Legal Roundup


Attorney General Raoul Charges Five Men in Statewide Video Gaming Theft Ring; Over $100,000 Allegedly Stolen

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged five Illinois men for their alleged participation in a burglary ring that spanned several Illinois counties, ranging from the Chicago area to Central Illinois.

Notice of Vacancy for Resident Circuit Judge in Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Winnebago County

By The Madison County Record |
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Winnebago County – in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Subcircuit No. 2.

Attorney General Raoul Joins Coalition to Protect Federal Regulations of Gun Sales

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of commonsense federal laws that regulate the sale of guns to keep communities safe.

Armstrong Teasdale Renews Commitment to Mansfield Certification for 2024-2025

By The Madison County Record |
Armstrong Teasdale is proud to announce that it has renewed its commitment to seek Mansfield Certification for the 2024-2025 cohort.

Justice Mary K. O’brien Announces Formation of Judicial Screening Committee To Fill Eighteenth Circuit Vacancy (Subcircuit 4)

By The Madison County Record |
Justice Mary K. O’Brien of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.

Attorney General Raoul Obtains Prison Sentence in Case Against Suburban Cook County Man for Role in Fentanyl Overdose Death

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a suburban Cook County man was sentenced to prison for his role in the drug-induced homicide of a Carol Stream man who died after overdosing on fentanyl and heroin.

Attorney General Raoul Charges Kane County Man for Allegedly Lying on Foid Card Application

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that his office charged a Kane County man with forgery and falsifying information on a Firearms Owners Identification (FOID) card application submitted to the Illinois State Police (ISP).

Attorney General Raoul’s State Fair Tent Highlights Public Safety, Protecting Young People From Online Threats

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul encouraged Illinois families to visit his office’s tent at the 2024 Illinois State Fair.

Armstrong Teasdale Named to Bloomberg Law’s 4th Annual DEI Framework

By The Madison County Record |
Am Law 200 firm among 57 U.S.-based firms recognized for strong commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Attorney General Raoul Obtains Conviction of Dupage County Man for Selling Ghost Guns, Machine Gun Conversion Device

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a DuPage County man was found guilty of multiple felonies stemming from the sale of unserialized firearms and a machine gun conversion device to an undercover investigator.

Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Associate Judge Timothy Cusack as Resident Circuit Judge In Peoria County

By The Madison County Record |
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Tenth Judicial Circuit Associate Judge Timothy J. Cusack has been appointed as a Resident Circuit Judge for Peoria County in the Tenth Judicial Circuit.

Attorney General Raoul Reaches Settlement With Valvoline Over Use of Non-compete Agreements

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with six other attorneys general, announced a settlement to resolve allegations of unfair labor practices at oil change and auto services company Valvoline LLC, Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising Inc. and VGP Holdings LLC (Valvoline).

Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court Plans During Week of Democratic National Convention

By The Madison County Record |
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today its office plans for the week of August 19-22 when the Democratic National Convention is being held in Chicago.

Attorney General Raoul Announces $86 Million National Settlement in Principle With Indivior for Role in Opioid Crisis

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in driving the spread of deadly opioid addictions across Illinois and the country.

Justice Joy V. Cunningham Announces Formation Of Judicial Selection Committee

By The Madison County Record |
Justice Joy V. Cunningham of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a standing Judicial Selection Committee (Committee).

Attorney General Raoul Announces Multistate Settlement With Cameo for Violating Consumer Protection Laws

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Baron App Inc. (Cameo) resolving an investigation into Cameo’s violation of consumer protection laws by not providing appropriate disclosures to consumers who purchased video business messages using the popular personalized video service.

Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit

By The Madison County Record |
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Ninth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Rachel B. Mast as associate judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

Justice lisa holder white announces formation of screening committee to fill 11TH circuit resident judge vacancy – Woodford County

By The Madison County Record |
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit – Woodford County.

Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Hon. Celia Gamrath To First District Appellate Court

By The Madison County Record |
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the appointment of Cook County Circuit Judge Celia G. Gamrath to the First District Appellate Court.

Thompson Coburn Named to Bloomberg Law’s Fourth Annual DEI Framework

By The Madison County Record |
Thompson Coburn is one of 57 U.S.-based law firms that have been named to Bloomberg Law’s 2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Framework, released July 18.