The Adams County State’s Attorney’s Office says a jury's conviction of a Quincy man for domestic battery this week sends a message that there's hope and support for all victims of domestic violence.

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KHQA

A newly proposed bill in the Illinois House would mandate changes to how people with disabilities are identified in state law.

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Journal Courier

Louis George Apostol Will Continue To Serve Another Term as Public Administrator of Cook County

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Governor J.B. Pritzker recently announced that Louis George Apostol will continue to serve another term as Public Administrator of Cook County.

Mr. Apostol has a distinguished 45-year career as a practicing attorney in Illinois. He has been reappointed to this position multiple times since 1991. He formerly served as Executive Director & General Counsel to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board and was appointed Commissioner/Trial Judge on the Illinois Court of Claims.

Notice of Planned Service Interruption

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) will soon begin the process of converting to a new association management system (AMS).  Our AMS is the membership database that serves as the backbone for most of our technology systems, including the ISBA website (isba.org).  In preparation of our AMS conversion, we will experience a “data freeze” beginning on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 4:30 pm.  From the beginning of this data freeze through the launch of our new AMS, members will not be able to:

ISBA Member Trip — MLB Spring Training Opening Weekend

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Don’t miss out on this unique ISBA member experience! Watch the Cubs play two roaring games during opening weekend of MLB Spring Training. Join other ISBA members as baseball season kicks off with the Cubs vs White Sox on Friday, February 20, followed by the Cubs vs Rangers on Saturday, February 21, at Sloan Park in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona.

Immigration law and policy scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández will discuss federal courts and President Donald Trump’s immigration policies when he presents the Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Southern Illinois University’s Simmons Law School.

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WSIU

Texas is now the first state in the U.S. to eliminate American Bar Association oversight of its law schools, ending the state’s 42-year-long reliance on the national organization. The Texas Supreme Court issued an order Tuesday finalizing a tentative September opinion, asserting the ABA should “no longer have the final say” on which law school graduates can take the bar exam — a requirement to becoming a licensed lawyer in each state.

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Blox Digital

When the U.S. Forest Service approved the sale of nearly 70 acres for commercial logging in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest in late 2024, Sam Stearns was furious.

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Northern Public Radio