Central Illinois

• Colleagues pitch in to help Champaign lawyer, his clients, Champaign News-Gazette

Chicago area

• Report: FBI paid blogger accused of threatening judges in Chicago, Chicago Tribune
• Prosecutor: Suspect used drug money for bail, Daily Herald
• Abbott settles one of four Tricor patent suits, Chicago Business
• U. of I. sues over dorm's big cost overrun, Chicago Tribune

Northern Illinois

• Boone prosecutor: "We've made strides", Rockford Register Star

Nation

• Supreme Court won't disturb $82.6M award  in SUV rollover, Belleville News-Democrat