Attorney Chantelle A. Porter of A. Traub & Associates Appointed to Illinois CASA Board
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Attorney Chantelle A. Porter of A. Traub & Associates was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for the Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). In addition to serving as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in DuPage County, she is now serving as a GAL in Cook and Will Counties.
Attorney Chantelle A. Porter
“Chantelle is an outstanding attorney, and she plays an integral role at A. Traub & Associates. We recognize and appreciate her commitment and dedication to advocating for children’s rights. We look forward to 2021 by working together for our clients’ best interests,” Partner Angel M. Traub said.
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Illinois Supreme Court issued the following announcement on Feb. 17.
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Steven M.J. Bost as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the First Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Bost is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Brad K. Bleyer effective August 3, 2020. The appointment takes effect on March 1, 2021, and will conclude on December 5, 2022, when the vacancy will be filled by the winner of the November 2022 general election.
“Steven Bost is an impressive public servant who has served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps as a Judge Advocate both as an active duty Marine and now as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves,” Justice Overstreet said. “Besides representing clients for several years in private practice in southern Illinois, he has more recently served as the Chief Public Defender in Jackson County and has earned an out
House Bill 3653, authored by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, was passed by the General Assembly last month. It s February, and we re celebrating Black History Month. Black History is about monumental moments and movements that serve as catalysts for change. Today is both, said Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. I ve come to realize that one of the best ways to celebrate black history is by doing everything that we can to protect black futures and House Bill 3653 aims to do just that.
Part of the significant changes are new police training policies, including crisis intervention and de-escalation tactics, police accountability, transparency in law enforcement and the rights of detainees and prisoners, according to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr., who sponsored the bill.
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McHenry County Circuit Court Judges Hansen and Johnson engaged virtually with District 47 seventh graders about civics and the judiclal system on February 12. (Crystal Lake Elementary District 47)
In January, McHenry County Circuit Court Judge Justin Hansen met virtually via Zoom with 265 Lundahl Middle School students to discuss the judicial system and civic engagement. On February 12th, he returned to District 47 with colleague Judge Jennifer Johnson to virtually with nearly 600 7th graders from Hannah Beardsley and Bernotas Middle Schools. Students learned about the Industrial Revolution, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the three branches of government (legislative, judicial, and executive). In addition, through dialogue and written responses, students provided what they considered to be just responses to sample court cases the judges presented.
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