To support Illinois lawyers in addressing ethics questions, the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) has issued the Illinois Attorney’s Guide to Implementing AI, developed in alignment with the Illinois Supreme Court’s Policy on Artificial Intelligence.

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The Bar News

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, who has spent the last 5 ½ weeks running the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration enforcement campaign in the Chicago area, has been ordered to testify in federal court Tuesday after allegations he threw tear gas into a crowd Thursday with neither warning nor justification.

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WSIU

Illinois Supreme Court Releases Annual Report

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

The Illinois Supreme Court has released the Illinois Courts 2024 Annual Report.

The Report contains a summary of the day-today operations of the Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Court, and highlights the work of Illinois judges, court managers, committees, AOIC and other justice partners who keep the trains running for the third branch of government.

Notice of Vacancy for Resident Circuit Judge in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Subcircuit No. 1

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Winnebago County – in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Subcircuit No. 1.

The vacancy will result from the retirement of the Honorable John S. Lowry, effective December 31, 2025.

Under the Illinois Constitution, judicial vacancies are filled by Supreme Court appointment. The application process will lead to final Court approval.

The Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission held its first meeting Wednesday — though without any members from Illinois — and heard testimony from four people in favor of downstate Illinois counties splitting away from their home state in some form.

From: 
Chicago Tribune

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday establishing the "Illinois Accountability Commission," which is focused on immigration agents.

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ABC 7

DuPage County Judge Bryan Chapman this week denied the county clerk’s request for a temporary restraining order to force the payment of the two bills, totaling more than $230,000.

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Daily Herald

A former high-ranking Drug Enforcement Administration official says masking is “all about intimidation.” A police chiefs association says it can create mistrust.

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Chicago Sun-Times