Scott County Jail uses most of its budget housing inmates elsewhere

The Scott County Jail spent 84% of its budget housing inmates elsewhere from July 1-Dec. 31.

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Belleville News-Democrat

Cook County Chief Judge warns of scam demanding people pay fake parking fees

Cook County’s chief judge is warning residents of an ongoing fraud scam in which victims are falsely told they must settle unpaid parking charges.

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WTTW

State bill would allow Lake County prosecutors to represent non-citizen crime victims in immigration system

A proposed bill in Illinois would implement a pilot program to allow the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office to represent non-citizens who are victims of crime for free in the federal immigration system.

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Lake & McHenry County Scanner

Woman sues Illinois, alleging she was forced to give birth early while incarcerated at Logan Correctional Center

A woman is suing the state of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Corrections, alleging the state prison system forced her to give birth before she was due.

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NPR Illinois

Illinois lawmakers call for governor-appointed Epstein investigatory commission

Democratic lawmakers Monday joined advocates for women and survivors of sexual abuse to introduce House Bill 5723, called the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Act.

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Capitol News Illinois

Making a Scene

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Just in time for the Oscar’s, the Illinois Bar Journal’s March cover story offers a critique of not-so-great lawyers and judges from film and television. Despite their hyperbolic nature, such fictional attorneys’ dilemmas still illustrate real-life ethical issues worth examining, says Stuart Teicher, a New Jersey-based disciplinary grievance investigator, legal ethics educator and speaker, and former practicing attorney.

ISBA issues Statement Concerning Attacks on the Judiciary and the Erosion of Institutional Respect

At its meeting on Feb. 27, 2026, the ISBA Board of Governors adopted a Statement Concerning Attacks on the Judiciary and the Erosion of Institutional Respect.

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The Bar News