The Latest Breaking News from Illinois Appellate Court

Crime in Illinois to Send E-Mails (with Intent to Offend) That Are "Disgusting to the Senses" or "Abhorrent to Morality or Virtue"

From People v. Ocampo, decided by Illinois Appellate Court Justice David Navarro: [Carlos] Ocampo was charged with harassment through electronic… The post Crime in Illinois to Send E-Mails (with Intent to Offend) That Are "Disgusting to the Senses" or "Abhorrent to Morality or Virtue" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Nov 10, 2025

DePaul Professor Who Wrote Anti-Palestinian Article, Was Censured by Faculty Council, Loses Contract, Defamation, and Discrimination Claim

From Hill v. DePaul Univ., which was decided in September by the Illinois Appellate Court (Justice Martin, joined by Justices… The post DePaul Professor Who Wrote Anti-Palestinian Article, Was Censured by Faculty Council, Loses Contract, Defamation, and Discrimination Claim appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Nov 30, 2024

Retired judge enters Democratic battle for state’s attorney, Davis picks up handful of congressional challengers

Eileen O’Neill Burke, a retired Illinois Appellate Court judge and a former Cook County assistant state’s attorney, filed more than 13,000 signatures to run as a Democrat for Cook County state’s attorney — the last day candidates had to file petitions for the March primary.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023

Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Conviction for Threatening a Judge

A defendant's telling his lawyer, "when I get out of here, I'm going to get that judge" and "I don't make threats[,] I make promises" isn't a true threat, the court holds.

Reason · Feb 13, 2023

Distracted drivers should get ticketed — the right way

Ever since the city “got caught” improperly routing the legal proceedings to administrative hearing officers instead of Cook County Traffic Court, tickets for distracted driving have apparently dried up.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2022

Union Station: Illinois Appellate Court ruling allows collective bargaining amendment to remain on the ballot

A three-judge panel of the Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court affirmed Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow’s May 2022 denial of a petition to remove Amendment 1, the Right to Collective Bargaining Measure, from the ballot. 

Ballotpedia · Sep 9, 2022

Illinois Appellate Court breathes new life into distracted driving lawsuit, opens door to possible refund of millions in fines

The Appellate Court ruled Circuit Judge Pamela McLean Myerson was wrong to toss the case in August 2021 by finding the plaintiffs lacked legal standing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2022

Illinois Appellate Court Strikes Down Anti-Disparagement Injunction

From Parrot Pointe Marine, Inc. v. Sandow, decided two weeks ago by the Illinois Appellate Court, in an opinion by Justice Thomas Welch joined by Justices Judy Lynn Cates and Milton Wharton; the dispute stemmed out of a marina's eviction of a boat owner, but the trial court also included…

Reason · May 31, 2022