4, 2010 |
People
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March 4, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9112" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Courtroom scenes for the 1981 film "Will" about G. Gordon Liddy were filmed in the grand Courtroom 300."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_9089" align="alignright" width="300" caption="When the courthouse was built in 1904, this was the Native American symbol for peace."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_9081" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Word to the wise: This sign is posted each Friday for drug court in Judge Robbin Stuckert's Courtroom 204."][/caption] DeKalb County is lucky to possess one of the gems of the Illinois courthouse system. It is rarely mentioned when one asks about the state's top courthouses - perhaps because it has no known ties to Abraham Lincoln - but its ornate detail and impeccable upkeep make it one to remember.
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March 3, 2010
Chicago area
- Loren-Maltese attorney joins race to replace Scott Lee Cohen, Chicago Tribune
- Bucktown's tallest building faces foreclosure suit, Chicago Business
- Widow tells jury of painful loss in Aurora murder, Daily Herald
- Groupon promises "class action" in response to lawsuit, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Second doctor says suspect in couple's death fit for trial, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Accused killer of Southern Illinois teacher gets trial moved, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
- Summer associate offers plummet, hitting 17-year-low, ABA Journal
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February 25, 2010
Central Illinois
- Knox County smoking cases dismissed, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Obama nominates two from Illinois for federal judgeships, Chicago Tribune
- Nurse accused of suspicious deaths gets $10,000 to help defense, Daily Herald
- $14.7 million settlement in trampoline suit against CPS, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Man who used 11-year-old to commit crime gets 30 years in prison, Quad-City Times
Nation
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February 23, 2010
Central Illinois
- Woodford County wants historic designation for courthouse, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Court clerk gets three years for soliciting bribes, Chicago Tribune
- McHenry Co.
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February 19, 2010
Chicago area
- Pathologist: Savio "drowned and was beaten up", Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Witness in Barmore case charged with 4 counts of disorderly conduct, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Mitchell trial delayed; motion to dismiss to be heard March 11, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
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February 18, 2010
Central Illinois
- Trial date set for 2006 fatal shooting, Peoria Journal-Star
Chicago area
- Cook County milestone: 150 corruption convictions since 1970, Chicago Tribune
- Tribune must file bankruptcy reorganization plan next month, Chicago Business
- Top ethics aide sues Daley over corruption, Chicago Tribune
- Attorney: Boy who killed father was abused, Daily Herald
- Brown's Chicken owner liable for buying out partner, judge says, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Federal judge puts end to Woodward discrimination case, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Crowder new Madison County asbestos judge, Madison/St.
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February 16, 2010
State
- Anti red-light legislation faces key test today, Daily Herald
Central Illinois
- McLean Co. to pay $140K more a year to maintain law enforcement software, Bloomington Pantagraph
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February 8, 2010
Chicago area
- Rod Blagojevich scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, Chicago Sun-Times
- Attorney: Savio said if she died, Drew did it, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Foreclosure filings at new high in region, Rockford Register Star
Nation
- No Talking, No Texting, No Tweeting, The Blog of LegalTimes
- Panel OKs Total Attorneys web ads with "very little margin for error", ABA Journal
- ABA adopts host of Criminal Justice measures, ABA Journal
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January 29, 2010 |
CLE | People
[caption id="attachment_7959" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Left to right: Dan Wurl, Darrell Seigler, George Leynaud, Martin O'Hara, Robert Duncan, Dennis Berkbigler, Ron Kalish and ISBA President John O'Brien"][/caption] ISBA President John O'Brien met with the speakers and organizers of the Tort Law Section's "Back to Basics: Tort Law" on Friday at the ISBA's Chicago office. Some of those included:
- Dan Wurl, Champaign
- George Leynaud, Peru
- Dennis Berkbigler, Effingham
- Darrel Seigler, Ottawa
- Ron Kalish, Chicago
- Martin O'Hara, Chicago
