On May 15, the Illinois State Bar Association announced the newest round of Fellows for their Rural Practice Fellowship Program. The program is part of the ISBA's effort to take on what they say is a lawyer shortage in the state.

A woman jailed by a judge after she failed to appear in court at least five times for a stolen motor vehicle case is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to set her free.

Ozark County is one of many places, big and small, that the Trump administration is depending on to pull off one of the largest mass deportations from the U.S. in recent history. An enormous ramp-up in detention capacity is underway.

Vermilion County Circuit Court Judge Nicolas Boileau has allowed a third business to join litigation that aims to prevent the reopening of the Danville Correctional Center firing range.

Justice Joy V. Cunningham and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Daniel Naranjo as a judge in the Thirteenth Subcircuit of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Mr. Naranjo is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Shannon P. O’Malley. Mr. Naranjo's appointment is effective June 5, 2025, and will conclude on December 7, 2026.

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced an amendment to Supreme Court Rule 9 which seeks to address the impact that a rejected filing can have on a filer if it were to delay a filing beyond a set deadline, such as those set by statute or rule.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s positioning of Illinois as a sanctuary state, a welcoming port for immigrants from across the globe, hit the hard reality of state budgeting this spring.

Funds lower liability to taxpayers for general revenue fund as PBM accountability and reform is pending in the General Assembly.

Eileen O’Neil Burke wants to amend the Illinois criminal code to consider attacks on reproductive health clinics terrorism. But the ACLU of Illinois is opposed, saying it could be used against people who protest clinics run by abortion opponents.