Senate blocks Illinois lawmaker's resolution to end US strikes in Iran

Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to block a bill sponsored by Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) that would halt American hostilities in Iran.

From: 
Journal Star

Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Greg C. Sticka as an associate judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Sticka received his undergraduate degree in 1994 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, and his Juris Doctor in 1997 from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Sticka is currently affiliated with the LaSalle County State’s Attorney’s Office in Ottawa, Illinois.

2 men charged with attempted murder, hate crime involving Danville alderman

Two people that were arrested following a “disturbance involving a firearm,” in Paris earlier this month are now being charged with attempted first-degree murder and committing a hate crime.

From: 
WCIA

Lawmakers grill Department of Corrections after audit shows dozens of failures

Illinois lawmakers are fed up with the state Department of Corrections after another audit found that it has ignored state spending rules and failed to fix many mistakes that have languished for years.

From: 
Capitol News Illinois

7th Circuit orders release, new trial for two ‘ComEd Four’ defendants

Two key figures in the federal corruption case against ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan were ordered released from prison Tuesday just hours after their lawyers argued for a new trial in front of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

From: 
NPR Illinois

Fight over shuttered safety-net hospitals heads to Cook County court

The hospital's CEO was served an eviction notice last week from the property's owner, citing millions of dollars in debt.

From: 
ABC 7

Illinois Supreme Court amends rules to address legal deserts

Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and the Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to several Supreme Court Rules to address unmet legal needs in the state.

From: 
The Bar News