Courts and Public Safety
Electronic communications/Internet devices ban goes into effect April 15 at 26th and California
By Communications Staff at April 14, 2013 | 7:40 am | 0 Comment
Originally appeared at the Cook County Chief Judge's website Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced that starting Monday, April 15, 2013, the court will begin the enforcement of the full ban on all electronic communications and Internet devices at the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building at 26th and California. The ban, which was more...
Cook County Homeland Security Executive Discusses Immigration Reform Policies at the White House
By monica.heth at February 6, 2013 | 4:16 pm | 0 Comment
Michael Masters, Executive Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for Cook County, IL, will join senior law enforcement officials from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and former New York, Los Angeles, and Boston Police Chief Bill Bratton Wednesday at the White House, where they will discuss strides made in securing US borders, more...
Preckwinkle Lauds Approval Of Lost And Stolen Firearms Ordinance
By Communications Staff at February 5, 2013 | 4:58 pm | 7 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle lauded the passage by the Cook County Board today of an ordinance requiring firearm owners to report the sale, loss, theft, destruction or transfer of firearms. Individuals who sell, lose, destroy, transfer or have their firearm stolen in the County, are now required to report it to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office within more...
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Chief Judge Evans enters order which prohibits cell phones in courthouses where criminal matters are heard
By Communications Staff at December 19, 2012 | 3:41 pm | 1 Comments
Originally appeared in the December 12, 2012 edition of CookCountyCourt.org Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today announced beginning January 14, 2013, the public will not be permitted to bring cell phones and other electronic devices into any Circuit Court of Cook County courthouse facility except for the Richard J. Daley more...
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President Preckwinkle, Sheriff Dart Announce Major Construction Project at Cook County Jail
By Communications Staff at December 10, 2012 | 1:13 pm | 3 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the start of a major construction project at the Cook County Department of Corrections and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) that will improve building standards, increase energy efficiency and realize significant energy savings. The three-year, $34 million dollar project will replace critical more...
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Court ordered parenting class now available online
By Communications Staff at November 13, 2012 | 1:52 pm | 2 Comments
Originally appeared in the November 13, 2012 edition of CookCountyCourt.org Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Domestic Relations Division Presiding Judge Grace G. Dickler announced the court today will begin offering court ordered parenting education classes online through a new interactive program, Children in Between Online more...
Cook County to Dedicate $2 Million Towards Violence Prevention
By Communications Staff at October 31, 2012 | 10:26 am | 11 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today a compromise to the proposed firearm and ammunition tax and a $2 million dedicated to violence prevention, intervention and reduction programs that combat gun violence. The County will impose a $25 tax on the purchase of firearms, while eliminating the proposed tax on ammunition. The $2 million, which more...
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Chief Judge Evans, Judge Toomin Announce Attorneys to Mentor Court-Involved Minors
By Communications Staff at October 9, 2012 | 2:38 pm | 2 Comments
Originally published at the Circuit Court of Cook County website: Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Juvenile Justice Division Presiding Judge Michael P. Toomin today announced that the juvenile court has partnered with several bar organizations to launch a new program in which male attorneys volunteer to commit to a one year mentoring more...
Law Office Of the Cook County Public Defender Receives $159,000 Grant for Mitigator Project
By Communications Staff at October 4, 2012 | 3:04 pm | 1 Comments
The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender has received a $159,000 grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to hire experienced mitigators and create a mitigator internship program, in partnership with graduate programs throughout Illinois. “Government funding is scarce, resources are limited, and this grant is critical to our mission to more...
Cook County Circuit Court Committee to Study Training of New Judges
By Communications Staff at October 1, 2012 | 12:29 pm | 1 Comments
From the website of the Circuit Court of Cook County: Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today announced he is forming a committee of judges to study and make recommendations on the Circuit Court’s New Judges’ Seminar program. Evans said, “I have asked those of my colleagues to thoroughly review the current curriculum and training more...
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