Central Illinois

• Judge adds another $50K to ex-cop's bail, Springfield State Journal-Register

Chicago area

• Horse carriage drivers face trial, Chicago Sun-Times
• Fund cuts handcuff Kane probation system, Aurora Beacon News

Northern Illinois

• Family sues Niabi Zoo for not letting service dog in, Quad-City Times

Southern Illinois

• Player claims Fantasy Jungle failed to payout football winnings, The Madison St. Clair Record

State

• Quinn signs law on government transparency, Springfield State Journal-Register

SCOTUS

• Supreme Court orders hearing on Death-Row inmate's innocence claim, ABA Journal

Nation

• Man cuts wrists, writes in blood outside St. Louis County courthouse, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Supreme Court to hear case on executive pay, New York Times