Daily Legal News Archive

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

A bill being proposed in Springfield would let county circuit court clerk’s offices decide to opt into having a will depository to securely store a resident’s will.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Eighteen former U.S. Department of Justice attorneys filed a brief in federal court this week opposing the Trump administration’s lawsuit that seeks access to sensitive personal information about every registered voter in Illinois.

From: 
Capitol News Illinois

Many organizations that deal with end-of-life care are working to assess how they will operate after Sept. 12, when a new law goes into effect — the Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act.

From: 
Evanston Round Table

A driver has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to hitting a Mundelein woman, killing her and her unborn baby, and fleeing the scene in Waukegan as officers arrived.

From: 
Lake & McHenry County Scanner

Western Illinois University hosts the 2026 installment of the Illinois Supreme Court's Riding the Circuit program as justices hear oral arguments in two cases beginning 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the University Union Grand Ballroom.

From: 
Western Illinois University