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New Berlin fire protection district bands together to support EMS worker - WICS
New Berlin fire protection district bands together to support EMS worker
Central Illinois is full of volunteer firefighters and EMS workers across our many small towns that help keep the community safe.
newschannel20.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
New Berlin fire protection district bands together to support EMS worker - WICS
Judge rules against Paul Vallas in suit over payments to shore up Black vote
Judge rules against Paul Vallas in suit over payments to shore up Black vote
Paul Vallas alleged that Chimaobi Enyia ripped him off by doing little work in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars to build support for Vallas with Black voters.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Judge rules against Paul Vallas in suit over payments to shore up Black vote
Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer - Law360
Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable...
www.law360.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
'There is no accountability.' Lawmakers, advocates call for more oversight of prison health care
'There is no accountability.' Lawmakers, advocates call for more oversight of prison health care
A Sun-Times investigation found the state's new prison health care provider comes with a disturbing track record.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
'There is no accountability.' Lawmakers, advocates call for more oversight of prison health care
States, Groups Urge DC Circ. To Preserve EPA Soot Rule
States, Groups Urge DC Circ. To Preserve EPA Soot Rule - Law360
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's request that the D.C. Circuit vacate a Biden-era soot rule is legally untenable and should be rejected, Democrat-led states and cities, along with health and...
www.law360.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:03 AM
States, Groups Urge DC Circ. To Preserve EPA Soot Rule
Eating Disorder Pros Get 'One Final Attempt' Against Group
Eating Disorder Pros Get 'One Final Attempt' Against Group - Law360
Eating disorder specialists have one more chance for fraud and antitrust class claims against a professional association they accuse of forcing membership to obtain important certification, after an Illinois...
www.law360.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Eating Disorder Pros Get 'One Final Attempt' Against Group
Lighting Co. Strikes Deal In 401(k) Forfeiture, Tobacco Fee Suit
Lighting Co. Strikes Deal In 401(k) Forfeiture, Tobacco Fee Suit - Law360
An automotive lighting company told an Illinois federal court Wednesday that it has settled an ex-worker's proposed class action claiming the business mismanaged forfeited 401(k) funds and failed to inform...
www.law360.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Lighting Co. Strikes Deal In 401(k) Forfeiture, Tobacco Fee Suit
29 State AGs Want Unified Meta Youth Addiction Trial
29 State AGs Want Unified Meta Youth Addiction Trial - Law360
A group of 29 states and their attorneys general is doubling down on a request in California federal court to hold a single, unified trial in their suit claiming Meta Platforms Inc. is designed to addict...
www.law360.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:48 AM
29 State AGs Want Unified Meta Youth Addiction Trial
Repair Co. Not Owed Coverage For Damage Scheme Suits
Repair Co. Not Owed Coverage For Damage Scheme Suits - Law360
A company that repairs tubular air heaters and its founder were not entitled to coverage for a criminal case and a civil suit alleging that they defrauded customers by deliberately damaging property in...
www.law360.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Repair Co. Not Owed Coverage For Damage Scheme Suits
Fed Circ. Says Biz Can Recover Damages For Building Loss
Fed Circ. Says Biz Can Recover Damages For Building Loss - Law360
The Federal Circuit revived an Illinois business's claim on Wednesday for $460,000 in damages after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revoked the company's lease to operate a wedding and event venue at...
www.law360.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Fed Circ. Says Biz Can Recover Damages For Building Loss
Ill. Judge Grants Transit Co.'s Bid To Arbitrate GIPA Claims
Ill. Judge Grants Transit Co.'s Bid To Arbitrate GIPA Claims - Law360
An Illinois federal judge Tuesday sent to arbitration a proposed class action claiming those applying to work for a transit services provider were required to divulge family medical history during a preemployment...
www.law360.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Ill. Judge Grants Transit Co.'s Bid To Arbitrate GIPA Claims
2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks
2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks - Law360
As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes...
