Breaking legal news for Thursday, July 30
Central Illinois
- Witnesses' absence leads to dismissal of felony charges, Champaign News-Gazette
Chicago area
- Abner Mikva chastises prosecutors for publicity in high-profile cases, ABA Journal
- Drew Peterson asks judge to move trial, Chicago Tribune
- Prison term for Aurora mom who broke toddler's leg, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- Judge postpones decision in eavesdropping case, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
State
- ABA panel to focus on corruption problem, Springfield State Journal -Register