Central Illinois

• Meth case leaves one man in jail, another man free, Springfield State Journal-Register
• Jury convicts Mendez of murder of 3-year-old boy, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

• Sentence for tax cheat: provide free from dresses, Chicago Tribune
• Trial under way for jail guard accused of aiding '06 escapes, Chicago Tribune

Nation

• "Quotable Judge Posner" is Law Prof's Life Project, ABA Journal

SCOTUS

• Senate panel sets Kagan hearings for late June, Chicago Tribune