A Morton attorney is barred from practicing law by the state’s highest court after it was found he made false statements representing a client. Gabriel Casey, whose office is the Casey Law Office in Morton, represented a “client in a matter alleging elder abuse against a couple, he made false statements regarding his client’s intentions in a settlement demand letter and threatened to file criminal charges against the couple unless they settled the claim,” according to a Jan. 17 order by the Illinois Supreme Court.

A former elementary teacher pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to soliciting sexual images from minors, including a 13-year-old who he conversed with via Snapchat, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Illinois.

A new bill in the Illinois General Assembly would create a board of health care experts that would have the authority to set price limits on prescription medications. House Bill 4472 was introduced Wednesday by Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, and Sen. David Koehler, D-Peoria.

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced yesterday the appointment of seven judges in the Circuit Court of Cook County. These appointments were made out of public necessity in order to ensure an adequate level of judicial staffing.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on January 17, 2024. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

Deputy Secretary of State Scott Burnham estimated up to 900,000 small and midsize businesses in Illinois may be affected by the law.

A Chicago man is suing dozens of women, along with Facebook and its parent company, Meta, for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. It stems from comments written in an invite-only Facebook group, where women swap stories about people they've dated.

A new law designed to protect bears and non-human primates from coming into direct contact with a human being will have positive effects for humans and beasts, an animal advocate says.