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Monday, January 6, 2025
Christopher Negrete was sentenced to 28 years, under a plea deal, for criminal sexual assault and possession of child pornography. He could have faced four decades behind bars.
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Chicago Sun-Times
A list of the Illinois courthouses that will be closed today.
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The Bar News
The Circuit Judges of the Eighth Judicial Circuit recently elected Mason County Resident Circuit Judge Roger B. Thomson to serve as chief judge. His term began Jan. 1 and will run through Nov. 30, 2027.
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Muddy River News
As the new top environment cop in Illinois, James Jennings knew coming in his job would be challenging no matter who won the presidential election.
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Belleville News-Democrat
Judge John Robert Blakey has reviewed jury instructions with federal prosecutors and defense attorneys at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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Newsbug
After 2024’s seismic shifts in the bar exams around the country, aftershocks will continue to roll through the new year, experts say. The ABA Journal spoke with several such experts; these are 10 of their predictions for 2025.
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ABA Journal