On Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central, volunteer attorneys are invited to attend a Zoom orientation to learn more about the Hibbler Help Desk, a free resource for pro se litigants with cases in the Northern District of
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Attorney Qasim Rashid on Human Rights, Disaster Relief, and Protecting the Vote
As the legal landscape surrounding civil rights and environmental regulations continues to evolve, individuals and communities are navigating how these changes impact their daily lives.
This week on The Legal Lens, I was honored to welcome Attorney Qasim Rashid
City Not Liable for Damages in Failed Sale of City Land
An Illinois Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming a city was responsible for damages relating to a failed sale of city land because of alleged verbal promises of a city employee. Arroyo et al. v. City of
Illinois Law Faculty Search
THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications for positions on the tenured/tenure-track faculty to begin in August 2027. The College welcomes applications from scholars in all subject areas of the law but has particular interests in hiring in the
"These days I am a middle-aged man who works the door at a bar in Chicago that is reasonably popular with the youths, and I am routinely flummoxed…"
“… by the sartorial flotsam that comes packing itself in. The other night a guy came in with a shoulder-length butt cut and his T-shirt tucked into his jeans. ‘Now there’s a dork,’ I thought. I could’ve clocked him from
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep. 108: Election Special!
Ancel Glink released Quorum Forum Podcast Episode 108: Quorum Forum 108: Election Special!
Summer of 2026 is upon us,
and election season is kicking off as spirited candidates, trusted election
authorities, and municipalities across Illinois seek to address a host
Judicial Notice (08.09.26): Star-Crossed Lovers
3,215 Pounds of Pastrami and Corned Beef Recalled for Listeria. It Went to Three States, and Then Everywhere.
City Foods, Inc., a Chicago establishment doing business as Bea’s Best Corned Beef, is recalling approximately 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
ISBE Has Issued 408 Pages of AI Guidance: What School Districts Need to Know
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has published statewide guidance on artificial intelligence use in schools. This guidance provides schools with a toolbox of instructional use rubrics, model policies, and implementation checklists. However, what it does not provide them
Employer Health Plan Design Under Fire: How “Financial Dominance” ERISA Claims Are Expanding in 2026
Employer-sponsored group health plans are facing a growing wave of ERISA class action lawsuits, and the claims are getting bolder, including claims of “financial dominance”. In our previous post on this topic, we analyzed Barbich et al. v. Northwestern