Chicago Area

Chicago area

• Witness sheds light on pension deal linking Blago insiders, Chicago Tribune
• Plea deal ends teen's trial in killing of Buffalo Grove High student in 2006, Daily Herald
• $75,000 bail for gang member accused of trying to intimidate jurors, Chicago Tribune

Southern Illinois

• Former ESL liquor commissioner pleads guilty to extortion, lying to FBI, IRS, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

• Law firm secretary who stole $625K says partners were like family, gets 4 to 13 years, ABA Journal

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"Dealing with Debt Collectors & Relief Scams" and "Medical Malpractice: Start to Finish," half-hour programs presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21, on Illinois Law in June. "Dealing with Debt Collectors & Relief Scams" will air on Tuesdays, June 15 and June 29 at 10 p.m. This program focuses on avoiding debt relief scams and how to deal with debt collectors. "Medical Malpractice" will air on Tuesday, June 22 at 10 p.m. Appearing on the show will be: program moderator Sam Kavathas of Kavathas & Castenes; Karen M. Enright of Winters Enright Salzetti & O’Brien, LLC; Judge Elizabeth Budzinski, Cook County Circuit Court; and Ronald W. Kalish of Steinberg Goodman & Kalish. “Illinois Law” is a cable production of the ISBA. The 35,000-member organization, with offices in Springfield and Chicago, provides professional services to Illinois lawyers, and education and services to the public.

Three attorneys were installed June 8 as officers of the prestigious, 131-year-old Union League Club of Chicago. The new president is James J. Gatziolis, a founding partner of the Chicago office of Quarles & Brady. A 1973 graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law and a certified public accountant, he has chaired several ULCC committees and is a trustee of its Boys & Girls Clubs. Serving as first vice president is Robert M. Karton of Robert M. Karton Ltd, a 1965 graduate of the DePaul University College of Law. A former assistant state’s attorney, he has been in private civil practice since 1968 and is Great Lakes Region legal officer of the Civil Air Patrol. Guy N. Maras, a partner with Hennessy & Roach in workers’ compensation, was elected to his second term as club secretary. A 1995 graduate of The John Marshall Law School and former editor of its Journal of Computer and Information Law, he has a master’s degree in public policy from DePaul.

State

• Illinois foreclosure activity down in May, Chicago Business
• Judge to Blagojevich: Stop gesturing at trial, Springfield State Journal-Register

Central Illinois

• South Peoria man guilty of murder, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

• Witness: Burge said cop killer who claims he was beaten by police "got what he deserved," Chicago Sun-Times

Southern Illinois

• Owner of abused, abandoned pit bull gets probation; "she got off easy for what she did to him," Belleville News-Democrat

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.