A lawsuit filed in Champaign County accusing a local clinic of medical negligence has reportedly been settled. Previously, WCIA had reported the lawsuit was filed by a Jane Doe from Indiana, and listed both Equity Clinic and it’s founder — Dr. Keith Reisinger-Kindle — as defendants. The lawsuit alleged that Reisinger-Kindle perforated Doe’s uterus during an abortion procedure and left half of the aborted fetus inside Doe.

From: 
WCIA

A McHenry man was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in prison for possessing and sharing a video of a baby being sexually abused, and he also was resentenced to five years in an earlier case of child sex abuse.

From: 
Shaw Local News

A new bill Gov. JB Pritzker has signed into law better accommodates survivors of sexual assault during the reporting process, but police are struggling to find the numbers to make it happen.

From: 
WGLT

An employee who works at the McLean County Jail is facing felony charges for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material. McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane said Trent W. Arbuckle, 56, of Hudson is on administrative leave, and the sheriff’s office will seek Arbuckle’s termination of his current civilian job as a control operator.

From: 
25 News Now

A circuit court judge in Sangamon County threatened Tuesday to begin assessing daily fines against the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for its repeated failure to appear in court or comply with orders to hand over documents related to the death of a teenager who was in the agency’s care.

From: 
Capitol News Illinois

Supreme Court Justice Sanjay T. Tailor has begun an application process for four judicial vacancies – two at-large vacancies and two subcircuit vacancies – in Cook County.

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The Bar News

Applications for 2027-28 ISBA Rural Practice Fellowship Program Open August 28

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Applications open August 28, 2026!

The ISBA’s Rural Practice Initiative Committee created the Rural Practice Fellowship Program in 2020 to increase access to attorneys in rural areas of Illinois. The aim of the Program is to connect rural and small-town attorneys and law firms looking to hire summer law clerks and full-time associates with law students and attorneys interested in practicing law in rural communities in Illinois.

ISBA’s Solo & Small Firm Conference 2026: From Log Cabin to Legacy: Growing and Sustaining a Solo or Small Firm in Illinois

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola
ISBA’s Solo & Small Firm Conference 2026: From Log Cabin to Legacy: Growing and Sustaining a Solo or Small Firm in Illinois
 
Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette, 501 Main Street, Peoria
Thursday, September 17, 2026 – Friday, September 18, 2026
Thursday: 9:45 a.m. – 6:10 p.m. (Social Events to follow)

Justice Sanjay T. Tailor Announces Multiple Judicial Vacancies in Cook County

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Supreme Court Justice Sanjay T. Tailor has begun an application process for four judicial vacancies – two at-large vacancies and two subcircuit vacancies – in Cook County.

The at-large vacancies are for the seats of Judge Diana Rosario (vacant as of June 1, 2026) and Judge Shelley Sutker-Dermer (vacant effective December 7, 2026), and the subcircuit vacancies are for the seats of Judge Sybil Thomas (19th Subcircuit, vacant as of January 31, 2026) and Judge Pamela Loza (12th Subcircuit, vacant effective September 18, 2026).