ISBA tent at Illinois State Fair photo gallery
ISBA Sunday Runners at Race Judicata photo gallery
More photos from the 2010 Annual Meeting
ISBA presents award, Lincoln Papers to Chief Justice Fitzgerald photo gallery
NWSBA 50th Anniversary and Installation Ceremony photo galleryDavid N. Dailey passed away in late June at his home in Moline.
Mr. Dailey graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and John Marshall Law School in Chicago. He practiced law for 37 years, from 1973 until his death.
Northern Illinois
Winnebago County Clambake photo gallery
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- The Winnebago County Bar Association held its 65th Annual Clambake on July 30 at the Macktown Forest Preserve in Rockton.
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- Mike Scheurick, Gil Dizon, Aaron Szeto, and Joe Sosnowski
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- Sean Nelson, Stephanie Andriola and Erik Lewis
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- Michele Rock, 17th Circuit Specialty Courts Administrator joins Chief Judge Janet Holmgren and 2nd District Appellate Justice Ann Jorgensen for the Clambake
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- Kevin Sommer and Ron Fiet boosted the games of Tiffany Rodriguez and Charlotte LeClercq
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- Keith (left) and Nancy Hyzer (right) of Hyzer & Jacobs are joined by more recent golfers Kaycee and Emily Chadwick
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- Donald L. Shriver and son Donald P. Shriver, of Shriver O’Neill & Thompson
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- A foursome from Hinshaw Culbertson includes Jerry Barenbaum, Michael Iasparro, Matthew Hevrin and Jeff Spears
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- Bill Howard, Jennifer Speckman and Rob Torbert get ready to tee off
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- Ben Meyer gets a lift from other Barrick Switzer staffers Laura Baluch, Jody Beilke as well as Susan Dillon and Roxanne Sosnowski
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- Adam Fleming and Laura Mruk of Williams McCarthy are joined by Brian DeBenedetto of Alpine Bank & Trust
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- Charlie O’Malley of the Law Office of James Hursh, Belvidere; Judge Brendan Maher, Joel Huotari of Williams McCarthy and Steve Balogh of Williams McCarthy
Breaking legal news for Wednesday, Aug. 4
Chicago area
- Charges dropped in Zion girls’ slayings, Chicago Tribune
- Blagojevich trial: Attorneys talk forfeiture plans; no word from the jury, Chicago Sun-Times
Northern Illinois
- Doctor recommends release of alleged Ottawa murderer, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Madison County’s court for veterans gets national award, $10,000 prize, Belleville News-Democrat
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
Breaking legal news for Wednesday, July 28
Chicago area
- Blagojevich case goes to jury, Chicago Tribune
- City may seek to tax banks on foreclosures, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Family sues over death at Illinois Veterans Home, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- New dean excited about law school’s future, Saluki Times
Nation
- Judge blocks key sections of Arizona immigration law, ABA Journal
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
More Daily Legal News available at www.isba.org/dailylegalnews
John Holmstrom Jr. passes away
Former ISBA Board of Governors member John Holmstrom Jr. passed away on Tuesday, July 20. Mr. Holmstrom was a a partner at Holmstrom & Kennedy Law Firm in Rockford, and served as a captain in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II.
Mr. Holmstrom played a key role in the Japanese surrender in the war, encoding the message to the Department of War of the exact time that the surrender was confirmed.
Breaking legal news for Tuesday, July 13
Central Illinois
- Trial begins for B-N woman accused of assaulting boys, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Drew’s lawyers: Prosecution stalling case to get new judge, Daily Herald
- Daley: New gun ordinance “reasonable”, Chicago Tribune
- Bail stays in Kane Co. jury-tampering case, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- Judge OKs restraining order to stop Rockford fire station closure, Rockford Register Star
Nation
- FCC indecency rule struck down by appeals court, Chicago Tribune
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
More Daily Legal News available at www.isba.org/dailylegalnews
Maher apppointed Circuit Judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Brendan A. Maher as Circuit Judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Third Subcircuit, Judgeship A. This appointment is effective Aug. 2, 2010 and terminates on Dec. 3, 2012.
Breaking legal news for Monday, June 7
Central Illinois
- Hall jury to see jail scene, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Blago juror No. 171 was a Q101 talk show host, Chicago Tribune
- Judge won’t take boys away from Dwyane Wade, Chicago Sun-Times
- Burge prosecutors expect to finish case this week, Chicago Tribune
- Blagojevich judge screening jurors at fast clip, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Foreclosure crisis deepens in Winnebago County, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Belleville teen gets 30 years for killing his grandmother, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
- Supreme Court allows do-over for attorney who sued wrong party, ABA Journal
- Fired court reporters sue to get jobs back, Quad-City Times
This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.
YLD presents $5,000 grant to CASA Winnebago
YLD Council member Adela Lucchesi presents a $5,000 check to Fran Rossate of Winnebago CASA.
