Central Illinois

• Prosecutor: Shooting review one of "more difficult cases", Champaign News-Gazette
• Springfield man's life sentence delayed a day, Springfield State Journal-Register
• Officer won't face charges in Carrington death, Champaign News-Gazette
• Cahnman trial delayed until March, Springfield State Journal-Register

Chicago area

• Lawyer who stole $137K from partner gets 6 months in jail, Chicago Tribune
• Lawyers appointed for North Side man charged in Mumbai terror case, Chicago Sun-Times
• Prosecutors close serial murder case with graphic victim photos, Chicago Tribune
• McHenry Co. child killer could go free after 47 years behind bars, Daily Herald
• Hotel Burnham faces foreclosure, Chicago Business
• Wal-Mart sued over scrapped suburban store, Chicago Business

Southern Illinois

• 3 finalists under consideration for SIU law dean, Saluki Times
• Scout leader pleads not guilty to criminal sexual assault, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

• Law firm abandons iPhone after experts warn of security issues, ABA Journal