Decatur mother found not guilty by insanity for attempted murder of infant son

The Decatur mother who was charged with trying to drown her 7-month-old child has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.

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WCIA

Justice Elizabeth Rochford to Administer Oath to 21 New Attorneys in Elgin

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to 21 new lawyers on Wednesday, May 6, in the Second Judicial District.

The group is among 279 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state’s five Supreme Court judicial districts.

The bar admission ceremony in the Second Judicial District will begin at 10 a.m. at the Hemmens Cultural Center at 45 Symphony Way in Elgin.

US Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Chicago lawsuit against gun shop

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would not hear a challenge to the City of Chicago’s lawsuit against a Northwest Indiana gun shop.

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Fox 32

Illinois Municipal League introduces alternative housing development plan, realtors strongly oppose

Illinois mayors say they do not want state lawmakers to pass Gov. JB Pritzker's massive housing plan because they believe it would require a one-size-fits-all approach to development. The Illinois Municipal League has introduced its own proposal that could increase housing supply and lower costs.

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WAND

Supreme Court Justices to Administer Oath to New Attorneys in Chicago

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., Justice Joy V. Cunningham, and Justice Sanjay T. Tailor will preside over the ceremony to admit 208 new lawyers in Chicago on Wednesday, May 6, in the First Judicial District.

The group is among 279 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state’s five Supreme Court judicial districts.

DOJ seeking Illinois voter data to purge suspected noncitizens, documents suggest

The Trump administration’s lawsuits seeking access to sensitive voter registration data in Illinois and dozens of other states is one part of a broader effort to purge state voter rolls of suspected noncitizens, according to documents filed recently in federal court in Springfield.

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NPR Illinois

Illinois Supreme Court to Swear-in New Attorneys at Bar Admission Ceremonies Across the State

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

The bar admission ceremonies for the 279 new attorneys who passed the February 2026 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, May 6, in all five judicial districts of Illinois.

The First Judicial District ceremony will be held in Chicago at 11:30 a.m. with Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., Justice Joy V. Cunningham, and Justice Sanjay T. Tailor swearing-in candidates.

Masalski elected Third Vice-President and full results from the ISBA Election

Emily Masalski has been elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association.

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The Bar News

The Jury Is Still Out

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Judges, clerks, and court staff are using artificial intelligence (AI), but they are by no means bullish about employing the technology in court. The ISBA hosted a symposium this March in which judges discussed the ways AI is affecting the administration of justice. The program, titled “The Judiciary, Legal Academia, and Artificial Intelligence Going Forward,” was sponsored by the ISBA sections on Federal Civil Practice and Civil Practice & Procedure. A digest of the all-day program is featured in the Illinois Bar Journal’s May issue.