From the pages of the Cook County Chronicle:
Court-program participants given second chance - Chronicle Media
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Ten children will be joined to eight loving families on Friday at a National Adoption Day ceremony hosted at the Daley Center courthouse.
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Injustice Watch explores how the order entitles tenants to quickly receive information about whether their landlords are being sued for building code violations.
Cook County Chief Judge issues eviction court reform order | Injustice Watch
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In January, Tyshun Rule was behind the wheel of his car, hands trembling, during a traffic stop in which officers found a loaded gun. Rule owned the gun legally but is alleged to have committed a concealed carry violation. An aggravated unlawful use of a weapon conviction likely meant prison time for the 28-year-old.
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From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
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The Cook County Circuit Court’s Second Municipal District Court in Skokie is hosting a ceremony on November 8 – three days before Veterans Day – for graduates of its Veterans Treatment Court.
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The Polish Daily News joined us for Friday's Restorative Justice Community Court graduation ceremony. Read their account here:
https://www.dziennikzwiazkowy.com/artykul/123599,wasza-sprawa-zostaje-o…
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When the Avondale Restorative Justice Community Court graduated its record 26 participants earlier today, it did so with the help of dozens of community volunteers who are the heart and soul of these local initiatives.
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The Avondale Restorative Justice Community Court on Friday will host the largest graduation ceremony in the court’s four-year history. The 26 graduates will then have their non-violent cases dismissed and their records eventually expunged in recognition of this accomplishment.
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Resurrection Hall of St. Hyacinth Basilica, 3636 West Wolfram Street in Chicago. Members of the media and public are welcome to attend.
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Markham's drug, mental health and veterans' treatment courts hosted a joint graduation ceremony, Tuesday afternoon, to celebrate six graduates who have gotten their lives back on track and are contributing to their communities. Read about it in the Chicago Tribune:
Court program helps inmates 'put their problems behind them' (chicagotribune.com)