Wednesday, September 30, 2026
As courts and attorneys navigate the integration of artificial intelligence into legal practice, Illinois Circuit Judge Sarah Smith has taken an unusual step: formally disclosing how she uses the technology in her courtroom.
Country Financial is suing the American Farm Bureau Federation, the latest move in a series of escalating legal trouble tied to the insurer's decision to drop its requirement that some policyholders be farm bureau members.
Union County State’s Attorney Tyler Tripp cut a deal with a worker caught on tape beating a resident, allowing the worker to walk free — seven weeks before he filed a federal lawsuit to stop the removal of people with developmental disabilities from a state-operated facility in southern Illinois.
Associate Judge Sarah Duffy has been tapped to fill the upcoming retirement of Chief Judge Casey Costigan in the 11th Judicial Circuit.
Peoria City Hall is weighing its options after a state law signed in July allowed cannabis dispensaries to install drive-thrus.