(Top) Illinois Supreme Court justices hear oral arguments at SIU Carbondale’s Student Center. (Below) Hundreds of people pack into the ballrooms to witness the court in action. (Photos by Russell Bailey)
March 18, 2025
SIU Carbondale hosts Illinois Supreme Court oral arguments
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court today (March 18) heard oral arguments in two cases before a packed audience at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center.
More than 900 junior high and high school students, SIU law students, members of the community and special guests listened to arguments by attorneys in cases arising out of Kendall County and Cook County. The SIU Simmons Law School hosted the event, which is part of the state’s high court tradition of “riding the circuit” throughout Illinois. A Q&A with First Circuit Judge Christy W. Solverson, the presiding judge in Jackson County, followed oral arguments.
This event is sponsored by the Illinois Supreme Court, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, SIU Carbondale and SIU Simmons Law School.
View a photo gallery of today’s event.
