In re V.O. — Illinois appellate court affirms neglect finding and DCFS guardianship
Case In re V.O., a Minor-Appellee (The People of the State of Illinois v. P.C.) Court Appellate Court of Illinois,
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Buenik — Reversed denial of a surviving-spouse police pension
Case Debra Buenik v. The Cicero Police Pension Fund and The Board of Trustees of the Cicero Police Pension Fund
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Ordaz v. Hurst — Court upholds expert exclusion and summary judgment in malpractice case
Case Deana Ordaz, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Noah Ordaz, Deceased, v. Daniel Hurst, D.O., and Specialists in
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People v. Sparkman — revived an 18-year-old offender’s challenge to mandatory life without parole
Case People of the State of Illinois v. J.T. Sparkman Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Third Division Judge Justice
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People v. Denham — affirmed dismissal of postconviction challenge to counsel’s handling of 60-year sentence claim
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Terrance Denham Court Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District, Second Division Judge
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In re Parentage of A.C. — Illinois appellate court upheld zero-income finding and higher child support
Case In re Parentage of A.C., a Minor (Deborah C., Petitioner-Appellee v. Eric C., Respondent-Appellant) Court Appellate Court of Illinois,
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Safe Zone Services — Court says payment for pre-transfer work belonged to Safe Zone
Case Safe Zone Services, LLC v. Linn-Mathes, Inc. Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Sixth Division Judge Justice Hyman (appointment
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Village of Dolton v. Stephens-Redeaux — Illinois appellate court upholds vacatur of village’s judicial deed
Case Village of Dolton v. Stephens-Redeaux Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Sixth Division Judge Justice Gamrath (appointment info not
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Wakenight v. Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital — Court upholds defense verdict despite improper risk-discussion evidence
Case Wendy Wakenight v. Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, a Not-for-Profit Corporation, d/b/a KSB Hospital, and Dr. Brandon Gumbiner, D.P.M. Court
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Lamar Johnson Collaborative v. 225 West Randolph Owner — Illinois appeals court rejects late attempt to replace mechanic’s lien with bond
Case The Lamar Johnson Collaborative Inc. v. 225 West Randolph Owner, LLC Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth
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Lamar Johnson Collaborative — affirmed denial of an untimely mechanics-lien bond substitution
Case The Lamar Johnson Collaborative Inc. v. 225 West Randolph Owner, LLC Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth
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People v. Walters Jr. — Illinois appellate court upholds pretrial detention
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Lucas A. Walters Jr. Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District
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Department of Healthcare & Family Services v. Conner — affirmed collection of child-support arrears from Social Security retirement benefits
Case The Department of Healthcare and Family Services ex rel. Brenda K. Conner, n/k/a Brenda K. Julian v. Charles W.
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McCombie v. Welch — appellate court upheld dismissal of challenge to Illinois bill’s passage
Case McCombie v. Welch Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Knecht (elected 1986) Date Decided August 11, 2026 Docket
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McKinney v. A.W. Chesterton Co. — Illinois law governs distribution of Illinois wrongful-death settlements
Case Amy McKinney, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of William Steeves, Deceased v. A.W. Chesterton Company, et
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SMS Financial CH, LLC v. Feurer — appeal dismissed because another claim remained unresolved
Case SMS Financial CH, LLC v. Feurer Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, Second Division Judge D.B. Walker
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People v. Stewart — Gun-possession convictions reversed over unproven forcible-felony predicate
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Rashaun Stewart Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District Judge Anderson
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People v. Ramirez — PCSA conviction reversed for faulty sexual-penetration instruction
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Richard Ramirez Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Sixth Division Judge
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People v. Ruth — court refused to reduce mandatory supervised release to three years
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Anton Ruth Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division
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People v. Dailing — Illinois appellate court upholds sexual-assault conviction and maximum 15-year sentence
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Deviak Robert Dailing Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge DeARMOND
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People v. Haskins — affirmed first-stage dismissal of postconviction petition
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Steven D. Haskins Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Lannerd
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In re Marriage of Brown — Affirmed denial of mother’s school-custodian petition because changing the existing designation required a modification petition
Case In re Marriage of Jennifer Brown, f/k/a Jennifer Sontag, and Brian Sontag Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Second
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People v. Kent — Home-invasion conviction and eight-year sentence affirmed
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Larry J. Kent Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District Judge
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Kos v. Muzykansky — affirmed a medical-malpractice verdict over causation and trial-error challenges
Case Todd Kos, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Patricia Kos, Deceased v. Eugene Muzykansky, M.D., and