Monday, March 2, 2026
At its meeting on Feb. 27, 2026, the ISBA Board of Governors adopted a Statement Concerning Attacks on the Judiciary and the Erosion of Institutional Respect.
Even though the Illinois Department of Corrections has been under a consent decree since 2019, the state continues to fail to provide adequate medical and dental care to incarcerated people, according to reports from an independent court monitor, legal experts and people held in Illinois prisons.
New state legislation has been filed in Illinois, aimed at reforming how all medical examiners offices identify bodies and notify family members. It would also make it easier for families to take legal action against a medical examiner.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance the nomination of Gregory Gilmore to be the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.
A federal judge on Friday dismissed the city of East St. Louis’ claims for massive fines over alleged pollution from the old Monsanto chemical plant in Sauget.