Quick takes on Illinois Supreme Court opinions

Leading appellate attorneys review the eight Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, September 24. 

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The Bar News

Illinois Supreme Court disbars 2, suspends 8 in latest disciplinary filing

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 25, 2026. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

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The Bar News

Borrowed Language

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

In his quarterly Illinois Bar Journal column, Feedback Loops, Patrick Barry weaves technology, the social sciences, notable thinkers and leaders, and lessons he’s learned from teaching law students into an exploration of giving and receiving feedback. In his September column, “Borrowed Language,” Barry focuses on the value and the dividends of being a good listener and how acknowledging you’ve truly heard someone is a secret power.

Read, "Borrowed Language," in the September Illinois Bar Journal.

11 current, former Ford Heights elected officials charged with theft

The Illinois Attorney General has announced charges against 11 current or former elected officials and employees in the suburban village of Ford Heights.

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NBC 5 Chicago

Illinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since

More than a year after the law was signed, the state has made little progress and appears poised to miss a December deadline for a required report.

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Chicago Sun-Times

McLean County assistant public defender's law license suspended, charged with making racist threats online

A former attorney in the McLean County Public Defender's office is officially off the job, at least temporarily. The Illinois Supreme Court announced on Friday that it has suspended Sean Lenckus' law license pending the results of criminal proceedings related to an allegation he made threats to harm another person.

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WGLT

Prosecutor accused of misconduct in ‘Broadview Six’ case resigns, says US attorney ‘scapegoated’ her

A prosecutor who has been accused of misconduct over a failed attempt to bring felony charges against six protesters of the federal immigration crackdown in Chicago has resigned, saying she was being treated as a scapegoat after the case fell apart.

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Associated Press