Illinois Bar Journal | September 2026 Table of Contents

First-degree murder defendant’s dimissed postconviction petition challenging life sentence reversed and remanded; brain science leads to reversal of dismissed postconviction petition for defendant convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault; property tax exemption denial for church’s housing program clear error; default order terminating parental rights is void due to lack of proper service; policies for craft spirit distribution; nursing home retaliation against residents; and more.