Monday, February 24, 2025
The Illinois State Bar Association stands in support of the Rule of Law and an impartial and independent judiciary. Embodied in the U.S. Constitution, for 236 years these foundational principles have contributed significantly to an ordered society, the preservation of individual rights, checks and balances on excessive government actions, and a firm confidence by the public that access to equal justice is available to all.
In a case with such an unpredictable defendant, no one knows for sure what might happen when jury selection is set to begin Monday morning.
Metra hired a team of outside lawyers, who worked more than seven months, to conduct an internal investigation that cost the agency nearly $1.57 million.
Theodis "Ted" Lewis, the first Black judge to be appointed to the Seventh Judicial Circuit, died at his home in Chatham on Feb. 17.
Nearly 300 new Illinois laws are going into effect in 2025. Listed below are some that may have a significant impact on you or your business.