John S. Rendleman III, 67, of Carbondale, Illinois, passed away at his home on June 30, 2026. He was born on December 15, 1958, in Carbondale to John S. Rendleman II and Lenora (Norris) Rendleman.
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July 17, 2026 | People

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July 7, 2026 | People

(CHICAGO, IL)—Goldberg Segalla added Robert Harden to the firm’s Defense Base Act and War Hazards Compensation Act practice group in Chicago.
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July 7, 2026 | People | ISBA News

Congratulations to Matthew Koetters for winning a $100 gift card in the ISBA's 2026 Member Appreciation Month Facebook Contest!
As part of Member Appreciation Month, we asked members to like and comment on our Facebook Contest post, recalling a feel-good instance that validated their choice to become an attorney.
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June 23, 2026 | People

Aronberg Goldgehn is pleased to welcome Angelo D’Agostini as an Associate.
D’Agostini handles real estate matters, business entity formation, mergers, acquisitions, and dissolution. In his practice, he has represented some of the largest real estate developers in the country. He brings a fresh outlook to the Real Estate and Construction, Banking and Finance, and Business Law and Transactions practice groups.
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June 17, 2026 | People | ISBA News

Ted M. Niemann, of Quincy, and Michael G. Bergmann, of Chicago, have been elected treasurer and secretary, respectively, of the Illinois State Bar Association. Their terms will last for one year until the Annual Meeting of 2027.
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June 17, 2026 | People

Edward John Schoenbaum, 83 was called home to be with the Lord on June 10, 2026.
A proud Cleveland native and Browns season ticket holder, Ed called Springfield home for over 50 years. He would enthusiastically encourage and facilitate attendance to any and all Lincoln sites. He was a regular at the old YMCA and may have exercised his jaw as much or more than his body. Ed was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church, an 8 am balcony regular, then Saturday night service, and more recently watched churches online.
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June 10, 2026 | People | ISBA News

Perry J. Browder of Alton, a senior partner at Simmons Hanly Conroy, was installed as the 150th president of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) during a ceremony held June 4, 2026, at the Illinois Supreme Court Building, 200 E. Capitol Avenue, in Springfield.
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June 1, 2026 | People

The Honorable Carole Kamin Bellows, a trailblazing Chicago lawyer and judge, died on May 29, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois. She was 91. Carole was the first woman in the United States elected to lead a state bar association and went on to serve more than three decades on the bench of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
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May 27, 2026 | People

Thaddeus J. “Ted” Bojanowski Jr., a Summit resident who served as the village’s Community Development Director and was a respected attorney and civic leader, died May 15, 2026. He was 91.
Bojanowski was a member of the Illinois Bar Association and served as Community Development Director for the Village of Summit. He was also a past member of the Summit Chamber of Commerce.
An avid book collector with a passion for knowledge and music, Mr. Bojanowski was known for his dedication to serving his community.
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May 11, 2026 | Practice News | People

Aronberg Goldgehn is pleased to welcome Michael Lee Tinaglia as a Member of the firm’s Appellate Litigation, Banking and Finance, Business Litigation and Employment Law practice groups.
In his practice, Tinaglia counsels clients on a broad range of business and commercial matters, including lender and debtor litigation, loan and financial litigation and workouts, disputes involving breach of fiduciary duty, corporation and partnership matters, director and officer liability, and liquidation and bankruptcy litigation.