Technology and data are helping one law enforcement team tackle retail theft in Cook County, according to Sheriff Tom Dart. He says it has led to the recovery of more than $5 million in stolen goods during the past two years.

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ABC 7

The American Bar Association sued the Trump administration on Monday, seeking an order that would bar the White House from pursuing what the ABA called a campaign of intimidation against major law firms.

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Reuters

Lawyers and bar leaders are being urged to take a six-day "Stand Up to Bullying Challenge" to address and prevent bullying in the workplace.

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ABA Journal

40 Hour Family and Divorce Mediation Training - 2025 Fall Virtual Edition

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

Mediation is designed to resolve differences both in and out of the courts, and requires a very different mindset than courtroom litigation. Join us for this Master Series program that focuses solely on family and divorce cases and trains practitioners to resolve these type of conflicts in a non-adversarial, non-confrontational manner. The program is offered via the Internet over the course of 13 weeks.

Too Many Books, Too Little Time

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

 At the end of his first year as an associate, Jeffrey L. Grinde Jr. reflected on his “many ups, many downs, and a lot of in-betweens.” His experiences inspired him to “find various ways to learn from other people’s successes and failures,” which he pursued through reading books by authors who have things to say about “writing, thinking, and living well.” In the June Illinois Bar Journal, Grinde recommends some of his favorite books about living a successful life in his article, “Too Many Books, Too Little Time.” 

In a year when many state agencies received little or no funding increase, state lawmakers this year approved an increase of $15.7 million, or 22.4%, for general operating expenses in Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office.

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Capitol News Illinois

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 18 other attorneys general said the directive “usurps the States’ constitutional power and seeks to amend election law by fiat.”

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Chicago Sun-Times

President Donald Trump this weekend directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, including Chicago.

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NBC 5 Chicago

Months before a federal judge sentenced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to prison on Friday, the once-mighty state Democratic Party chairman took the witness stand in his corruption trial in an attempt to save himself.

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Belleville News-Democrat