Judge sets hearing for Border Patrol agent who shot woman in Brighton Park

Defense attorneys for the woman say evidence in the case may be spoiled after the agent drove his car back to Maine and a mechanic was ordered to fix the damage.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago sues Trump administration over alleged unlawful restrictions of federal emergency grants

The lawsuit alleges the administration imposed "unlawful conditions" relating to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, on grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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ABC 7

Illinois asks Supreme Court to deny Trump’s ‘dramatic’ request to clear National Guard deployment

Attorneys for Illinois on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the Trump administration’s “dramatic” request to be allowed to send National Guard troops to the Chicago area to help with immigration enforcement while the issue is on appeal.

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Chicago Tribune

‘Timely justice?’ Shutdown means case delays, no pay for staff at federal courthouse in Chicago

Fallout from the government shutdown is inflicting financial pain on workers at the Dirksen federal courthouse in Chicago and delaying some litigation.

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Daily Herald

Judge sets opening arguments in Sean Grayson murder trial after jury is seated

A jury has been sworn in and opening arguments are set for Oct. 22 in the murder trial of a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey in her home just outside of Springfield in 2024.

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The Courier

Home and Away

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

 In his October Illinois Bar Journal article, “Home and Away,” Jeffrey Friedman notes how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Monasky v. Taglieri is a major interpretive shift for determining a child’s habitual residence, moving from the previous standard based on parental intent and duration-of-stay to a fact-intensive examination of the child’s societal, community, and familial integration.

Fred Lane Honored With Medal of Excellence by Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

The Illinois State Bar Association is pleased to share an extraordinary milestone and honor for ISBA Past President Fred Lane (1985–86), who, at 100 years old, was recently awarded the prestigious Medal of Excellence by Loyola University Chicago School of Law (JD ’50).

This esteemed award is presented to a Loyola Law alumnus whose life reflects the highest ideals of character, intellect, and social and professional responsibility.

Northern Illinois federal courts suspend pay, limit operations due to government shutdown

The chief judge for the Northern District of Illinois, which includes the Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse in Rockford, has announced that court employees will stop being paid and court operations will be reduced starting Oct. 18 because of the federal shutdown.

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Rockford Register Star