A chiropractor has been charged with sexually assaulting two teenage boys in his care in west suburban Aurora.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

A federal judge found the claims in a lawsuit over the Joliet police in-custody death of Eric Lurry in 2020 were strong enough for trial.

From: 
Shaw Local News Network

Access to Justice Commission Accepting Applications for Improvement Grants

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have launched the application process for a grant initiative and are extending invitations to join their network of court personnel who assist self-represented litigants (SRLs) and advance access to justice. The application process for the grant is open now through June 20, 2025.

Taking Stock

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

 Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), a fiduciary must discharge his or her responsibility “solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries and for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries” and “with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence” that a prudent person “acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use.” In her May Illinois Bar Journal article, “Taking Stock,” Samantha J.

Janile Marino, a former assistant teacher at Ivy Garden Learning Center, LLC, has filed a lawsuit alleging retaliation and wrongful termination after reporting the mistreatment of children. The complaint was filed on April 22, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against Ivy Garden Learning Center, LLC.

From: 
Cook County Record

Criminal justice reform has long been one of the most divisive issues between Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly and the Republican minority. But it’s also created a split between progressive Democrats and party moderates, who walk a fine line as they seek to avoid being labeled as weak on crime during the next election cycle.

From: 
Chicago Tribune

A plan to block Illinois law enforcement from searching vehicles based solely on cannabis odor is moving to the House floor. Although, the bill faces strong opposition from police, Republican lawmakers, and moderate Democrats.

From: 
WAND News