Justice Mary K. O’Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Michelle A. Vescogni as an At-Large Circuit Judge for the 13th Judicial Circuit. Judge Vescogni was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Cynthia M. Raccuglia on February 28, 2025.

According to a new Thomson Reuters report, almost everyone thinks that artificial intelligence will be an important part of their jobs within the near future—that is, if they can learn how to use it properly.

Democratic state Sen. Emil Jones III told a federal jury in his bribery trial Thursday that the FBI asked him to wire up on the CEO of Roseland Community Hospital as part of a cooperation bid that could keep Jones from being charged.

President Donald Trump’s administration is erasing students’ immigration status without explanation. School officials at the University of Illinois Chicago, Northwestern and the University of Chicago say they’re not even receiving notification.

The proposed law would make it easier for police officers to remove squatters from someone's home, bypassing the months-long eviction process. It was passed in the Illinois Senate and is heading to the House for review.

Southern Illinois University's Simmons Law School received a significant $250,000 donation from Judge Phil Gilbert. This contribution established the Sen. John G. Gilbert Impact Fund in honor of Gilbert's father.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to M.R. Order 29741 which will eliminate filing and appearance fees in minor guardianship cases and appearance fees in small claim cases. The amended rules are effective October 1, 2025.