Thursday, November 5, 2026
Three judges who received negative bar association ratings sit just above the 60% threshold.
In 2024, Douglas Dyhrkopp, state’s attorney of Gallatin County in southern Illinois, began receiving complaints that a veteran law enforcement officer he’s repeatedly called to testify might be a problematic witness.
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday against Encore Memory Care at South Barrington after workers allegedly took and shared nude videos of residents earlier this year. Meanwhile, a second employee has been charged with a crime.
The New York State Bar Association is calling for restrictions on how much lawyers can bill clients for the amount of time saved using artificial intelligence tools or expended learning how to use it.
Bloomington-Normal voters overwhelmingly supported a range of nonbinding advisory referenda during Tuesday's midterm election, signaling strong opinions against data centers, Bloomington's grocery tax and financial entanglement with Israel.