Courts & Cases

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Sen. Ann Gillespie, D-Arlington Heights, speaks at an event in 2023. Gillespie has been named acting director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. – Capitol News Illinois file photo

Pritzker names new head of state insurance oversight agency

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced a change in leadership at the agency in charge of regulating the state’s insurance industry.
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John Anderson aims for Will County representation on appellate court

Judge John C. Anderson said he will bring a broad understanding of legal issues in populous Will County to the 3rd District Appellate Court if elected.
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Judge Celia Gamrath leans into appellate experience in 1st District race

Judge Celia G. Gamrath is confident that her prior appellate experience and current role in Cook County Circuit Court’s Chancery Division will prove a powerful framework if she’s elected to the 1st District Appellate Court.

Trial Notebook

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Judge offers guidance for avoiding federal ‘trap’ in med-mal case

Joining a decision from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that affirmed a judgment against two “unwary litigants” who were blindsided by “surprise hurdles” created by a combined operation of the Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act and the Federal Tort Claims Act, Circuit Judge Amul Thapar wrote separately “to explain how litigants can avoid these traps and preserve meritorious claims.”

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