2026 Articles

2025 Joint Midyear Meeting Photos February 2026 The Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association proudly co-hosted the 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting on December 11–12 at the JW Marriott Chicago, bringing members of the legal community together for two days of connection and collaboration.

Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion By Jessica R. Durkin February 2026 At least twice a year at ISBA Annual and Midyear Meetings, we are pitched by colleagues and the Illinois Bar Foundation to become a “Champion.” But what is a Champion really, and what’s in it for us?

Bock Food Law & Policy Conference Agrivoltaics Observations By Alan E. Stumpf February 2026 Esoteric subjects for most Illinois attorneys were presented in Carbondale, Illinois at the Simmons School of Law on September 19, 2025. However, after listening to the presentations (available online through ISBA) the information presented gives us a legal and policy background helpful to know when counselling our clients’ legal matters that relate to agricultural production.

Editors’ Note By William J. Anaya February 2026 A preview of the topics covered in this month's issue of the Environmental Law Newsletter.

EPA and Corps of Engineers Release a Proposed New Definition of “Waters of the United States,” Limiting Federal Jurisdiction By Karl R. Heisler, Peter Hsiao, Douglas A. Henderson, Zaheer H. Tajani, Sydney Weiss, & Brittany Shaar February 2026 In the continuing battle to define “waters of the United States,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a pre-publication Proposed Rule on November 17 redefining WOTUS.

ISBA’s Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section Council Receives ABA Award for 2024 Annual Conference February 2026 Don't miss the 24th Annual Environmental and Natural Resources Law Spring Conference on May 21 and 22, 2026!

Recent Rule Making Matters of Note February 2026 Learn more about recent rules regarding environmental law, including regulation of five phthalates and one dozen 1,3-butadiene uses, proposing "threshold" risk for fomaldehyde, and more.