Daily Legal News Archive

Thursday, March 28, 2024

The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett's disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, then lying to Chicago police about it.

From: 
The Pantagraph

Retired Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke has added more than three dozen votes to her lead over former prosecutor Clayton Harris III in the Cook County State’s Attorney primary race, with more than 2,000 ballots added to the unofficial count on Wednesday.

From: 
NBC 5 Chicago

Law firms continue to cut back lateral hiring of lawyers following the talent wars of 2021, according to a report by the National Association for Law Placement.

From: 
ABA Journal

A long-running legal dispute between Carle Health and local and state officials may finally be coming to an end. The Illinois Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that it is denying Champaign County and the Illinois Department of Revenue’s appeal of an appellate court decision regarding property tax exemptions for Carle Health.

From: 
The News-Gazette

A new bill introduced in the Illinois House would force car insurance companies to get approval from the state before changing their coverage rates.

From: 
mystateline.com