A 19-year-old from Effingham will earn her bachelor's degree this month and complete her first year of law school by using an accelerated program.

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WAND

A lawyer who wanted his pleadings to stand out has been ordered to remove a large purple dragon watermark from each page of a lawsuit that he filed in federal court.

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ABA Journal

Nearly three months after disgraced Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption, federal prosecutors have heaped on new public allegations that he lied repeatedly while on the witness stand.

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NBC 5 Chicago

Effective 1 January 2026, Illinois House Bill 3773 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, to expressly prohibit employers from using artificial intelligence that “has the effect of subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of protected classes.”

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The National Law Review

The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday announced an investigation into Evanston/Skokie School District 65 over alleged discrimination in the district’s racial equity policies, programs and curriculum.

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Evanston Round Table

According to O’Keefe Media Group, the Glenview Police sent a detective to an undercover journalist’s home after a hidden camera investigation into former State Farm executive Haden Kirkpatrick, citing a possible violation of Illinois’ eavesdropping law.

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Advantage News

May Is Member Appreciation Month!

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

This May, we're celebrating you during Member Appreciation Month. We have a full calendar of prizes, discounts, and giveaways, so stay tuned to ISBA communications for detailed announcements with instructions for how you can get in on the fun. You can look forward to a bookstore sale, free live CLE webcasts, member renewal incentives, social media contests, and more. View our Member Appreciation Month page for additional details. 

New Generations

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

 As the world changes, so does the practice of law. Each generation of lawyers brings to the profession its own values, priorities, and ideas, but not without influence from older lawyers and not without impact on future ones. In the May issue of the Illinois Bar Journal, we asked several members of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division to reflect on their work ethic and work-life balance; their use of technology and preferred sources of news; and the value they place on mentorships, career growth, and bar association involvement.

In Chicago, a federal judge sentenced Miroslaw Krejza, a real estate developer, to more than six years in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy that embezzled several million dollars from the now-defunct Washington Federal Bank for Savings.

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Legal Newsline