The First District Appellate Court found no abuse of discretion in a trial court's decision to grant an emergency petition to bifurcate the parties' divorce proceedings.

The court clerk is required to post a notice containing information for filing a complaint against a judge.

A father who was ordered to pay $350 per week to the mother and official guardian of his adult disabled daughter, successfully appealed the trial court's order for its reliance on the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5.1-1 et seq.) rather than the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (750 ILCS 5/513.5).

The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) amended the Schedule of Controlled Substances, adding the synthetic opioid U-47700 to the list of controlled substances.

Persons charged with a criminal offense are allowed counsel at bail hearings. If a defendant wants counsel for the initial appearance but is unable to obtain counsel, the court shall appoint a public defender or licensed attorney to represent him or her for the purposes of that hearing.

Terrell was convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon and multiple counts related to drug possession and intent to distribute after officers found the illegal items in an apartment that contained items linked to him.

The Illinois Appellate Court held that a section 2-619 motion to dismiss is not appealable following the entry of a subsequent final order terminating the litigation.

The Department of Human Rights adopted amendments allowing the Department to develop an Electronic Filing Pilot Project providing procedures for electronic signatures and the electronic filing of documents when complaints or charges against an employer are filed with the Department.

This Act, which amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code, requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish a Healthy Local Food Incentives Program to double the purchasing power of Illinois residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

New regulations by the Illinois Department of Insurance require policyholders with a large deductible to fully collateralize their obligations under the agreement.

Amendments to the Control of Sexually Transmissible Infections Code add those certified to provide HIV testing and counseling to the definition of health care professional.

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services adopted several amendments under Part 140: "Medical Payment," for the Department's medical programs.

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services adopted extensive amendments to Child Support Services to implement several different public acts.

The first appellate district upheld a violation of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137 and remanded for further proceedings to determine whether dismissal with prejudice was the appropriate sanction.

Section 11a-17 of the Probate Act was amended to add a new subsection expanding a guardian's duties to include making reasonable efforts to communicate with a ward's adult children regarding the ward's status.