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Supreme Court building reopens following restoration project; Justices offer rare tour of third floor living quarters
SPRINGFIELD -- One year, two moves and thousands of boxes later, the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield has reopened after receiving a nearly $16 million makeover.The project that restored parts of the century-old building while updating others began last summer, forcing the court’s 50-plus staff members to work from another location and the justices to move their last five terms to Chicag
Supreme Court set to rule on constitutional challenge over state retiree health insurance law
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday is expected to decide whether a law requiring state retirees to start paying premiums for their health insurance is constitutional.
Supreme Court increases Illinois attorney registration fee; $16, $40 hike takes effect next year
Starting next year, it will cost attorneys more money to practice law in Illinois.
Jury convicts follower of sovereign citizen movement on charges over bogus liens filed against court officials, federal employees
CHICAGO - A federal jury today convicted a follower of the sovereign citizen movement on charges she filed false liens seeking billions of dollars from current and federal employees in retaliation for the prosecution of her brother.
ARDC: attorney disciplinary complaints dropped in 2013, but high court sanctions spiked
Although fewer investigations and attorney disciplinary complaints were lodged last year than in 2012, the Illinois Supreme Court handed down more sanctions in 2013, according to a report from the state’s disciplinary commission.
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in nine cases, including a Cook County wrongful death suit
The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to review a wrongful death case that an appeals panel noted presents a “rather novel issue” over whether the state courts recognize the self-critical analysis privilege.