Judge delays access ruling A judge postponed ruling on news organizations' motion seeking immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts related to R. Kelly's pornography case. From the Daily Herald. New Lake County Circuit Court chief judge chosen Lake County Circuit Court judges unanimously elected Judge James Booras on Thursday to fill the chief judge post after his predecessor resigned in the wake of a DUI arrest last month. From the Chicago Tribune. MB Financial sues over $13-mil. loan MB Financial Inc. has sued a satellite television service installer for $15.4 million for defaulting on loans and allegedly using the bank’s money to pay off company investors instead of repaying its debt. From Chicago Business. Judge orders private guards for juvy center The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center is "dangerously understaffed" and must hire private security guards to help make it safe again. From the Chicago Sun-Times. Arlington Heights man's family files lawsuit accusing couple of murder, insurance scam The family of an Arlington Heights man said to have been slain in a bizarre insurance scam filed a civil suit Thursday against the alleged killer and his wife seeking an unspecified amount in damages for wrongful death and conspiracy, according to court documents. From the Chicago Tribune. Court held in suburban yard For weeks a Lake County judge oversaw a dispute over an uprooted sidewalk from her courtroom in the Lake County courthouse. From the Chicago Tribune. Ex-coach's defamation suit denied A Will County judge dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed against three Plainfield School District administrators by former football coach Dan Darlington, but the coach's lawyer says the fight will continue. From the Joliet Herald News. Attorney: Police have tunnel vision The daughter of Drew Peterson's second wife and the sister of his third wife appeared Thursday before the grand jury investigating the third wife's death and his fourth wife's disappearance. From the Joliet Herald News. Architect Walter Netsch can keep his license, judge rules Last year, in a move Walter Netsch's supporters described as bureaucracy run amok, state regulators tried to strip his license because he failed to attend continuing education classes. From the Chicago Tribune. New traffic courtroom, probation offices to open A new traffic courtroom and adult probation offices will open to the public on Monday. Traffic Courtroom 125 is on the first floor of what is commonly referred to as the “Old Courthouse” on Elm Street. Courtroom 125 is for those attending court for citation offenses such as speeding, driving without insurance, driving without a seat belt, or similar traffic or ordinance violations. From the Rockford Register Star.