2013 News Archive

Here, in Cook County, any meaningful discussion on how to improve court operations must be guided by what justice requires, not by politics. And that discussion must be grounded in the facts. The Cook County Board President is not completely faithful to the facts.

Lawyers from 20 Chicago law firms are being honored this week by the Circuit Court of Cook County for assisting domestic violence victims. These lawyers provide free legal services at the Domestic Violence Courthouse to persons seeking orders of protection through the Domestic Violence Division’s “Order of Protection Pro Bono Project” which is a collaboration between the Circuit Court of Cook county, the non-profit Domestic Violence Legal Clinic and local law firms.

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Annual Arab-American Heritage Month Courthouse Tour of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, beginning at 10 a.m.

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Annual Polish Heritage Month Courthouse Tour of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, will take place on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, beginning at 10 a.m.. 

The Daley Center is the main courthouse for the Circuit Court of Cook County, one of the nation’s largest unified court systems. Tour highlights include a visit to a courtroom to observe a civil trial in progress, an informal question and answer session with a judge and the opportunity to meet with bar association representatives.

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Annual Italian Heritage Month Courthouse Tour of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2013, beginning at 10 a.m.

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans was today elected to a fifth term as chief judge by an overwhelming majority of circuit judges voting. His new three year term will begin December 2, 2013.

Cook County Circuit Court to provide over-the-phone interpretations; website now available in 71 foreign languages;
bi-lingual signage added

Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County Timothy C. Evans announced that, for the first time ever, prosecutors throughout Cook County will receive data from nationwide court records for traffic offenders enabling them to provide judges with better information at the time of sentencing for minor traffic cases, thanks to a collaboration between the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois Secretary of State and the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. 

A unique pro bono program dedicated to helping pro se litigants in First Municipal District civil jury cases will mark two years of success at a reception honoring volunteers on May 30, 2013.

  First courthouse in system-wide rolling implementation

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 26^th and California.