On Nov. 21, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that for acts to be protected from a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) under the Illinois Citizen’s Participation Act, they must be in furtherance of government participation.
The Department of Insurance amended the Part entitled the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange, which assists in the transition of Illinois health insurance exchanges for qualified health plans (QHPs) from a federal-based platform to a state-based platform.
Bridget Duignan, the 149th president of the Illinois State Bar Association, brings a well-rounded approach and plenty of ideas for reinvigorating the ISBA.
The Department of Insurance adopted an amendment to the Part titled Credit Life and Credit Accident and Health Insurance. The amendments revise the prima facie premium rates for credit life insurance, reducing both monthly and annual rates for various types of policies.
On Aug. 28, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court held that appellate courts in postconviction proceedings cannot, sua sponte, order reassignment to a new circuit court judge on remand for reasons other than bias, potential bias, or prejudice.
On Feb. 7, 2025, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that the Armed Habitual Criminal (AHC) statute does not violate the Second Amendment.
On June 27, 2025, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that attorney fees are not considered “costs” in a supplementary proceeding to enforce a judgment and cannot be recovered.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois Vehicle Code. The amendments revise how courts and the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State handle failures to appear for traffic offenses.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells products or services under a contract that includes a free trial or promotional period lasting 15 days or longer and automatically renews must notify the consumer during the free trial or promotional period.
On June 20, 2025, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court remanded a case for a new trial, holding that the trial court erred by excluding police body-camera footage as evidence.
The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State amended the Part entitled Notary Public Records. Federal and Illinois court judges and employees and licensed attorneys in good standing with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission are not required to complete a course of study or pass an examination to renew their notary public commissions.
On July 7, 2025, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a police officer’s affidavit detailing how releasing certain records would compromise an ongoing investigation was sufficient to exempt the records from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and that victims and witnesses depicted in body camera footage, as was present in this case, have a reasonable expectation of privacy such that the recordings can only be disclosed upon written permission of the individuals or their respective legal representatives.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. The provision stating that maintenance does not accrue while a party is imprisoned for failing to comply with a court order to pay maintenance has been removed
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Code of Civil Procedure. In civil cases arising from an injury caused by sexual conduct, that conduct is now considered per se harmful if a plaintiff proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant committed childhood sexual abuse.
The Department of Corrections adopted an amendment to the Part titled Records of Offenders, clarifying eligibility for earned discretionary sentence credit.
