Central Illinois

• DeWitt County considers creating drug court, Decatur Herald & Review

Chicago area

• Ex-blago adviser pleads guilty to kickback scheme, Chicago Sun-Times
• Citadel allowed to sue former workers, Chicago Business
• University of Chicago Law names new dean, Chicago Law blog
• 4 accused in Burr Oak scandal plead not guilty, Chicago Tribune
• Cubs sale clears antitrust hurdle, Chicago Tribune

Northern Illinois

• Bail set at $1 million in murder case, DeKalb Daily Chronicle

Southern Illinois

• Hearing in hidden boy case set for today, The Southern.com
• Granite City man gets 28 years for deadly crash, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

State

• Chicago attorney running for Senate, Springfield State Journal-Register

Nation

• How a Kentucky solo exposed the Fen-Phen lawyers, ABA Journal