Karmeier Named Chief Justice Of Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier has been selected by his peers on the state's highest court to be its next chief justice.
Judicial Races Are Getting Increasingly Politicized, According To Study
Greytak says Illinois ranks fourth in the U.S. on total spending on state Supreme Court elections.
Supreme Court To Hear $10B Philip Morris Appeal
The Illinois Supreme Court this morning will hear a case about whether tobacco company Philip Morris should have to pay $10 billion for defrauding smokers with its advertising for so-called "light" cigarettes.
Supreme Tort: The Campaign To Fire Justice Lloyd Karmeier
No justice of the Illinois Supreme Court has lost a retention election since the up-or-down system was put in place 50 years ago. Last fall, Justice Lloyd Karmeier came close.
