Today's announcements are for 3-28-2024.

US District Court
        PROPOSAL TO AMEND
        THE LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 5.1
On February 29, 2024, the full Court approved a proposal to amend the Local Criminal Rule 5.1 Duty Magistrate Judge as attached (additions shown thus, and deletions shown thus):
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COMMENT: By direction of the full Court and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 207(b) regarding appropriate public notice and opportunity for comment, the Clerk is directed to: (a) cause notice of the proposal to amend the Local Criminal Rule 5.1 to be published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, (b) cause notice of the proposal and requests for comment to be posted on the web site for the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois, (c) cause notice of the proposal to be posted in the Courthouses at Chicago and Rockford, (d) indicate in such notice a final date for receipt of comments, which date shall be sixty days from the first date of publication in the Law Bulletin, (e) collect and distribute among the members of the Advisory Committee for Local Rules all comments received, and (f) following receipt of a copy of the report and recommendation of the advisory committee to distribute copies of the comments together with copies of the report and recommendation among the members of the Court for consideration at a regular meeting of the full Court.
Order dated March 11, 2024, order signed by Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Chief Judge, US District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
To view complete amendment, go to: https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/elements/courts/us-ndil-prop-to-amd-lr-5-1-20240311
Mar 13-May 14
        PROPOSAL TO AMEND
        LOCAL RULE 17.1
On February 29, 2024, the full Court approved a proposal to amend Local Rule 17.1 Actions By or on Behalf of Infants or Incompetents as attached (additions shown thus, and deletions shown thus):
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COMMENT: By direction of the full Court and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2071(e) regarding appropriate public notice and opportunity for comment, the Clerk is directed to: (a) cause notice of the proposal to amend
the Local Rule 17.1 to be published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, (b) cause notice of the proposal and requests for comment to be posted on the web site for the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois, (c) cause notice of the proposal to be posted in the Courthouses at Chicago and Rockford, (d) indicate in such notice a final date for receipt of comments, which date shall be sixty days from the first date of publication in the Law Bulletin, (e) collect and distribute among the members of the Advisory Committee for Local Rules all comments received, and (f) following receipt of a copy of the report and recommendation of the Advisory Committee, distribute copies of the comments together with copies of the report and recommendation among the members of the Court for consideration at a regular meeting of the full Court.
Order dated March 11, 2024, order signed by Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Chief Judge, US District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
To view complete amendment, go to: https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/elements/courts/us-ndil-prop-to-amd-lr-17-1-20240311
Mar 13-May 14
        PROPOSAL TO AMEND
        LOCAL RULE 77.2
On February 29, 2024, the full Court approved a proposal to amend Local Rule 77.2 Emergencies; Emergency Judges as attached (additions shown thus, and deletions shown thus):
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COMMENT: By direction of the full Court and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2071(e) regarding appropriate public notice and opportunity for comment, the Clerk is directed to: (a) cause notice of the proposal to amend the Local Rule 77.2 to be published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, (b) cause notice of the proposal and requests for comment to be posted on the web site for the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois, (c) cause notice of the proposal to be posted in the Courthouses at Chicago and Rockford, (d) indicate in such notice a final date for receipt of comments, which date shall be sixty days from the first date of publication in the Law Bulletin, (e) collect and distribute among the members of the Advisory Committee for Local Rules all comments received, and (f) following receipt of a copy of the report and recommendation of the Advisory Committee, distribute copies of the comments together with copies of the report and recommendation among the members of the Court for consideration at a regular meeting of the full Court.
Order dated March 11, 2024, order signed by Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Chief Judge, US District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
To view complete amendment, go to: https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/elements/courts/us-ndil-prop-to-amd-lr-77-2-20240311
Mar 13-May 14
        PROPOSAL TO AMEND
        LOCAL RULE 83.26
On January 25, 2024, the full Court approved a proposal to amend Local Rule 83.26 Discipline of Attorneys Disciplined by Other Courts as attached (additions shown thus, and deletions shown thus):
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COMMENT: By direction of the full Court and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2071(e) regarding appropriate public notice and opportunity for comment, the Clerk is directed to: (a) cause notice of the proposal to amend the Local Rule 83.26 to be published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, (b) cause notice of the proposal and requests for comment to be posted on the web site for the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois, (c) cause notice of the proposal to be posted in the Courthouses at Chicago and Rockford, (d) indicate in such notice a final date for receipt of comments, which date shall be sixty days from the first date of publication in the
Law Bulletin, (e) collect and distribute among the members of the Advisory Committee for Local Rules all comments received, and (f) following receipt of a copy of the report and recommendation of the Advisory Committee, distribute copies of the comments together with copies of the report and recommendation among the members of the Court for consideration at a regular meeting of the full Court.
