In Hadez v. City of Springfield, Illinois, (CD IL, Aug. 28, 2026), a state trial court had ordered plaintiff to cease residing in structures on his property that inspectors found to be unsafe and in violation of the city’s
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First Lawsuit Over the Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak Names the Importer. An Illinois Woman Spent Three Days in the Hospital After Two Meals at a Springfield Chipotle.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An Illinois woman who was hospitalized for three days after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Springfield has filed the first lawsuit arising out of the nationwide Salmonella Javiana outbreak linked to fresh jalapeño peppers, and the only
Illinois jury awards $38.4M after medical equipment fails, injures surgical technologist
Summary
- Illinois jury awarded $38.4 million in a product liability verdict against Hillrom Company.
- Surgical technologist Stacey Brown suffered permanent injuries after an operating room boom collapsed.
- Jury awarded $33.8 million in punitive damages tied to
Trial Court Reversed Over Material Change of Circumstances in Springfield, Tennessee: Stewart v. Hester
What counts as a “material change in circumstances” in a Tennessee child custody battle?
Husband Bears Full $512K Dissipation in Springfield, Tennessee Divorce: Ayers v. Ayers
Can a spouse be forced to foot the bill for all the money they blew through during a Tennessee divorce?
Executive Director Erika Harold Provides Keynote Address at Springfield Frontiers International Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast
Erika Harold providing keynote address at the Springfield Frontiers International Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast. Photo credit: University of Illinois Springfield.
Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Executive Director Erika Harold served as the keynote speaker at the 51st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Executive Director Erika Harold served as the keynote speaker at the 51st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Law Firm Succession Planning – Retire or Continue Working?
Question:
I am a 64 year old lawyer that owns a small general practice law firm in Springfield, Illinois. There are two associates in the firm and two staff members. I have been thinking about retirement and how I should
Top Law Firms 2025: Neale & Newman
Top Springfield area firm
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Keating Law Sponsors the 2025 Illinois Bike & Walk Summit in Springfield, Illinois
In new series, Haitian Americans in Springfield tell their own stories: Haitians in the Heartland
In a 2024 presidential debate, President Trump famously — and falsely — claimed that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio were “eating the pets.”
A new series (Haitians in the Heartland) highlights the voices of Haitian Americans in Springfield as they share