Chicago area

• Partner of Blago witness gets 18 months, Chicago Tribune

State

• Illinois Supreme Court adopts New Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers
• Blogger who's charged with threatening Chicago judges denied bail again, Chicago Sun-Times

Central Illinois

• Former coach gets probation, must pay back $36K, State Journal-Register
• Cops won't take no for an answer with suspected drunken drivers, Bloomington Pantagraph