For What It's Worth

And it's a short one. (Hat tip for Frank Calabrese for being the first to provide it to me, because, this year, I could not attend the s...

I like to put these up sooner than the night before the event. Sometimes candidates don't give me enough lead time. That was not th...

We'll get to the outcome of last week's Cook County Democratic Party slating meeting as soon as possible... but some things we must ...

I note that none of the glowing tributes I've seen following the sudden passing of Appellate Court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman mention his...

The 38th Ward Dems, the Norwood Park Township Dems, Dems 45, 30th Ward Democrats, and 39th Ward Democrats will hold a Candidate Forum (the...

The Illinois Supreme Court today entered an Order appointing Ginger Leigh Odom to the 1st Subcircuit vacancy created when Judge Carl A. Wal...

The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Michael Cabonargi to the countywide vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mary Ellen Coglan. ...

The following is a press release issued yesterday by the Office of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans: Chief Judge Evans is pleased ...

Cook County Associate Judge Daniel O. Tiernan has announced plans to seek the Gamrath vacancy in the 8th Subcircuit. His campaign recently ...

Michael Zink, who was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to a 20th Subcircuit vacancy late last year, has announced plans to seek elec...

In an Order entered earlier this week, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed long-time Assistant Public Defender Daniel Naranjo to the 13th ...

The poster on the Ukranian National Museum website (above) references a closing date of May 18, but, according to UNM board member Steve ...

Here is the announcement, issued earlier this week, from the Office of Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans: Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today po...

In an Order entered yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed John P. Carroll Jr. to a 3rd Subcircuit vacancy. The appointment is ef...

Lester Finkle, a long-time Cook County Assistant Public Defender, who served as Chief of Staff in that office from 2015 to 2021, has been ap...

As slating season approaches, I hope this may be the first of several such announcements that I can share. Committeepersons or their design...

The only time I ever saw these gloves was in September 2009. I was in Springfield, one of many volunteer chaperones for a group of middl...

The Chicago Bar Association Orchestra & Chorus will be in concert Saturday evening, May 10, at 7:30 p.m., at St. James Cathedral, 65 ...

When I ran the initial story earlier in the month, I didn't have the names of the winners of the Hon. Neil Cohen Bridge of Friendship A...

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will present its Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public ...

It looks like it may be too late to register for the pre-parade brunch, but there is still time to participate in Saturday's Polish Co...

The Illinois Latino Judges Association will hold its Spring Social on Thursday, May 22, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Chief O'Neill'...

Look: I don't care how you acquire your news and information in the present age. I don't care what silo or tribe in which you cla...

The Chicago Bar Association is accepting nominations through May 1 for the Robert A. Clifford Champion of Justice Award. Established in 20...

The Chicago-Kent Hispanic Latinx Law Student Association (HLLSA) will honor Cook County Circuit Court Judge López at its annual Judge'...

Sometime in the last few days, when I wasn't paying attention, FWIW crossed the five million page view threshold. Here is a screenshot ...

The 2025 Vanguard Awards Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, April 22 at the Union League Club , 65 W. Jackson Blvd. Luncheon will be se...

The Illinois Jewish Judges Association will hold its 20th Annual Awards and Installation Dinner on Thursday, May 8, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m....

The Chicago Bar Association's Barristers Big Band will hold its annual Big Band Ball on Friday, April 25, at the Union League Club, in...

The Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit is accepting applications through April 10 from all qualified applicants to fill up to three pos...