Joliet West and Joliet Central High Schools have secured academic advisors for Mock Trial Teams at each of their respective high schools for the 2025 ISBA Mock Trial Competition to be held in March, 2025.

A group of Illinois juvenile court judges attended a meeting, hosted by the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS), to learn more, ask questions and offer feedback as DCFS continues the phased process of rolling out the new SAFE Model.

Illinois judges are increasingly being recognized for their dedicated work in courtrooms throughout the state. Here are some of the recent honors received by Illinois judges:

First issued in late 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) has now awarded a total of $2 million in grant funds to improve access to justice and services for self-represented litigants (SRLs) across the state.

Courts derive much of their authority from the trust and confidence that they instill in the people that they serve. One way to build that trust and confidence is transparency—highlighting the often-misunderstood institutional processes that lead to principled judicial decisions.

Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Tenth Judicial Circuit Associate Judge Timothy J. Cusack has been appointed as a Resident Circuit Judge for Peoria County in the Tenth Judicial Circuit.

Justice Mary K. O’Brien of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.

Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Winnebago County – in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Subcircuit No. 2.

An Illinois court sentenced 17-year-old Russell Robert McWilliams to death in 1931. Outraged that the state planned to take the life of a minor, reformers launched a nationwide campaign that attracted the attention of famed attorney Clarence Darrow, who vowed to take the case on appeal. After three sentencing hearings and two appearances before the Illinois Supreme Court, McWilliams narrowly escaped becoming the only minor executed in Illinois.

Illinois Court Help recently marked its third anniversary with an impressive record of aiding over 50,000 court users since its launch in May 2021. This groundbreaking program continues to be a crucial resource for court users navigating the complexities of the legal system across Illinois. In celebrating this milestone, Illinois Court Help proudly welcomes three new Court Guides: Frances, Erik, and Daniel.