Articles filed under Illinois Supreme Court
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Endorsement: Howse for Illinois Supreme CourtFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - All too often, the Illinois Supreme Court justices decide who will join them to fill a vacancy. On the ostensibly elected seven-member panel, all three of the justices i...
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After previous defeats, redistricting reformers start lobbying legislatorsMar 28, 2018 2:33 pm - A coalition of good-government groups is renewing its push for a state constitutional amendment to reform the way legislative districts are drawn in Illinois. After prev...
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Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments in LisleApr 25, 2016 6:01 pm - The Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at a school for the first time in history when justices hear cases at Benedictine University in Lisle next month. Two...
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Editorial: Expand cameras to suburban Cook, McHenry courtsMar 29, 2016 8:49 am - Maybe you're old enough to remember Super 8 home movies and 12-exposure rolls of film. Getting photographed or filmed was relatively expensive, somewhat rare and general...
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Review court fees to increaseDec 09, 2014 7:50 pm - For the first time in nearly 60 years, filing fees for reviewing courts in Illinois will increase effective Jan. 1. Under the new law, fees collected by the clerks of th...
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State Supreme Court justice accused of biasOct 28, 2014 5:26 pm - ST. LOUIS - An Illinois Supreme Court justice seeking retention again is embroiled in a big-money campaign, this time with a group of plaintiffs' attorneys contributing ...
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Garman chosen as state Supreme Court chief justiceSep 12, 2013 3:47 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Justice Rita Garman, who has served longer on the bench in Illinois than all but one sitting judge, was named Thursday as the next chief justice of the Ill...
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State Supreme Court court: Parents must be notified of teens’ abortionsJul 11, 2013 8:03 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court ended a lengthy and emotionally charged legal appeal over an abortion notification law Thursday, clearing the way for the state ...
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Suburban bar associations release judicial recommendationsNov 01, 2012 4:36 pm - Suburban bar associations recently released their recommendations for Cook County judicial candidates running in the Nov. 6 election. The bar associations weigh in on j...
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Endorsement: Theis over Riley for Illinois Supreme Court justiceOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - With Illinois state government strongly controlled by the Democrats — the governor’s office and both houses of the General Assembly — and likely to stay that way, a soli...