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Breaking legal news for Monday, February 1

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

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

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Breaking legal news for Thursday, January 28

Central Illinois

Champaign district’s attorney fees cut in half, Champaign News-Gazette

Chicago area

Former DuPage Co. chief judge dies, Daily Herald
Co-worker: Peterson offered $25,000 to have wife “taken care of”, Chicago Tribune
Walsh vs. Walsh battle continues as candidate fires back at Hollywood, Daily Herald
Woman sues Target, says she slipped on pillow cover, Chicago Tribune

Northern Illinois

Former Sherrard clerk neglected in prison, family says, Quad-City Times

Southern Illinois

Illinois Bell wants to keep unclaimed funds in class-action settlement, Madison/St. Clair Record

Nation

IPad name also claimed by Fujitsu and bra maker, ABA Journal

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Breaking legal news for Tuesday, January 26

Chicago area

Northwestern Law offers to wipe out entire loans of public sector grads, ABA Journal
8 felons arrested in sweep of area nursing homes, Chicago Tribune
Court tosses ex-McHenry Co.worker’s lawsuit, Daily Herald
Judge closes Peterson hearing to media, public, Chicago Tribune
Minister testifies in Drew Peterson hearing, Chicago Sun-Times
New property tax law hits Cook Co. homeowners, Chicago Sun-Times
Judge hopefuls offer experience on the bench, Geneva Sun

Southern Illinois

Investigator details So. Illinois sheriff’s alleged murder plot, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

Court overturns death penalty for double-killer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis judge seeks probe into bondsmen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Florida personal injury firm sues over strangely similar website, ABA Journal

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Breaking legal news for Monday, January 25

Central Illinois

Judge declares man charged with daughter’s killing unfit for trial, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

Peterson’s neighbor: Stacy warned Drew would kill her, Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago man accused in Mumbai attacks pleads not guilty, Chicago Tribune

Southern Illinois

SC Johnson attorney asks for funds owed under Buske settlement, Madison/St. Clair Record

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Breaking legal news for Friday, January 22

Central Illinois

SHG coaches file libel suit against ex-SHS coach, Springfield State Journal-Register
Jury asks for definition of “lewd” in child pornography case, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

8th Cong. candidate sued by former campaign manager, Daily Herald
Large jury pool summoned in DuPage death penalty trial, Daily Herald
Receiver taking over Block 37 mall today, Daily Herald

State

Proposed law would change Illinois license plate requirement, Bloomington Pantagraph
Corrections: Wrong early release prisoners listed, Springfield State Journal-Register

Nation

Young lawyers soaring career interrupted by federal indictment, ABA Journal

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Breaking legal news for Thursday, January 21

SCOTUS

Supreme Court lifts curbs on corporate political donations, Chicago Tribune

Central Illinois

Attorney challenges nursing home fines, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

Peterson attorney “not just another pretty face”, Chicago Tribune
Peterson’s stepbrother takes stand in murder case, Chicago Sun-Times
Zion man seen in escape attempt video pleads guilty to original charge, Daily Herald
Twitter apartment mold libel suit dismissed, Chicago Tribune
Woman sues theater, says she slipped on butter, Chicago Tribune
Judge rejects new trial for Brown’s Chicken killer, Chicago Sun-Times

Nation

Six law firms make Fortune’s list of top 100 places to work, ABA Journal

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Breaking legal news for Wednesday, January 20

Central Illinois

10 people indicted in alleged LaSalle Co. cock fighting, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

McHenry Co. judge won’t have grand jury look into Obama citizenship, Daily Herald
Blagojevich attorneys ask for access to evidence, Chicago Tribune
Elgin man avoids jail over spycam in women’s bathroom at work, Daily Herald
Uno Chicago Grill files for bankruptcy, Chicago Tribune
Christy Lentz tells jury why she shot her father, Daily Herald
Bensenville, park district end long-running legal squabble, Daily Herald

Northern Illinois

Browns to appear in court today, Rockford Register Star

Southern Illinois

Parolee sweep nets 30 in non-compliance, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

Iowa legal notice legislation hits snag, Quad-City Times
Ads by personal injury firm poke fun at fake injuries, ABA Journal

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Breaking legal news for Tuesday, January 19

State

Supreme Court won’t hear carp case, Chicago Tribune

Central Illinois

Parents of dead father seek right to visit girl, Springfield State Journal-Register
Man pleads guilty to 1999 murder, will be released from prison, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

FBI arrests two men for assistant U.S. attorney murder plot, Chicago Sun-Times
Jet orders embattled shelter Pet Rescue to transfer animals, Daily Herald
Legal marketing firm beats complaints over online referrals, Chicago Tribune
Witness: Peterson threatened to kill Savio, Chicago Sun-Times
Judge sets corruption retrial for Chicago official, Chicago Sun-Times
Plea deal reached in Bloomingdale mechanic’s murder, Daily Herald
Judge weighs in on Barrington Hills wood pile, Daily Herald

Southern Illinois

Plea negotiations, video delay East St Louis police officer’s trial, Belleville News-Democrat
Cancers caused by playing in “Dead Creek,” other exposures, suit claims, Madison/St. Clair Record

SCOTUS

Supreme Court rules defendant has right to open voir dire, ABA Journal

Nation

FBI breaks law in collecting thousands of phone records, Chicago Sun-Times

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Breaking legal news for Friday, January 15

State

Wills can now be stored at secretary of state’s office, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

Zion man flees courtroom, bounces off wall in escape attempt, Daily Herald
Four years in prison for one-punch killing in McHenry Co., Daily Herald
2 firms to stay at UBS Tower, Chicago Business

Northern Illinois

Reid guilty of murder, no death penalty, Quad-City Times

Southern Illinois

Veteran pleads guilty to threatening staff at Marion VA, The Southern

Nation

Gay marriage judge abandons web broadcast attempt, Belleville News-Democrat

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.