State

• Lawmakers stay in background of U. of I. scandal, State Journal-Register

Chicago area

• Blago pal Monk won't plead not guilty tomorrow, Chicago Sun-Times
• Ex-NBA star Walker in court for gambling debts, Chicago Tribune
• Cemetery task force wants meeting on Burr Oak, Chicago Tribune
• Chicago attorney publishes book on fighting parking tickets, Chicago Tribune
• Blair Holt's killer gets 100 years, Chicago Sun-Times
• Probation for driver in snowmobile crash that killed CBS' Salerno, Daily Herald
• No extra jail time for teen who returned loot, Chicago Tribune
• Financier accused in Ponzi scheme to stay in jail, Chicago Tribune
• Condo owner in tough spot, Illinois Lawyer Blog
• Landlord-tenant battle not over, Joliet Herald News
• FBOP seeks dismissal of J.P. Morgan suit, Chicago Business

Northern Illinois

• Woman bonds out of jail in son's homicide case, Rockford Register Star

Southern Illinois

• Judge rules against Joyce Meyer Ministries in Coleman wrongful death lawsuit, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Judge cuts $21 million from Cueto's lawsuit, $7.3 million award remains, Belleville News-Democrat
• Southern Illinois sheriff's deputy accused of using stun gun on 3 children, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

• Indiana prosecutor tried cases with inactive license, Bloomington Pantragraph
• E-mail leaks about layoffs prompt law firms to set new PR course, ABA Journal