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Gov. Pritzker Announces Eleven Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Gov. Pritzker Announces Eleven Appointments to Boards and Commissions. -
Governor Pritzker Launches Initiative to Improve Behavioral Health Services for Children
Governor Pritzker Launches Initiative to Improve Behavioral Health Services for Children. -
Gov. Pritzker Announces Twenty-Two Appointments to Boards and Commissions, Public Administrators and Public Guardians
Gov. Pritzker Announces Twenty-Two Appointments to Boards and Commissions, Public Administrators and Public Guardians. -
Attorney General Raoul, State Board of Education Announce Guidance to Combat School-to-Prison Pipeline
Attorney General Raoul, State Board of Education Announce Guidance to Combat School-to-Prison Pipeline. -
Nearly 2,100 State Workers Covered Under Vaccination Agreements with Unions After State Reaches Fifth Agreement
Nearly 2,100 State Workers Covered Under Vaccination Agreements with Unions After State Reaches Fifth Agreement. -
Gov. Pritzker Announces Sixteen Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions as of August 31, 2021
Gov. Pritzker Announces Sixteen Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions as of August 31, 2021. -
Illinois Supreme Court Names Leadership For Statewide Pretrial Services
Illinois Supreme Court Names Leadership For Statewide Pretrial Services. -
Fifth District says 80-year sentence for rape committed by 16-year-old too long
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert Haida improperly sentenced Leondre McClendon to 80 years in prison for rape and other crimes he committed at age 16, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on July 20. -
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Pritzker Announces Five Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration. -
Haine introduces new leadership team in State's Attorney's Office
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine has filled his ranks with a new leadership team in an effort to introduce a “modified leadership structure” in the office. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Carla Barnes As at-large Judge in Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Justice Rita B. Garman and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced the appointment of Carla E. Barnes as an At-Large Circuit Court Judge in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court to Hold in-person September Term in Springfield
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that its September Term will be held in-person in Springfield at the Illinois Supreme Court Building. -
What powers does Pritzker have in an emergency? And what has he ordered so far?
In the case of an epidemic like COVID-19, Illinois governors are given a wide range of emergency powers for a limited period of time. -
Local government spending could soon be easier for Illinois taxpayers to track
A bill to make more public records readily available would better show taxpayers how local governments spend money. -
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Gov. Pritzker Announces Three Appointments to State Boards
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration. -
Anne Burke, wife of indicted Chicago alderman, selected next chief justice of Illinois Supreme Court
Anne Burke, an Illinois Supreme Court justice who has served on the court since 2006, and the wife of indicted Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, has been selected by her fellow justices to serve as the new chief justice of the state’s high court. -
New category in ICJL evaluation names sleeping judge and others to 'Behaving Badly' list
"Judges Behaving Badly" is a new category being used by the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) to assess judges seeking retention in next week's general election. -
Overstreet to fill Fifth District at-large vacancy
Second Judicial Circuit Judge David K. Overstreet, 51, of Mount Vernon has been assigned to the Fifth District Appellate Court to fill a vacancy created following last November's election. -
New rules limit juvenile shackling in court unless judge makes decision after hearing
The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted new rules regarding the use of restraints on minors in delinquency proceedings. -
Appellate Lawyers Association proposes Illinois Supreme Court rule changes to expedite appeals
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments July 8 at a public hearing on three proposals, including one submitted by the Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) that would make changes to a Supreme Court rule dealing with interlocutory rights to authorize the filing of supporting records instead of full records on appeal.