Putting the “Pro” in Pro Bono: How To Help Your Community Through the Pro-Bono Pilot Project

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

To address the unmet legal needs in our communities, the Illinois Supreme Court has adopted the Pro Bono Pilot Project, which is a two-year pilot program that allows Illinois attorneys to earn up to 1 hour of MCLE credit for every 2 hours of pro bono participation they complete with Illinois Free Legal Answers.

Clausen Miller’s Strategic Texas Expansion Triples Firm’s Size in State

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

HOUSTON (August 18, 2025) – Clausen Miller today announced a significant expansion of its Texas presence with the addition of five attorneys and eight professional staff. This move follows Clausen Miller’s third anniversary of operating in Texas and reflects the firm’s long-term strategy to deepen its bench strength and enhance legal services throughout the Southwest.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul moved Monday to block President Donald Trump’s administration from stripping Illinois and other states in the president’s immigration doghouse of millions of dollars in federal funding for crime victims.

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Chicago Sun-Times

The governor signed 266 laws on Friday, moving closer to finalizing his part in approving — or rejecting — over 430 laws sent to him by lawmakers this spring.

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WIFR

A new state law will empower schools to punish students who use artificial intelligence to bully other kids The law will ban students from using a digital replica to bully one of their peers and asking an AI algorithm to create explicit images of students.

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WAND

A local group is filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service that aims to block a proposed 70-acre logging project in the Bell Smith Springs area of Southern Illinois.

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The Southern Illinoisan

A new Illinois law will create a student investment program within the state treasurer's office.

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WAND

The U.S. Department of Justice is insisting Illinois election officials hand over the state’s entire computerized voter registration database, including sensitive information such as driver’s license and partial Social Security numbers.

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Capitol News Illinois

The Department of Children and Family Services violated state law, according to a recent audit. The Illinois Auditor General found 34 violations in the latest audit of the embattled agency.

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News Channel 20

A petition filed last week in Adams County Circuit Court to compel Texas state legislators to return to their home state to vote in a special session for a midterm remap of the state’s Congressional districts was thrown out by one of the local judges in the circuit.

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WLDS