www.law360.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks
Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving
Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving - Law360
Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles...
www.law360.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving
Ill. Personal Injury Law Firm Sued Over Data Breach
Ill. Personal Injury Law Firm Sued Over Data Breach - Law360
A Virginia man alleges in a new proposed class action in Illinois federal court that personal injury law firm TorHoerman Law LLC failed to prevent a cyberattack that exposed his private information to...
www.law360.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Ill. Personal Injury Law Firm Sued Over Data Breach
Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments
Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments - Law360
Federal circuit courts in 2025 strained under a crush of Trump administration lawsuits, as judges directed animated language at litigants and even their fellow judges. And while the president only added...
www.law360.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments
The Top Trademark Decisions Of 2025
The Top Trademark Decisions Of 2025 - Law360 UK
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a trademark infringement award that reached nearly $47 million and found nonparties couldn't be on the hook for the amount, while the Federal Circuit reproached a trademark...
www.law360.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Top Trademark Decisions Of 2025
Ashley Stellhorn hired as SRO
Ashley Stellhorn hired as SRO – North County News
At a special meeting Monday night, the Red Bud City Council approved of several items, one of which was the hiring of a school resource officer (SRO).
www.northcountynews.org
December 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Ashley Stellhorn hired as SRO
Burr Ridge Mayor Gets Hinsdale D86 Legal Work
Burr Ridge Mayor Gets Hinsdale D86 Legal Work
The district may tap him for his experience handling legal malpractice cases.
patch.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Burr Ridge Mayor Gets Hinsdale D86 Legal Work
Illinois Republicans tell President Trump to reject Michael Madigan pardon request
Illinois Republicans tell President Trump to reject Michael Madigan pardon request
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood, Mary Miller and Mike Bost, staunch Trump allies, penned the request on Tuesday.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Illinois Republicans tell President Trump to reject Michael Madigan pardon request
New IL law will raise minimum detainment age for minors
New IL law will raise minimum detainment age for minors
A new Illinois law will raise the minimum detainment age for minors from 10 to 13 years old.
www.wandtv.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
New IL law will raise minimum detainment age for minors
Darin LaHood urges Trump to deny Mike Madigan's plea for a pardon
Darin LaHood urges Trump to deny Mike Madigan’s plea for a pardon
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood and other Illinois congressional Republicans have urged the president to deny a pardon plea made by former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, who was convicted of bribery a…
www.centralillinoisproud.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Darin LaHood urges Trump to deny Mike Madigan's plea for a pardon
States Sue Trump Admin To Restart EV Infrastructure Funds
States Sue Trump Admin To Restart EV Infrastructure Funds - Law360
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration in Washington federal court on Tuesday in an effort to stop the U.S. government from blocking billions of dollars in congressionally...
www.law360.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:03 AM
States Sue Trump Admin To Restart EV Infrastructure Funds
Hyundai, Kia Ink $9M Deal With AGs Over Theft-Prone Cars
Hyundai, Kia Ink $9M Deal With AGs Over Theft-Prone Cars - Law360
Hyundai and Kia have agreed to shell out $9 million and add anti-theft devices to millions of vehicles at no cost to owners as part of a settlement with 36 state attorneys general who accused the car...
www.law360.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Hyundai, Kia Ink $9M Deal With AGs Over Theft-Prone Cars
Waiting periods for missing person reports eliminated with new Illinois law
Waiting periods for missing person reports eliminated with new Illinois law
A measure that passed the General Assembly earlier this year will prohibit law enforcement agencies from imposing waiting periods on missing persons reports.
www.nbcchicago.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Waiting periods for missing person reports eliminated with new Illinois law
The Top Copyright Decisions Of 2025
The Top Copyright Decisions Of 2025 - Law360
In watershed moments for copyright law and artificial intelligence, two California federal judges delivered the first rulings on whether AI developers' reliance on copyrighted works to train their models...
www.law360.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The Top Copyright Decisions Of 2025