The Illinois Finance Authority has appointed Brendan Cournane, 56, as General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Directors. Cournane replaces Christopher Meister, 45 (who was recently promoted to IFA Executive Director). Cournane had served as Senior Assistant General Counsel of the Chicago Board of Education, a position held since 2003.
Cournane received his B.A. from Loyola University of Chicago in 1975 and his J.D. from Loyola in 1978.
Chicago Area
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August 23, 2010 |
People
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August 20, 2010 |
People
Alfred E. Gallo passed away Monday after a brief illness. Mr. Gallo was an attorney who specialized in trusts and estates and was a former president of Northern Trust Bank. Mr. Gallo was a long time president of the American Sicilian Cultural Foundation and founder of the elite Oenophilists Society of Chicago. He was a recipient of the Award of Excellence from the Justinian Society of Lawyers and its former president. Click here to read the full obituary in the Chicago Tribune
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August 20, 2010 |
People
Don Jurewicz, 64, former Cook County Assistant Public Defender, passed away last Saturday, Aug. 14, after an extensive battle with cancer. Visitation and a memorial service will be held this Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Blake & Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, Illinois. Don attended the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, on a Chick Evans Scholarship and graduated with a BA in 1967. He obtained his JD from John Marshall Law School in 1975. Don worked as a Cook County Public Defender from 1975 - 2003. Upon retirement from the Public Defender’s Office, he began a private law practice in Blue Island. Don had been very active in the Dolton Riverdale Jaycees and had been a member of the Dolton Zoning Board of Appeals. He had also been active in the Worth Township Regular Democratic Organization. Don was a member of the South Suburban Bar Association, the Southwest Bar Association and the ISBA. He was an avid reader and a sports fan.
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August 19, 2010 |
People
Nathan G. Brenner Jr. passed away last week. Mr. Brenner was a partner in the Morton Grove firm of Brenner, Matvrias and Alm. Read his full obituary in the Chicago Tribune
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August 18, 2010
Central Illinois
- ISBA State Fair tent included in Lincoln collage, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Court clerk considers suing Kane Co. board, Chicago Tribune
- Blagojevich jury room filled with heated arguments, Chicago Sun-Times
- Tribune Co. attorneys want more time in bankruptcy case, Chicago Business
- Judge orders Warrenville alderman to turn in passport in theft case, Daily Herald
- Foreclosure suit hits Rush Street parking garage, Chicago Business
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August 17, 2010 |
Practice News
A federal jury today found former Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty of Count 24, lying to federal agents, but the jury was hung on all other counts. Check back with IllinoisLawyerNow.com for commentary from veteran Criminal Defense Attorney Robert Loeb. Judge James Zagel declared a mistrial on the other counts the jury could not reach a decision on and the prosecution has indicated it will seek a retrial.
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August 17, 2010
Chicago area
- Blago jury has reached a verdict, Chicago Tribune
- United, Continental chiefs set to appear in merger lawsuit, Chicago Business
- W. Chicago teen sues to play ball with dog, Daily Herald
- Carol Stream switches attorneys after 40 years, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
- Man accused of shooting Washington Park mayor asks for new judge, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
- Pro se inmate scores 7th Circuit win, says his own lawyer was targeted by feds too, ABA Journal
- 2nd Circuit blasts judge, prosecutors in sex abuse case chronicled in documentary, ABA Journal
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August 16, 2010 |
Events | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association welcomed a delegation from Ukraine last Friday to discuss the U.S. justice system. The visit was titled "Legislative Reform in the Criminal Justice System" and took place before a scheduled meeting of the ISBA Bench and Bar Section. Among those on hand for the meeting included ISBA member Alexandria Bell, of Johnson & Bell, Ltd., who immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine and the age of 19. Bell is pictured at right with members of the Ukrainian delegation and ISBA President Mark Hassakis (from left): Rostyslav Gerasymov, senior counsel to the chairman of the Committee on Justice; Bell; Elina Shyshkina, a member of Parliament; Iryna Mostova, head of the Department of Legistlation on Justice and President Hassakis.
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August 16, 2010
Central Illinois
- Mother's lawsuit against LeRoy police moved to federal court, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Jury in Blago trial asks for Bradley Tusk testimony, Chicago Tribune
State
- Mortgage closing costs jump 40% in Illinois, Chicago Tribune
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August 12, 2010
Central Illinois
- Knox courthouse renovation would cost over $25 million, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Blagojevich jury finished with only 2 of 24 counts, Chicago Sun-Times
- Banker pleads guilty in "Robin Hood-like" scheme, Chicago Tribune
- Lawyers for murder suspect: Cop did poor job, Chicago Tribune
Nation
- Judge orders Skype visits as condition of mom's move, ABA Journal
