Nation
- Judge: Obama won't have to testify at Blagojevich trial, Chicago Sun-Times
- College student brought to court in chains after missing jury duty, ABC News
- As hundreds of law firms report e-mail scams, one loses bid for insurance coverage, ABA Journal
Central Illinois
- Bloomington man denied sex assault conviction reversal, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Judge denies gag order in McHenry murder case, Chicago Tribune
- Metra board hires attorney to investigate its director, Daily Herald
- Former Blago chief of staff enters new guilty plea, Chicago Tribune
- Foreclosure suit hits St.