Central Illinois

• Police internal affairs reports are public records, court rules, Springfield State Journal-Register
• Attorneys will hold consent-decree conference next week, Champaign News-Gazette
• Tazewell jailers cleared in beating case, Peoria Journal Star
• Schemer gets 10 years in prison, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

• Woman charged with making false fondling claim, Chicago Tribune
• Judge expunges records of Huntley woman acquitted in day-care case, Daily Herald
• Judge to decide next week whether to make Blago evidence public, Chicago Sun-Times
• Dugan set to admit he killed Naperville girl Nicarico, Chicago Sun-Times
• Burge makes quiet appearance in court, Chicago Tribune
• Stroger hints he'll veto pot decriminalization, Chicago Tribune
• 2 men charged with beating beauty contest judge with trophy, Chicago Sun-Times
• Investment fund owner charged in $24 million fraud, Chicago Tribune
• Family sues after body remains lost, Chicago Tribune

Southern Illinois

• Former O'Fallon alderman arrested, charged with stealing $250,000 at Purina, Belleville News-Democrat
• East St. Louis officer charged with lying to FBI, violating arrestee's rights, Belleville News-Democrat
• Man admits embezzling $63,000 from Benton bank, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

• Female minority lawyers don't stay at U.S. firms, Chicago Sun-Times
• GOP Sen. Graham to support Sotomayor, Belleville News-Democrat