QUINCY — Quincy University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Jean Buckley as the chair of the board and Hal Oakley as vice-chair. Buckley assumes the board chair position that has been held by Ralph Oakley since 2023. Ralph Oakley will remain on the board. Hal Oakley assumes the board vice-chair position that was held by Bill Metzinger who will also remain on the board.
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July 31, 2025 | People
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July 31, 2025 | People
CARTHAGE, Ill. — Debra B. Walker, a native of Carthage, and Chicago attorney Genevieve E. (nee Niemann) Miller, a native of Quincy were recently honored by the Illinois State Bar Association. Miller received ISBA’s Young Lawyer of the Year Award, while Walker received ISBA’s Carole Bellows Woman of Influence Award.
These awards, among others, were presented during the association’s annual awards ceremony on May 15 at the Morton Arboretum, a nature preserve area in DuPage County. The ISBA awards recognize outstanding achievement in various areas.
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July 30, 2025 |
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CHICAGO – July 30, 2025 – The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has elected Mark D. Hansen, Senior Associate General Counsel for GROWMARK, Inc., as its President-Elect for 2025-26. The announcement was made at the organization’s 2025 Annual Meeting July 10 in Québec City, Québec, Canada.
The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
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July 29, 2025 | People
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – July 29, 2025 – Plunkett Cooney partner Matthew J. Boettcher was recently named to the 2025 Class of Go To Lawyers for Business Litigation as determined by Michigan Lawyers Weekly (MiLW).
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July 29, 2025 | People
MORSE, Gregory Andrew, 60, of Woodstock, Illinois passed away peacefully on July 24, 2025.
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July 24, 2025 | People
ALTON, Ill. (July 24, 2025) – Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, is pleased to announce that firm partner Jo Anna Pollock has played a leading role in the founding and national expansion of education nonprofit Lindenwood Education System (LES), including its recent acquisition of Ancora Education.
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July 23, 2025 | People
CHICAGO (July 22, 2025) – Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a national personal injury firm primarily based in Chicago, is proud to announce that Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci is the recipient of the prestigious Richard D. Hailey Distinguished Service Award presented by the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
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July 15, 2025 | People
ALTON, Ill. (July 15, 2025) – Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, is pleased to announce that the SHC Foundation Golf Tournament had its most successful year ever, raising $40,000 on June 6 to benefit Annie’s Hope and Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs).
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July 14, 2025 | People
Edward J. Cunningham, 91, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Cedarhurst Senior Living, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on October 30, 1933, in Chicago, the son of James A. and Elizabeth (Berkley) Cunningham. Edward married Caroline C. Lanham on June 27, 1964, in Champaign, IL.
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July 14, 2025 |
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First District Appellate Court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman passed away on July 4, 2025. Justice Hoffman had served on the First District Court since 1993.
Justice Hoffman was born in Chicago on Dec. 23, 1947. He earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola University in 1969 and his J.D. from the UIC School of Law (formerly John Marshall Law School) in 1971.