Judge accused of DUI reassigned The administrative arm of the Illinois Supreme Court will decide if Sheila McGinnis, a Cook County judge who is accused of driving drunk in Tinley Park last Friday, will keep her seat on the bench. From the Southtown Star. Vernon Hills police don't have video of judge's arrest, attorney says No video recordings exist of a traffic stop that led to a resisting-arrest charge for former Lake County Chief Judge David Hall, the judge's attorney said Wednesday. From the Chicago Tribune. Senators reject moment of silence change State senators potentially killed an effort to change the embattled moment of silence for schools law Wednesday after a confusing debate that mixed religious differences and personal criticism. From the Aurora Beacon News. Campaign finance reform measure gains ground A once-unthinkable idea in Illinois — to outlaw campaign contributions from state contractors to politicians — is poised for likely passage in the state Senate today. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ruling expected soon in special sessions case Ten months after Gov. Rod Blagojevich sued Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan over who gets to call special legislative sessions, the case is finally coming to a resolution. From the Rockford Register Star. Woman awarded $125,000 in video sex case A former McLean County woman was awarded $125,000 in damages Wednesday against two men allegedly involved in making a sexually explicit videotape of her without her consent. From the Bloomington Pantagraph. Lawsuit: Yoga class definitely not relaxing A woman who claims she suffered serious injuries after being manhandled by a yoga instructor at a Northbrook YMCA filed suit Wednesday against the teacher and the YMCA. From the Chicago Sun-Times. Carpentersville trustee pleads not guilty in racial slur case Carpentersville Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of disorderly conduct stemming from an incident in which she compared her black neighbors' tree-climbing children to monkeys. From the Daily Herald. Tax ruling prompts call to 'fix' the law Associate Judge James Borbely on Wednesday upheld the Illinois Property Tax Review board's ruling that the manufactured home of Danville Township Supervisor Roger Boen qualifies as a mobile home and is not subject to property tax. The case pits Boen against the Vermilion County Board of Review. From the Champaign News-Gazette. Darlington refiles suit against district As promised, the attorney for former Plainfield North football coach Dan Darlington has refiled parts of the defamation lawsuit against three Plainfield School District administrators. From the Joliet Herald News. Man who escaped from Winnebago County Jail caught A shoeless, but fleet-footed, man escaped Wednesday afternoon from the Winnebago County Justice Center. From the Rockford Register Star. Lawyers' Writing Skills Still Bad "Most of us would be far better writers if we'd never gone to law school," says Douglas Winter, an attorney and writing coach at Bryan Cave who says young attorneys often imitate the kind of writing they read in law school, which is a mistake. From the National Law Journal.