A Springfield attorney is being fined and could face additional penalties after admitting to using artificial intelligence in briefs where he cited eight “nonexistent” cases — a situation that may be the first of its kind in the Illinois Appellate Court.

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WCIA

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed into law legislation banning carbon sequestration over the Mahomet Aquifer, which hundreds of thousands of Illinoisians rely on as their main water source.

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25 News Now

The law requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board to teach police officers how to identify conflicts of interest and options to address those conflicts when officers know a sexual assault victim or the abuser.

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WAND

Judge Amy Sholar of Alton is announcing a bid to remain on the Fifth District Appellate Court. Justice Sholar is seeking election to the seat created by the passing of long serving Justice Thomas Welch.

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Advantage News

Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York co-led a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict access to medically necessary health care for transgender and nonbinary youth.

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RiverBender.com

Illinois Circuit Clerks and Staff Members To Participate in Certified Court Manager Program

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

The Illinois Judicial College has approved a group of Illinois Circuit Clerks and selected members of their staff to participate in the Certified Court Manager (CCM) Program, a nationally recognized professional development initiative developed by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC).

An Aurora man was indicted on federal charges for assaulting three law enforcement officers while they attempted to serve an arrest warrant at a suburban sheriff’s office, prosecutors said.

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Fox 32

A Black female associate was “unceremoniously terminated” from McDermott Will & Emery after she complained about a “particularly harmful act of discrimination” in summer 2024, according to a July 30 lawsuit.

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ABA Journal

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Thursday to make Illinois one of the first states to provide universal mental health screenings for young children and teens. Sponsors said this law is the next piece of the puzzle to get kids and their families the support they urgently need.

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WAND