An Illinois judge found a Patch.com reporter in contempt of court today for not revealing his confidential sources for a story he wrote about a double murder in Joliet, Ill. Hosey has been fined ...

Cook County court reporter complains of bullying in 'hostile work environment' 05:30. CHICAGO ... In general, who watches over Illinois court reporters can be tricky to follow.

The court reporter is trained to pick up on those cues.” Currently, she said there are 1,400 court reporters, but 100 positions are vacant. Spradlin said half of the staff are age 55 or older.

The starting salary for a court reporter in Illinois can vary depending on location, experience, education, certifications, and other skills. The average annual pay in 2018 was $68,560, ...

The use of AI by lawyers, judges, self-represented litigants, clerks and other court officials "may be expected, should not be discouraged, and is authorized provided it complies with legal and ...

DuPage County’s chief judge said he does not believe political pressure led a group of county court reporters to withdraw en masse from their professional organization last month. At least 16… ...

In March, the Reporters Committee and news organizations intervened in the case to argue that the court should publicly release a docket sheet and all documents filed in the case. As a result of those ...

Linda Odgen has been a court reporter her entire career. Despite retiring from her official post in 2014, she still works almost full-time and makes comparable money freelancing due to an ongoing ...

Joan McQuin says she’s enjoyed her 32 years of working as a Winnebago County court reporter. "I love it because it’s different every day," says McQuin. " You get to work with a lot of great ...