By Clarissa Gaff, Executive Director of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid

East St. Louis, IL, has raised some remarkable Illinoisans—nay, some remarkable Americans: Katherine Dunham, Miles Davis, Jackie Joyner Kersee, Jimmy Connors, and Senator Dick Durbin, to name a few. It is a tight-knit community of nearly 20,000, with a rich history. It is also a community that is incredibly challenged, haunted by a race massacre, white flight, and industry abandonment and pollution from its heyday. More than a third of residents live in poverty. A full quarter of its residents live in aging subsidized housing. 

In an order entered last Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court announced the appointment of Chloe G. Pedersen to the countywide Circuit Court vacancy created last year, when Judge Debra B. Walker was elected to the Illinois Appellate Court. 

Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Christopher “Kit” Hantla as Montgomery County Resident Circuit Judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. 

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for: Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt 8L (Deputy General Counsel Air Enforcement). The position is located in Springfield.

The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of March, 2023, ISBA helped 642 people in need of legal services find lawyers. 

The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the appointment of Philip J. Fowler as a Circuit Judge in the 4th Subcircuit of Cook County.

Justice Joy V. Cunningham and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Deidre M. Dyer as an At-Large Cook County Circuit Judge.

Justice Mary K. O’Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Leah D. Setzen as a Circuit Judge in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, DuPage County. 

Audit trails can be complex and overwhelming, but they are an invaluable source of information that can help your client! Have you ever thought changes were made to a medical record or chart? Are there different versions of the same note? Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a plaintiff’s attorney, judge, and audit trail expert as they walk you through the anatomy of an audit trail.

Voting is now underway in the 2023 ISBA Election.

The only contested seats in the 2023 ISBA election are in the First Judicial District (Cook County) Board of Governors and Assembly races; therefore, only members in Cook County will receive ballots. Members' geographical designation is determined by their ISBA address.