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The State of Illinois is divided into 22 judicial circuits. Each circuit is a unified court system in which all trial courts are consolidated under a chief judge. The chief judge has centralized administrative authority to coordinate and supervise the functions of the court.   The Circuit Court of Cook County is not only the largest of the 22 circuits in Illinois, it is also one of the largest unified court systems in the world. It was created by a 1964 amendment to the Illinois Constitution which reorganized the courts of our state. The amendment effectively merged the often confusing and overlapping jurisdictions of Cook County's 161 courts into one uniform and cohesive court of general jurisdiction.   Today, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and more than 400 judges serve the 5.1 million residents of Cook County within the City of Chicago and its 126 surrounding suburbs.   More than 2.4 million cases are filed every year. To accommodate its vast caseload, the Circuit Court of Cook County is organized into three functional departments: County, Municipal and Juvenile Justice and Child Protection.   Disclaimer   ©2000-2006 Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County