Thursday, October 15, 2026
A Cook County judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Chicago mayoral candidate William J. Quinlan that sought to force three rivals to choose between seeking reelection this fall and running for mayor early next year.
A new collaboration between Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School and the Illinois Supreme Court will expand access to legal representation for people facing housing-related issues while giving law students valuable hands-on experience.
The legal order bars the animal feed additive plant from operating until at least Jan. 14, when a hearing is scheduled for Raoul and the city’s motion for a preliminary injunction. Operations would halt until a final order is issued.
The judge who led McHenry County’s court system as the first chief judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit and whose name is on the courthouse in Woodstock died Saturday at the age of 85.
A judge sentenced a woman in Lake County to three years in prison Wednesday after officials say she stole nearly $250,000 in unclaimed property from four people, including two who were 60 or older.