Central Illinois

• City, homeowner dispute liability for sewer backup, Decatur Herald & Review

Chicago area

• Blago judge: Sealed materials show there's an ongoing probe, Chicago Sun-Times
• Judge releases $50,000 for Burr Oak operations, Chicago Tribune
• Streamwood man gets 4 years for stealing mom's identity, Chicago Tribune

Southern Illinois

• Video from jail to judge, Alton Telegraph

State

• AFSCME sues to stop 2,600 layoffs threatened by Quinn, Chicago Tribune

Nation

• Lawyer accused of selling marijuana out of his office, ABA Journal