Central Illinois

September 25, 2009

Breaking legal news for Friday, September 25
Central Illinois
- State's attorney wants to try 14-year-old as adult in beating death, Decatur Herald & Review
Chicago area
- Charges dropped against Chris Kelly's company, Chicago Tribune
- 2 more ex-Chicago cops plead guilty in corruption probe, Chicago Tribune
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
September 24, 2009

Breaking legal news for Thursday, September 24
Central Illinois
- Decatur man arrested for allegedly trying to bomb Springfield federal building, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Judge OKs Cubs sale, Chicago Tribune
- New trial for man sentenced to death, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Judge denies new trial for man convicted in Aledo sexual assualt, Quad-City Times
- Logging company sued for allegedly cutting government trees, Quad-City Times
- Village of Lee petitions judge to see how summons were served, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
- Ruling removes Biondo from county board, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Additional charge leveled against sheriff accused of selling marijuana on the job, The Southern
State
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September 23, 2009

Breaking legal news for Wednesday, September 23
Central Illinois
- Sheley berates public defender, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Friends abuzz about Chicago attorney's new job: ambassador, Chicago Business
- Man rides motorbike in court, Northwest Herald
- Kelly fallout: Girlfriend considering legal action, Chicago Sun-Times
- Officials seek to bar release of convicted priest from prison, Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
- State's Attorney Goetten gets back to civilian job, Alton Telegraph
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
September 21, 2009

Breaking legal news for Monday, September 21
Central Illinois
- Bank wants to foreclose on Crowne Plaza project, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Nurse sues Chicago cop who arrested her, Chicago Tribune
- Bobby Rush to propose new guidelines for cemeteries, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Deere retirees' dispute heads to trial today, Quad-City Times
Southern Illinois
- Judge orders house arrest for Belleville teen in bus attack, Belleville News-Democrat
September 17, 2009

Breaking legal news for Thursday, September 17
Central Illinois
- Coroner's jury rules hanging at jail was suicide, Champaign News-Gazette
Chicago area
- 4 ex-Chicago cops to plead guilty to corruption, Chicago Tribune
- Expert testifies print did not match Degorski, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- Hayes' bail set at $150K in child porn case, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Southern Illinois
- Cueto's federal suit against Illinois Supreme Court latest to be dismissed, Madison Record
- Randle announces 10-point plan for Tamms reforms, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
- Mayer Brown and Reed Smith to roll out fixed-fee plans for corporate clients, ABA Journal
September 16, 2009

Breaking legal news for Wednesday, September 16
Central Illinois
- After hung jury, retrial of drug case ends in conviction, Bloomington Pantagraph
- Ill. jury awards $6.7 million to family after fatal ADM accident, Belleville News-Democrat
September 15, 2009

Breaking legal news for Tuesday, September 15
Central Illinois
- Sheley dragged from courtroom, Belleville News-Democrat
- LeRoy sues owners over downtown buildings, Bloomington Pantagraph
- Judge allows all recording at consent decree hearing, Champaign News-Gazette
Chicago area
- Receiver named for former Shedd mansion, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Rock Island man who threatened to kill McCain sentenced, Quad-City Times
State
- Task force urges new, tougher cemetery law, Chicago Tribune
Nation
- Juror fined for pursuing defendant's sister, ABA Journal
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
September 14, 2009

Breaking legal news for Monday, Sept. 14
Central Illinois
- Peoria woman sentenced to 50 years for death of son, Peoria Journal Star
- Judge to hear 13 residents' opinions on consent decree, Champaign News-Gazette
Chicago area
- Ex-Bull Horace Grant wins $1.46 million award against Morgan Keegan, Chicago Tribune
- Daughter faces man accused of killing her parents, 5 workers, Chicago Tribune
State
- State seeks venue change in layoffs lawsuit, Bloomington Pantagraph
Nation
- Judge rejects SEC deal with Bank of America, asks why lawyers weren't charged, ABA Journal
- Too much information: Blogging lawyers face ethical and legal problems, ABA Journal
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
September 11, 2009

Courthouse tours: The "Million Dollar Courthouse" of Macoupin County
- [caption id="attachment_3946" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Macoupin County Courthouse was built from 1867-1870 in Carlinville at a cost of $1,342,226.31."][/caption] Address: 210 E. Main, Carlinville
September 9, 2009

Breaking legal news for Wednesday, September 9
Central Illinois
- Grand jury declines to indict for CWLP noose incident, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Witness: I'll never forget confession to Brown's massacre, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Elburn bans video gambling, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Southern Illinois
- Appeals court upholds decision to allow student to bring dog to school, Belleville News-Democrat
- Veteran, lawyer and philanthropist Jack Giannini dies, Belleville News-Democrat
State
- Wisconsin court disbars figure in Blagojevich probe, Peoria Journal Star
Nation
- How a solo gained more than 600 Facebook fans for his fledgling firm, ABA Journal
SCOTUS
- Campaign finance law takes a beating in Supreme Court arguments, ABA Journal