Chicago Area

Judge Blanche M. Manning was born in December 1934 in Chicago, Illinois.

She received her Bachelor of Education from Chicago Teachers College in 1961, a Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School in 1967, a Master of Arts from Roosevelt University in 1972, and a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1992.

Judge Manning attended law school while working as a Chicago Public School teacher. She also taught at Malcolm X Community College and DePaul University College of Law at various points throughout her career. She held many legal positions, including working as an Assistant State's Attorney for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, supervisory trial attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, general attorney at United Airlines, and Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.

John M. Biesiada, age 64, of South Holland, IL, passed away suddenly, Sunday, September 13, 2020.  Beloved husband for 40 years of Katherine Biesiada, nee Kubiak.  Loving father of Theresa (Brion) Cooley, Mary Biesiada, Daniel Biesiada, and Angela (Mark) Uittenbogaard.  Proud train-loving Grandpa of Benjamin, Christopher, Alexandra, Theodore, Julia, and Andrew.  Dear brother of the late William Biesiada and James (Sai Sai) Biesiada.  Dear son of Mary and the late Mitchell Biesiada. Dear son-in-law of Therese and the late Raymond Kubiak.

Attorney Mitch Friedman has announced the formation of a new firm, Mitch Friedman Injury Law.

Friedman practices in all areas of personal injury and workers’ compensation.

Regionally known attorneys Andrew J. Kelleher, Jr. and Robert A. Holland announced the formation of a new law firm launching September 1, Kelleher + Holland, LLC, focusing on estate and trust planning and administration, mergers and acquisitions, corporate business law, tax and wealth structuring, civil and criminal litigation, personal injury, commercial and residential real estate, employment law, and family law and divorce.