Daily Legal News Archive

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

The firm, Loevy and Loevy, said 200 individuals and organizations are supporting a petition to appoint an outsider to the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke, who has spent weeks saying her staff can only go so far to target the feds.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

A federal lawsuit filed by life insurance company Nippon claims OpenAI’s chatbot acted as a lawyer and convinced a woman to fire her human attorney.

From: 
News Nation

An estimated 250,000 more Illinois residents with disabilities are now eligible to open special savings accounts after a recent change in federal law, according to Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs.

From: 
WSIL

Thousands of new and expectant mothers in Illinois could soon receive $1,500 cash payments under a new proposal moving through the state Legislature.

From: 
Belleville News-Democrat

The man convicted of tossing root beer in the face of former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was sentenced to a year of probation on Monday, bringing to an end a case that critics say highlighted the county’s two-tiered justice system, in which some victims appear to hold a premier status.

From: 
CWB Chicago