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Illinois Bar Foundation to host True Crime Authors' Q & A this Thursday evening
The Illiois Bar Foundation will present a virtual program featuring true crime authors Gary V. Johnson and Jeffrey Dean Doty this Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. IBF Board Member Richard L....
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Nov. 4 Joint Dinner honoring Judge Sybil Thomas
The Cook County Bar Association, in conjunction with the Illinois Judicial Conference, the Black Women Lawyers' Association, and the Black Men Lawyers' Association, is hosting a dinner in honor of Cook...
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41st Ward sets November 16 endorsement session
The 41st Ward Democrats are planning an endorsement session on Tuesday, November 16, at a location to be determined.To be determined? you ask. Well, the session will be open to all 41st Ward residents...
View ArticleNavarro named acting presiding judge of the Pretrial Division
An announcement from the Office of the Chief Judge:As of Monday, November 1, the Hon. David Navarro is the new acting presiding judge of the Pretrial Division, according to Chief Judge Timothy C....
View ArticleUpcoming Cook County Democratic fundraisers that may be of interest to local...
I did a list like this last month. I felt a little guilty about it at the time; you can read my self-serving rationalization for printing the list if you follow the link in the preceding sentence.I...
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A different "Road to the Robe" on November 18
If I were the artsy type, I'd spout a little Robert Frost here. You know....Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one...
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Another fundraiser that may be of interest to Cook County Judicial hopefuls
If you read the newspapers, what's left of 'em, or watch television news, you probably think first and foremost of Don Harmon, pictured here, as State Senate President Don Harmon.But what matters so...
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New date announced for 2021 Diversity Scholarship Fund Unity Gala
The Diversity Scholarship Foundation had been aiming for an in-person Unity Gala this year; the date and location of DSF's planned in-person Unity Gala has been on its website for some time.But DSF has...
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Advocates Society accepting applications for law school scholarships until...
While, presumably, for most FWIW readers, law school is but a happy (or unhappy... maybe even largely suppressed) memory, readers may know of students who might be interested....The Advocates Society,...
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Cardenas to kick off campaign for Board of Review on Veterans Day
Posted at the request of a friend of this site....You may well ask, what relevance does this event have for the prospective Cook County judicial candidate? (Some FWIW readers get a tad miffed if I...
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New countywide vacancy opens with retirement of Judge Margaret A. Brennan
Judge Margaret A. Brennan has retired from the Cook County bench, opening a new countywide vacancy in time for the 2022 primary.According to this press release, Judge Brennan has joined ADR Systems as...
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And how are you celebrating World Kindness Day?
I would have missed this entirely but for a reader who kindly tipped me off that today, November 13, is World Kindness Day.You know World Kindness Day is a real thing, because it has its own Wikipedia...
View ArticleChief Justice and Illinois Mental Health Task Force to Host Mental Health...
That's a long headline, but it's the one used by the Supreme Court press office in this news release issued Monday:The prevalence of mental illness and co-occurring disorders is greatly impacting our...
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Advocates offer free CLE tonight
The Advocates Society, the Association of Polish-American Attorneys, is holding its November general meeting online this evening -- a virtual cocktail at 6:30, the Advocates regular meeting at 7:00,...
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DSF announces award winners for upcoming Unity Gala; tickets now on sale
The Diversity Scholarship Foundation's annual Unity Gala will be online again this year.The event is set for Tuesday, November 30, starting at 5:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are priced from $150.The...
View ArticleCook County budget amendments provide funding for 24/7 Domestic Violence...
A press release issued by the Chief Judge's Office yesterday afternoon:The Circuit Court of County will fund a plan that will more than double pay for jurors, improve and expand services for survivors...
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Some last minute advice for those dreading the Holiday get together
Dr. Fauci says it's OK for families to gather at someone's home for Thanksgiving. Actually, he said it's OK if all eligible persons are fully vaxxed and boostered (there's a new verb for you) and maybe...
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Advertisement: Victory Research offers services to judicial candidates
To all Judicial candidates, just because the state delayed the primary for three months, that doesn't mean you should delay your campaign. Consider the three months a gift from God to get better...
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Options for lawyers in a charitable mood on Giving Tuesday
The Illinois Bar Foundation is making a special Giving Tuesday push for money to support its work "ensuring equal access to justice across the state and providing aid to attorneys in need."Persons...
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Campaign website launched for Jim Gleffe
A camapign website has been launched in support of Jim Gleffe's campaign for the Cook County Circuit Court bench. That's a link to the site in the preceding sentence; it will be added to the Candidate...
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