Breaking legal news for Wednesday, December 9
Central Illinois
- Prosecutor: Shooting review one of "more difficult cases", Champaign News-Gazette
- Springfield man's life sentence delayed a day, Springfield State Journal-Register
- Officer won't face charges in Carrington death, Champaign News-Gazette
- Cahnman trial delayed until March, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Lawyer who stole $137K from partner gets 6 months in jail, Chicago Tribune
- Lawyers appointed for North Side man charged in Mumbai terror case, Chicago Sun-Times
- Prosecutors close serial murder case with graphic victim photos, Chicago Tribune
- McHenry Co. child killer could go free after 47 years behind bars, Daily Herald
- Hotel Burnham faces foreclosure, Chicago Business
- Wal-Mart sued over scrapped suburban store, Chicago Business
Southern Illinois
- 3 finalists under consideration for SIU law dean, Saluki Times
- Scout leader pleads not guilty to criminal sexual assault, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
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