Breaking legal news for Friday, January 29
Chicago area
- Carothers expected to plead guilty to bribery charges, Chicago Sun-Times
- Vrdolyak's probation-only sentence overturned, Chicago Sun-Times
- Ex-legislator, newspaper dropping suits, Daily Herald
- Woman sues Metra, says toilet on train "exploded", Chicago Tribune
- Ex-Niles Mayor Nicholas Blase gets year and a day in prison, Chicago Sun-Times
- Chicago Sports Webio backer pleads guilty to fraud, Chicago Tribune
- Personal data found blowing in the wind, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Man accused of killing mother waives jury trial, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Expert witness against H&R Block admits he bought "peace of mind", Madison/St. Clair Record
Nation
- 3rd Circuit tosses privacy claim against Google maps, allows trespass count, ABA Journal
- Cops: Pair allegedly use jury box to smuggle drugs, Belleville News-Democrat
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