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Supreme Court issues updated order on judicial resignations
Yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an Order modifying the procedure that judges must follow when resigning from judicial office. That's a link to the Order in the preceding sentence; here is...
View ArticleLaw Division expands arbitration program to include personal injury cases
Announcement issued by the Chief Judge's Office this past Friday:The Cook County Circuit Court has expanded a mandatory arbitration program to include hundreds of personal injury cases, which is...
View ArticleChief Judge's Office forms "committee of criminal justice stakeholders" as...
Another announcement from the Chief Judge's Office, this one released yesterday:In order to respond to the rights of defendants covered by the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions and the Illinois Speedy...
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Chief Justice Burke: Remote court proceedings are here to stay
A few years back---before COVID-19---I had an insurance defense matter pending in McHenry County. My client was insured with an out-of-state carrier that wrote only statutory limits policies in...
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Cook County courts closed tomorrow for Juneteenth holiday
Today, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Earlier this week, Juneteenth became an Illinois state holiday and, yesterday, the Chief Judge's Office issued this...
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Illinois Supreme Court appoints two to subcircuit vacancies
The Illinois Supreme Court filled two subcircuit vacancies this week.On Monday, June 29, the Court appointedDavid L. Kelly to the Portman-Brown vacancy in the 5th Subcircuit. The appointment is...
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Illinois Judicial Council Foundation, Inc. seeks donations for 2021...
The Illinois Judicial Council Foundation, Inc., an affilliate of the Illinois Judicial Council, is looking for donations to its 2021 Scholarship Fund. This can be done by using the PayPal page linked...
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Juvenile Justice Mentoring Initiative informational session set for July 21
The Juvenile Justice Mentoring Initiative aims to create mentoring relationships for young men, aged 13 to 18, who are serving probationary sentences for non-violent offenses. Male attorneys or law...
View ArticleKerry M. Kennedy appointed Acting Presiding Judge in the 5th Municipal District
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced yesterday that Kerry M. Kennedy has been appointed as Acting Presiding Judge of the Fifth Municipal District in Bridgeview.“Judge Kennedy has shown...
View ArticleSupreme Court issues orders on speedy trials and social distancing
The Illinois Supreme Court issued two orders on June 30 which will resume statutory time restrictions for speedy trials on October 1 and relax social distancing requirements in courthouses. Both orders...
View ArticleChief Judge Evans: Criticism about bail reform and the use of electronic...
CWBChicago reported yesterday about "the 26th person that authorities have accused of killing, shooting, or trying to kill someone in Chicago this year while on bond for felonies." This particular...
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Attention Teachers: The ABA and the U.S. District Court for the Northern...
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the American Bar Association are sponsoring their inaugural Judge John F. Grady Summer Institute for Teachers. This year’s...
View ArticleWho Sits Where: Louis Jordan birthday edition
If you don't get the reference, look it up yourself. Either way, listen and enjoy.Meanwhile, herewith, the updated Who Sits Where. My list is no doubt incomplete. But I only include vacancies I can...
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CCBA plans Judicial Reception for August 4
The Cook County Bar Association will hold a Judicial Reception, honoring Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, on Wednesday, August 4, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fremont, 15 W. Illinois.Tickets...
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Decalogue Society to hold members-only CLE event: How to Run for Judge in...
Not a member? Well, you can sign up for membership when you register for the event, which will be held on Thursday, July 29, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 134 N. LaSalle Street, Room 775. And, yes, that's...
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Advertising Department: 39th Ward Democratic Organization sets Ice Cream...
Committeeperson Ram Villivalam and the 39th Ward Democratic Organization invite you to our annual Ice Cream Social. A donation of $39 dollars is welcome but not expected. This event will be held...
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Get the kids vaccinated against COVID-19 almost anywhere you want
The messaging is still a bit muddled -- the post for this week's vaccination event at Wright College (click here to sign up) speaks of eligibility for all 16 and older (persons under 18 must be...
View ArticleThe real scandal is not in the bribes allegedly taken by a Board of Revew...
So yesterday, Rich Miller, linking to a Sun-Times story, put up a post entitled, "Feds allege evidence of bribery ring at Cook County Board of Review." Apparently, $1,000 was the going rate for a...
View ArticleSupreme Court: August to be a "triage period" for eviction cases
Eviction cases will resume in August, but dispositive motions, trials, and judgments will remain stayed through September 1. Initial return dates and status hearings will proceed -- and served...
View ArticleChief Judge Evans praises new restorative justice law
Gov. Pritzker today signed a package of criminal justice reform bills into law. The link is to the CapitolFax post on the subject.Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans subsequently issued a...
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