Proposal dated January 29, 2024, proposal signed by Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Chief Judge, US District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
To view complete Proposal, go to: https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/elements/courts/us-ndil-prop-to-amd-lr-83-26-20240129
Jan 31-Apr 1
News from the Circuit Court
        Surety Division
        SURETY SECTION - HEARING, FILINGS, AND PUBLIC NOTICE PLACEMENT
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announces that, effective February 20, 2024, any surety company requesting authority to act as surety on bonds in civil matters in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, must comply with the following procedures:
1. Petitions requesting authorization to act as surety on bonds in the Circuit Court of Cook County must be filed between April 15, 2024, and May 15, 2024, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Surety Desk, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Room 801, Chicago, Illinois between the hours of, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. on Monday-Friday.
2. Three original verified petitions with original supporting documentation in the manner and form detailed in Rule 9.3(a), Contents of Petition, Rules of the Circuit Court of Cook County are required
a. Two original verified petitions with original supporting documentation must be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Surety Desk, 50 W. Washington Street, Suite 801, Richard J. Daley Center, Chicago, Illinois.
b. One original verified petition with original supporting documentation must be served on the State's Attorney of Cook County, Assistant State's Attorney Cliff Holmes, 50 W. Washington Street, Suite 500, Richard J. Daley Center, Chicago, Illinois.
3. The registration fee is $100.00. The petitioning company shall pay the fee to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County at the time the two original verified petitions are filed. Cash or check will be accepted. Credit cards will be accepted for an additional fee. Checks shall be made out to: Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Rule 9.4(a).
4. Hearings on petitions filed between April 15, 2024, and May 15, 2024, will be heard before the Supervising Judge, Carolyn Gallagher, on a date determined at the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois. Notice shall be published no less than 15 days before the date set for hearing. If you choose to publish the notice in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, you may do so by emailing a copy of your filed petition to PublicNotice@LawBulletinMedia.com. However, please be aware that Tuesday, June 4, 2024, is the deadline the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin has set to accept notice for publication for petitions for authorization to write bonds. Petitions filed after May 15, 2024, will not be heard. Rule 9.3(d).
5. Any additional surety matters must be brought by motion, filed and spindled in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Room 801, Surety Desk. The notice of motion along with a copy of any pleadings must be served upon the State's Attorney of Cook County, Assistant State's Attorney Cliff Holmes, Room 500 Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois. A courtesy copy of said motion and pleadings must be delivered to the Supervising Judge of the Surety Section, Carolyn Gallagher, in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Room 1807, Chicago, Illinois. The statutory motion fee will be assessed by the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Inquires may be directed to surety@cookcountyil.gov.
EDITOR'S NOTE TO ALL SURETY COMPANIES: The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin must receive all surety notice requests for publication no later than 4PM on June 4, 2024 to publish the notice by the deadline detailed above. To place your notice, email a copy of your filed petition to the Law Bulletin at PublicNotice@LawBulletinMedia.com, or call Tasha Grant, Law Bulletin's Public Notice Supervisor for the Courts Department, at 312-644-8279.
Mar 14-June 4
        Law Division
        AMENDED GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 24-2
        Emergency Motions-Courtroom 2005 & Scheduling of Emergency Motions- Courtroom 2005
        This order amends and supersedes Sections 2.8 and 2.9 of Law Division General Administrative Order 20-9 & 21-2:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
        Section 2: Administrative Section Courtroom 2005
2.8 Scheduling Emergency Motions-Courtroom 2005:
Parties wishing to present an emergency motion in courtroom 2005 will need to sign the motion up on the emergency motion call sign-up sheet located on the wall outside courtroom 2005.
Sign up will begin at 8:45 A.M. and will end promptly at 9:45 AM. There will be a limit of 10 emergency motions per day.
The emergency motion call will be held in person at 10:30 A.M. in courtroom 2005 on all court days.
2.9 Notice of Emergency Motions- Courtroom 2005:
All emergency motions should be noticed for in person hearings 10:30 AM in Courtroom 2005.
Courtesy Copies of emergency motions by delivery or email are not required.
Order dated February 28, 2024, order signed by Kathy M. Flanagan, Acting Presiding Judge, Law Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Mar 6-Apr 5
News from 18th Judicial Circuit
         Administrative Order No. 24-3
         IN THE MATIER OF ASSIGNING JUDGES,
        COURTROOMS AND CASES
This order is entered pursuant to the administrative authority of a Chief Judge as prescribed in the Constitution of the State of Illinois and in Illinois Supreme Court Rules and as set forth in pertinent part as follows:
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This Order shall become effective May 6, 2024, unless otherwise indicated and remain in effect until further order of the Court. Administrative Order No. 23-27 and all amendments thereto are hereby vacated effective May 6, 2024.
Order dated March 26, 2024, order signed by Bonnie M. Wheaton Chief Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois.
To view complete order, go to: https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/elements/courts/dupage-administrative-order-24-3-20240326
March 28-Apr 11