Daily Legal News Archive

Monday, March 30, 2026

Women remain underrepresented on the bench, nationally and in Central Illinois, but six judges in the 11th Judicial Circuit are helping to shift that balance.

From: 
Belleville News-Democrat

Samuel Cundari was sentenced to home confinement and supervised release after pleading guilty to making threatening posts on X directed at the children of two state lawmakers, gun control groups, and the Illinois attorney general’s office.

From: 
NBC 5 Chicago

An Illinois appeals court has thrown out convictions in a Fulton County drug case because potential jurors weren’t asked during the selection process whether they understood the suspect’s rights.

From: 
25 News Now

For decades, Illinois law has limited families to two primary options when a loved one dies: burial or cremation.

From: 
mystateline.com

The family of a Stephen Mack Middle School student who was hit by a car while attempting to board a school bus accepts a $52 million settlement.

From: 
WIFR