Past DCBA President Hon. William J. Bauer has passed away at age 99. He was previously DuPage County States Attorney, Circuit Judge of the 18th Circuit, US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Federal District Judge and Judge of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. In the words of Chief Judge Bonnie Wheaton, "His wit and wisdom will be sorely missed."
Details on formal arrangements. likely to be held in January, will be shared as they become available.
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December 16, 2025 |
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December 3, 2025 | People
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law has shared that Dean Emeritus John E. Corkery passed away at age 82. His leadership, dedication to public service, and commitment to students and alumni left a lasting mark on our law school and the legal community.
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October 20, 2025 | People | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association is pleased to share an extraordinary milestone and honor for ISBA Past President Fred Lane (1985–86), who, at 100 years old, was recently awarded the prestigious Medal of Excellence by Loyola University Chicago School of Law (JD ’50).
This esteemed award is presented to a Loyola Law alumnus whose life reflects the highest ideals of character, intellect, and social and professional responsibility.
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October 15, 2025 | People
Richard Sloan Wilbur, M.D., J.D., of Lake Forest, Illinois, died peacefully August 6, 2025, at the age of 101. He was born April 8, 1924, in Boston, Massachusetts to Blake Colburn and Mary Caldwell Wilbur (née Sloan) of Palo Alto, California. “Dick”, as his friends and family called him, grew up in Palo Alto, CA near the Stanford University campus, where his grandfather served as University President, and where his father was a founder of the Palo Alto Clinic. His education
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October 8, 2025 | People
Quintin Anthony “Tony” Siemer, 81 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
A time of visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with a celebration of Tony’s life being held at 1:00 pm at the Gabby Goat in Effingham. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Effingham CEO Program.
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October 8, 2025 | People
Well known Fairfield attorney, John Curtis Robison, Jr, 82, died at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana, on Thursday, October 2, 2025. A member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Mineral Law Section Council, John was a graduate of Fairfield Community High School, Class of 1961. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts in 1965, a Juris Doctor Degree in 1968, and attended St. Edward Catholic Church.
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Aronberg Goldgehn is pleased to announce that Kara Friedman and Anne Cooper have joined the firm as Members. Both attorneys join from Polsinelli, where they developed nationally recognized practices representing health care providers and organizations across the country.
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September 30, 2025 | People
Patricia “Trish” C. Ashton, 76, of Springfield, IL, passed away on September 22, 2025. She was born on March 31, 1949, to William J. and Vivian M. (Smith) Coffey. Trish married the love of her life, James “Jimbo” Ashton on March 7, 1980, and he preceded her in death on February 9, 2022.
She is also preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Judith Kunz; one brother, William N. Coffey; and one niece, Jennifer Ryan.
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September 16, 2025 | People
CHICAGO — Aronberg Goldgehn is pleased to announce the addition of Ralph Dado, a partner from Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Chicago office, to lead Aronberg’s new White Collar Investigations, Risk & Integrity practice group. Over 15 years at Kirkland, Dado has become a national leader in investigations for both companies and institutions, high-stakes white collar defense, and crisis management. Dado’s practice also specializes in helping companies prevent and respond to catastrophic safety events and in conducting high-profile research integrity investigations.
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September 15, 2025 | People | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association is pleased to introduce the John E. Thies Excellence in Legal Education Award.
Illinois Supreme Court Justice David K. Overstreet presented Past President John E. Thies (2012-13) with a Certificate of Recognition during the first day of the NextGen Symposium 2025, which was held at the ISBA Regional Office.
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