Breaking legal news for Friday, July 17
Central Illinois
- Local jury foreman: "We are hung, and we'd like to be sprung", Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Prosecutors: DNA ties postal worker to 4 rapes, Chicago Tribune
- Lathrop and Gage opens Chicago office, plans "aggressive recruiting", ABA Journal
- Police nab former NBA star Walker in casino, Chicago Tribune
- SEC dismisses insider training complaint against Mark Cuban, Chicago Tribune
- Prosecutors win Oswego crash appeal, Aurora Beacon News
- Lawyers picked for Kane County budget fight, Aurora Beacon News
Northern Illinois
- Closing arguments in NFL player's trial set for today, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Southern Illinois
- Documents: Coleman texted girlfriend on day of murdered family's funeral, Belleville News-Democrat