Alleged squatters wouldn't leave Chicago man's home, so he moved in with them

A Chicago man says he did the unthinkable when he discovered alleged squatters in his property: He decided to move in with them.

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ABC 7

McPherson elected Third Vice-President and full results from the ISBA election

Heather McPherson has been elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association. Michael G. Bergmann, Sandra Crawford, Jameika W. Mangum, Emily N. Masalski, and Ashonta C. Rice won Cook County, and Courtney A. Berlin won Under Age 37 on the Board of Governors.

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The Bar News

'Broken system' of property tax appeals put extra $2 billion on Cook County homeowners, treasurer says

Chicago had some of the worst disparities in the county, with businesses’ tax bills dropping nearly 20% while residential bills increased by more than 16% during the 2021 to 2023 reassessment cycle.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm Perkins Coie

A federal judge on Friday blocked a White House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution against the legal profession.

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PBS

Investigation reveals alarming use of chair restraints at Illinois county jails

A statewide investigation by the Illinois Answers Project shows county jails are using restraint chairs on inmates at an alarming rate.

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ABC 7

Pot business owners seek relief from strict and costly regulations on legal cannabis industry

Illinois cannabis business owners are pleading for relief from the state’s “steep licensing fees” and “overly burdensome” regulations.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Supreme Court to Swear-in New Attorneys at Bar Admission Ceremonies Across the State

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

The bar admission ceremonies for the 282 new attorneys who passed the February 2025 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, May 7, in all five judicial districts of Illinois. The First Judicial District ceremony sessions will be held in Chicago at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. with Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and First District Appellate Court Justice Rina Van Tine swearing-in candidates.

Supreme and Appellate Court Justices To Administer Oath to New Attorneys in Chicago

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and First District Appellate Court Justice Rina Van Tine will administer the attorney’s oath to 222 new lawyers over two bar admission ceremony sessions on Wednesday, May 7, in the First Judicial District at the Harris Theater located at 205 East Randolph in Chicago.

The group is among 282 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state’s five Supreme Court judicial districts.

McPherson Elected Third Vice-President and Full Results From the ISBA Election

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

Heather McPherson has been elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association. Michael G. Bergmann, Sandra Crawford, Jameika W. Mangum, Emily N. Masalski, and Ashonta C. Rice won Cook County and Courtney A. Berlin won Under Age 37 on the Board of Governors.