Monday, May 5, 2025
Heather McPherson has been elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association. Michael G. Bergmann, Sandra Crawford, Jameika W. Mangum, Emily N. Masalski, and Ashonta C. Rice won Cook County, and Courtney A. Berlin won Under Age 37 on the Board of Governors.
A federal judge on Friday blocked a White House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution against the legal profession.
A statewide investigation by the Illinois Answers Project shows county jails are using restraint chairs on inmates at an alarming rate.
Illinois cannabis business owners are pleading for relief from the state’s “steep licensing fees” and “overly burdensome” regulations.
Chicago had some of the worst disparities in the county, with businesses’ tax bills dropping nearly 20% while residential bills increased by more than 16% during the 2021 to 2023 reassessment cycle.