Following a bench trial, defendant, Antoine Hardman, was convicted of one count ofpossessing between 1 and 15 grams of heroin with intent to deliver within 1000 feet of aschool.
In this case, the trial court permitted the respondent to remain shackled during a hearing on the States petition seeking to administer psychotropic medication involuntarily. The trial court granted the States petition.
In this case, we consider whether the relation back statute (735 ILCS 5/2-616(b) (West 2010)) applies to a wrongful death claim when the death occurs more than four years after the alleged act of negligence.
Plaintiff Ramsey Herndon LLC sued defendant, Lisa Whiteside (formerly known as LisaE. Luchtefeld), doing business as Beam Oil Company, for breach of contract and conversionbecause defendant refused to pay plaintiff royalties arising from an oil and gas lease.
On June 15, 2016, the circuit court of Cook County entered an order of adjudication of direct civil contempt against contemnor, Amy P. Campanelli, the Cook County public defender, and sanctioned Campanelli $250 per day until she purged herself of direct civil contempt or was otherwise discharged by due process of law.
Press Release: The Village of Sugar Grove, in partnership with Kane County, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Tollway, will host a public hearing Dec. 14, regarding potential improvements to the Illinois 47 (Sugar Grove Parkway) interchange with Interstate 88 (Reagan Memorial Tollway) in Kane County.
Press Release: As part of the ICJIA Lunch & Learn series, ICJIA researchers, Chicago Police Department personnel, and a police training expert will discuss procedural justice and why it matters for police and communities.