Bryan Zarou: Has the clerk of Cook County Circuit Court improved transparency as she promised?

Mariyana Spyropoulos took office in December and began to do what she promised to do: improving trust and transparency.
Injustice Watch

Former Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center employee found not guilty in incident that left a 15-year-old boy unconscious and bruised

A Cook County judge found Kevin Walker not guilty of aggravated battery and official misconduct in a 2023 incident involving a 15-year-old at the juvenile jail.
AOL

As Cook County courts fail to address delays that erode justice, a neighboring system shows reform is possible

When a defendant appearing in court has been jailed for a lengthy period, a color-coded spreadsheet alerts the judge that the case has been dragging. Instead of hearings that last only a minute or two ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Graduates complete Cook County Mental Health Court program: 'Completely changed our lives'

SKOKIE, Ill. (WLS) -- It is graduation season. On Thursday, a graduation inside a Cook County courtroom celebrated individuals' successes who have over come legal obstacles by treating underlying ...
South Side Weekly

Cook County Board Reapproves Contract with ICE-Linked Data Firm as Raids Sweep Chicago

Four years after first being warned that a contract risked exposing immigrant data to ICE, Cook County approved another ...

Preckwinkle calls on chief judge to ban ICE arrests at Cook County courthouses

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined a petition filed last week by the Cook County Public Defender's office ...