ISBA Young Lawyers Division Council member Adela Lucchesi presents a $5,000 check to Winnebago County CASA Board Chairperson Fran Rossate. The grant will support the Recruitment/Training Coordinator to continue to recruit and train additional advocates to respond to the stated need of the Juvenile Court Judge in Winnebago County.
The YLD Council started – beginning last year with ISBA Past President Jack Carey - giving a grant in honor of the current ISBA President. This grant is in honor of John O’Brien.
President O’Brien and President-elect Hassakis present “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” photo gallery
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- ISBA President John O’Brien presented “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey on June 17.
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- President O’Brien (right) presents the “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to Edwardsville Public Library Director Deanne Holshauser with the help of Lincoln re-creator Joe Woodard.
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- ISBA President John O’Brien presents “The papers of Abraham Lincoln” to Chicago History Museum President Gary T. Johnson.
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- ISBA President John O’Brien presents the “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to Peoria County Bar Association President Timothy J. Cassidy at the 102nd Annual Lincoln Memorial Banquet.
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- President O’Brien (right) is joined by St. Clair County Bar Association President Charles Swartwout to present the four-volume set to Belleville Public Library director Harriett Zipfel.
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- President O’Brien (right) presents the set to Lincoln Library Director Nancy Huntley as Lincoln re-creator Randy Duncan looks on at the ISBA’s Illinois Bar Center in Springfield.
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- (Click to enlarge) ISBA President John O’Brien (right) is joined by Daniel Fossier (at left), president of the Decatur Bar Association, and Lincoln re-creator Joe Woodard, in presenting a four-volume set to the Decatur Public Library on February 16, as a gift from the ISBA.
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- (Click to enlarge) ISBA President John O’Brien (right) is joined by Kerry Clapper (second from right), president of the Vermilion County Bar Association, and Lincoln re-creator Joe Woodard, in presenting the Lincoln Papers to the Danville Public Library on Feb. 16. Accepting the books is Phill Cohee, library assistant director.
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- (Click to enlarge) ISBA President John O’Brien (third from left) presented the four-volume set to the Bloomington Public Library on Feb. 16. Accepting the books is Georgia Boura (second from right), library director. Also on hand for the presentation were (from left) Susan Lewers, executive director of the Illinois Bar Foundation; Mike McElvain, president of the McLean County Bar Association; John Bailen, chair of the ISBA Strategic Marketing Committee, and Patsy Bowles, president of the Bloomington Public Library Board.
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- ISBA President-elect Mark Hassakis (center) presented the four-volume set to the Olney Public Library on Feb. 17 as a gift from the ISBA and the Illinois Bar Foundation. Accepting the books is Judy Whitaker (second from right), library director. On hand for the presentation were (from left) Judges Kimbara G. Harrell and Larry D. Dunn, both of the 2nd Judicial Circuit, and Olney attorney Tom Weber.
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- ISBA President-elect Mark Hassakis (second from left) presented the four-volume set to the Mt. Carmel Public Library on March 17 as a gift from the ISBA and its charitable arm, the Illinois Bar Foundation. Accepting the books is library director Louise Taylor. On hand for the presentation were local attorneys (from left) John P. Farrar, William C. Hudson, George Woodcock Jr., and John E. Rhine.
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- ISBA President-elect Mark Hassakis presented the Lincoln Papers book set to the Greenville Public Library on March 30. From left to right: Hassakis, with ISBA members Douglas Marti, Patrick Schaufelberger, Dora Mann, Judge John Knight and Chris Bauer at the historic Carnegie library in Greenville.
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- ISBA President-elect Mark Hassakis (second from left) presented The Papers of Abraham Lincoln to the Collinsville Public Library on April 5. Accepting the books is Barbara Rhodes (second from right), library director. On hand for the presentation were Chris Bauer of Greenville (left), chair of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Public Relations, and Russell Scott of Belleville, a member of the ISBA’s Board of Governors.
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- ISBA President-elect Mark Hassakis (at left) presented The Papers of Abraham Lincoln to the Vandalia Public Library on April 5. Accepting the books is Jessica Blain, library director. On hand for the presentation was Vandalia attorney David A. Oldfield, an ISBA member.
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- Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride joins ISBA President John O’Brien in presenting the four-volume set to Galesburg Public Library Director Pam Van Kirk and archivist Patty Mosher.
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- Robert Park, President of the Rock Island County Bar Association, and Ava Ketter, director of the Rock Island Public Library, receive the four-volume set from President O’Brien on Thursday, April 8.
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- President O’Brien presents the four-volume set to Dee Runnels, president of the Moline Public Library Board, and Robert Park, President of the Rock Island County Bar Assocation.
