University of Illinois College of Law announced today that professor John D. Colombo will be the school’s interim dean and replace Bruce P. Smith next month, pending approval by the school’s board of trustees. It’s familiar territory for Colombo, who previously served as interim dean in 2002. Colombo’s history with the university dates back to the 1970s. He earned a bachelor’s degree there in political science in 1978 and a J.D. in 1981. He then clerked for a judge in the 11th U.S …