1. Define the geographic brief before reviewing news coverage
A Legal News program should therefore distinguish the village from the county, the wider Illinois market and any metropolitan coverage the firm elects to serve. A statewide story may matter to a Lake Zurich firm even when the event occurred elsewhere in Illinois; a county matter may deserve different treatment from a village-specific incident. The geographic question is not simply whether a page mentions Lake Zurich. Check whether the page accurately explains the story’s jurisdiction, affected audience and relevance to the firm’s practice.
Recommended approach
Bring Bosseo a written service area: Lake Zurich, Lake County, Illinois, or another clearly defined combination. Ask to review examples of how geographic references, courts, agencies and governing law would be handled. Use it only as context for deciding whether the municipality belongs in the firm’s editorial scope.
