Southern Illinois

December 22, 2009

Breaking legal news for Tuesday, December 22
State
- Madigan has FOIA enforcer in place, Madison/St. Clair Record
Chicago area
- Judge orders new trial for ex-Streets and San head, Chicago Tribune
- Inmates freed early not exactly "low-level offenders", Chicago Sun-Times
December 17, 2009

Breaking legal news for Thursday, December 17
State
- Illinois Supreme Court delays ruling on med-mal caps, Chicago Business
Central Illinois
- Grand jury refuses to indict UIS students for hate crime, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Court dismisses Will Co. smoking charges, Chicago Sun-Times
Northern Illinois
- Life sentences given to Rock Island men guilty of murder, Quad-City Times
Southern Illinois
- Shelton found not guilty of kicking nurse's aid in the head, spitting on deputy, Belleville News-Democrat
December 16, 2009

Breaking legal news for Wednesday, December 16
Central Illinois
- Sangamon board asks to delay mandatory drug court creation, Springfield State Journal-Register
- Grandma charged with two more murder-for-hire counts, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Blagojevich attorney: Obama as a witness would be "awesome", Chicago Sun-Times
- Woman sues Naperville, reality TV show, Chicago Tribune
- Judge lets Brian Dugan's "death" verdict stand, Daily Herald
- Cop accused in gun incident outside Aurora Planned Parenthood Clinic, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
- Shelton testifies he hoarded pills before suicide attempt, Belleville News-Democrat
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
December 15, 2009

Breaking legal news for Tuesday, December 15
Central Illinois
- Attorney discipline panel files suit against Cahnman, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- ESPN's Andrews, stalking suspect due in court, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Military trials planned for Thomson prison, Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
- Madison and St. Clair counties on "Hellhole" watch list, Madison Record
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
December 14, 2009

Breaking legal news for Monday, December 14
Chicago area
- Evidence disputed in judge's DUI case, Chicago Tribune
- Judge: Pot-growing suspect must explain where he got $10,000 bail, Daily Herald
- Stebic lawyer now representing Drew Peterson, Chicago Tribune
- Motorcyclist sues over Wacker Driver pothole, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinos
- Joshua Sheley acquitted on all charges, Quad-City Times
Southern Illinois
- Aggravated battery trial begins for former Freeburg teacher, Belleville News-Democrat
- Landscaping flaws at Toys R Us leads to customer's personal injury suit, Madison/St.
December 9, 2009

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.
December 8, 2009

Breaking legal news for Tuesday, December 8
Chicago area
- Suit alleges Falor group siphoned money from Hotel 71, Chicago Business
- Teen charged as adult in run-down slaying at Niles mall, Chicago Tribune
- Feds raid video poker bars in Bridgeport neighborhood, Chicago Sun-Times
Southern Illinois
- Female Scout leader accused of sex with young boy, Belleville News-Democrat
- Ford sued over Town Car garage fire, Madison/St. Clair Record
Nation
- Iowa schools get $60 million from Microsoft settlement, Quad-City Times
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
December 7, 2009

Breaking legal news for Monday, December 7
State
- Feds may re-charge Blago to avoid disputed law, Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago area
- Family sues police, says officers beat autistic teen, Chicago Tribune
- Mistrial for blogger accused of threatening Illinois judges, Chicago Tribune
- Chicago man charged in Mumbai attacks, Chicago Sun-Times
- Aurora teacher abuse case idled after 3 years, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- Josh Sheley trial begins in Morrison, Quad-City Times
Southern Illinois
- Cop's bullet aimed at barking dog hit owner instead, suit claims, Madison/St. Clair Record
- Slazinik will stay on as U.S.
December 4, 2009

Breaking legal news for Friday, December 4
Central Illinois
- 1 convicted, 4 acquitted at gang rape trial, Champaign News-Gazette
- Jury rules baby's cause of death undetermined, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Computers with Blagojevich evidence stolen from lawfirm, Chicago Tribune
- Jury gets case of blogger accused of threatening Chicago judges, Chicago Sun-Times
- Peterson attorneys seek notes of Savio statement, Chicago Tribune
- City inspector took bribes, jury told, Chicago Sun-Times
- Change of venue in Elgin murder trial?, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- County panel OKs courthouse purchase, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
December 3, 2009

Breaking legal news for Thursday, December 3
Central Illinois
- Prosecutors turn over documents, DVDs in Beason slayings, Bloomington Pantagraph
- Judge tells deputy of plea deadline, Peoria Journal Star
Southern Illinois
- Lawyer/surgeon's legal malpractice case goes to trial Monday, Madison Record
State
- Quinn signs tougher gun law, Springfield State Journal-Register
Nation
- Pfizer GC pushed for flat fees and gets them, ABA Journal
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.