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- ISBA President John G. O’Brien (right) presented a four-volume set of books, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, to the Morris Public Library on April 8. Accepting the books is Kyla Waltermire, library director. On hand for the presentation were members of the Grundy County Bar Association, including its president, Morris attorney David Bzdill.
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- ISBA President John O’Brien (center), presented a four-volume set of books, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, to Reddick Public Library in Ottawa on April 8, as a gift from the ISBA and its charitable arm, the Illinois Bar Foundation. With him in the photo are library Director Kathy Clair (left), who accepted the books, and Michelle Vescogni, president of the LaSalle County Bar Association.
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- ISBA President John O’Brien (at left), presented a four-volume set of books, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, to Reddick Public Library in Ottawa on April 8, as a gift from the ISBA and its charitable arm, the Illinois Bar Foundation. Also pictured are (beginning second from left) library Director Kathy Clair, who accepted the books; Judge James Brusatte, of Ottawa; and Illinois Appellate Court Justice Robert L. Carter, of Ottawa.
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- Illinois State Bar Association member Eric J. Dirnbeck, of Benton, presented a four-volume set of books, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, to the Benton Public Library on April 13, as a gift from the ISBA and its charitable arm, the Illinois Bar Foundation. Accepting the books is Erin Steinsultz, library director. Also on hand for the presentation were (not pictured) attorneys Richard T. Lewis, David B. Garavalia, and Tracy L. Prosser, and Judge Loren P. Lewis, all of Benton.
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- President O’Brien also presented a set of books to a board member of the Prophetstown library, the Henry C. Adams Memorial Library. Accepting the set of books was a board member (at left) Sharon James-Reedy. Also in the photo (from left) Jennifer Slaney, head librarian, Sterling Public Library; Abe Lincoln re-creator, George Buss; John O’Brien, and John Guzzardo, representing the Whiteside County Bar Association
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- Dixon Head librarian Lynn Roe, President O’Brien, “Abe,” and Megan Heeg, an officer in the Lee County Bar Association
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- DeKalb head librarian Dee Coover, President O’Brien, “Abe,” and John Corneille, president of the DeKalb County Bar Association
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- ISBA President-elect Mark D. Hassakis (left) presented The Papers of Abraham Lincoln to the Marion Carnegie Library in Marion on April 13. Accepting the books is library director David Patton (second from left). On hand for the presentation were (beginning 3rd from left) Tambra K. Cain, of the law firm Barrett, Twomey, Broom, Hughes & Hoke LLP, Jackson County Bar Association secretary; Amanda Byassee Gott, president, Williamson County Bar Association (WCBA); and William P. Novick of Marion, an ISBA and WCBA member.
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- ISBA President John O’Brien presented the Lincoln Papers to the Lake County Bar Association on Wednesday, April 28, at the Glen Flora Country Club in Waukegan. Pictured (L-R) LCBA President Scott Gibson, LCBA First Vice President Elizabeth Rochford and President O’Brien.
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- ISBA President-elect recently presented the Carlyle library with “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln.” On hand for the presentation were (left to right): Barbara Guebert, Board of Trustees; John A. Hudspeth Jr., State’s Attorney; Jim Roeckeman, Library Director; Mark D. Hassakis; Sue Largent, Carlyle High School teacher; Sharon Berdeaux, President Board of Trustees
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- President John O’Brien presents the “Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to the Belvidere Library.
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- ISBA President John O’Brien present to the “Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to the Freeport Library.
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- President-elect Mark Hassakis presents the “Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to the Mount Vernon Library. On hand for the event were (left to right): ISBA member and Mt. Vernon attorney Julie Quinn, President-elect Hassakis, library director Bill Pixley, ISBA member and Mt. Vernon attorney Sonja Ligon.
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- ISBA President John O’Brien presented “The Papers” to the Peoria Heights library on Wednesday, May 26. On hand for the presentation were (left to right): Tim Cassidy of Cassidy & Mueller; Lisa Joseph and Phil Lenzini of Kavanagh Scully Sudow White & Frederick; ISBA President O’Brien; Elizabeth Jensen, also of Kavanagh Scully and a member of the ISBA Board of Governors; and Justice Thomas Kilbride
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- ISBA President-elect recently presented “The Papers” to the Mattoon library. On hand for the presentation were (front row: left to right): President-elect Hassakis, Director Ryan Franklin, Janet Grove; Back row (left to right): Stanton Dotson, John Barger, Greg Ray, Kent Heller, Steve Corn, Mark Ferguson
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- President John O’Brien presented “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to the Pekin Library on Wednesday, May 26. On hand for the event were (left to right): Justice Thomas Kilbride, Sue Bositch, Vickie Koch (library board president), President O’Brien, and Jeff Brooks
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- ISBA President-elect Mark Hassakis presented “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to the Harrisburg library on May 25. On hand for the presentation were: Hon. Bruce Stewart, Library Trustee Lynda Clemmons, President-elect Hassakis and Children’s Librarian Kae McCue.
