Where is Geneva blogger Jeffrey Ward? Apparently, he has not been home when a process server tried and failed six times in February and March to serve him a summons and notice of a $100,000-plus libel lawsuit filed by Kane County Judge Michael Noland, according to court records. 

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Shaw Local News Network

A group of Jefferson County, Illinoist taxpayers have filed a lawsuit in a push to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county’s courthouse, citing concerns over religious neutrality and constitutional violations.

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WCIA

Tracey was found dead last October at the bottom of a stairwell in her husband Adam Beckerink’s high-rise condo building in the South Loop. Beckerink hasn’t been charged in Tracey’s death, but he faces trial for allegedly abusing her earlier last year in southwestern Michigan.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Arlington Heights has temporarily blocked outside law enforcement agencies from accessing its automated license-plate reader data amid controversy that erupted last week in neighboring Mount Prospect.

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Daily Herald

The head of Chicago’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Tuesday defended the conduct and decorum of federal agents who have ramped up arrests of undocumented immigrants, which has incited clashes with elected officials, immigration advocates and protesters.

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Chicago Tribune

The parents of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly was assaulted repeatedly by a 14-year-old student in the Taylorville School District have filed a federal lawsuit against the school district and the school bus company.

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Capitol News Illinois

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court Policy on Remote Court Appearances in Civil Proceedings which are intended to give courts and justice partners concrete tools to enhance and improve their existing remote court practices.

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The Bar News

Illinois Supreme Court Amends Policy on Remote Court Appearances

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court Policy on Remote Court Appearances in Civil Proceedings (Policy) which are intended to give courts and justice partners concrete tools to enhance and improve their existing remote court practices.

“The ability to attend court remotely helps increase access to justice in both urban and rural areas,” Chief Justice Theis said. “These amendments will help Illinois’ courts continue to improve the remote court experience.”

Lawmakers have strengthened Illinois’ longstanding sexual abuse survivors' law in an effort to ensure patients receive critical care after sexual assault.

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WGLT

The federal government has jumped into the court fight over the fate of Illinois' ban on so-called "assault weapons," this time on the side of those seeking court rulings declaring Illinois Democrats violated the Second Amendment in enacting the gun ban.

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Legal Newsline