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

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

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

Mr. Kaney received his undergraduate degree in 2007 from Taylor University in Fort Wayne, Indiana and his Juris Doctor in 2010 from Regent Law School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Mr. Kaney is currently affiliated with the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office in Mount Carroll, Illinois.

Amid a growing push nationwide for new laws to regulate the booming business of third-party lawsuit investing, a state lawmaker has introduced legislation in Springfield in a bid to bring greater transparency to the practice in Illinois, as well.

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Legal Newsline

 A federal judge Friday ordered the release by Monday of four people out of hundreds who were detained without warrants by federal agents amid the ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ immigration enforcement campaign last year in the Chicago area.

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WVIK

For the second straight Cook County judicial primary election, less than half of the seats up for grabs March 17 drew more than one candidate, continuing a decadeslong slide in competition.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests. After sharing it with her husband, Gerald, he was similarly inspired but much more to the point.

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Belleville News-Democrat

The City of Peoria is voluntarily dismissing their lawsuit against Boyd Gaming, the Illinois Gaming Board and the City of East Peoria after Boyd Gaming unveiled a plan to keep the Par-A-Dice on the water.

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25 News Now

Several Illinois municipalities are trying to implement ranked choice voting, but confusion about Illinois election law has slowed the implementation process. Several lawmakers are trying to change that.

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NPR Illinois

Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Hon. Thaddeus L. Wilson to First District Appellate Court

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the assignment of Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus L. Wilson to the First District Appellate Court. Justice Wilson was sworn in before an overflow crowd on February 6, 2026. He was assigned to fill the vacancy created by Justice Sanjay T. Tailor's appointment to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Illinois lawmakers are poised to make a second attempt at passing a bill that would give state regulators more authority to control the rising cost of homeowners insurance.

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Capitol News Illinois