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75 Years of Impact

Celebrating 75 Years of the Illinois Bar Foundation In 1951, a handful of visionary leaders at the Illinois State Bar Association recognized the need for a statewide charitable and philanthropic organization, and so the ISBA Foundation, now referred to as the Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF), was born. The Foundation’s mission was to provide aid to...

March 18, 2026