Daily Legal News Archive

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Prosecutors have dropped charges against nearly two dozen people arrested during a clergy-led protest outside the Broadview immigration facility last fall.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

After at least eight top prosecutors left their positions in the Northern District of Illinois, the I-Team has learned at least two more are leaving. "I think this is a historic level of turnover within this narrow span of time... We haven't seen the likes of this before," said ABC7 Chief Legal Analyst Gil Soffer.

From: 
ABC 7 Chicago

Two Winfield-area school districts have been dealt another legal setback in their long-running fight with the village over a special taxing district.

From: 
Daily Herald

A procedure for malpractice complaints against school administrators and school board members would have to be created if a state Senate bill passes.

From: 
Belleville News-Democrat

A former DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputy has pleaded guilty in a Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud case, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

From: 
WSPY News

The Illinois State Bar Association released the results of a recent Judicial Advisory Poll. The poll was available to licensed attorneys and judges to give their opinions on the candidates for a judicial vacancy in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Assistant Adams County State’s Attorney Tim Bass and Circuit Judge Christopher Pratt.

From: 
Muddy River News