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The symbol represents the north, south, and main branches of the Chicago River, and their confluence at Wolf Point. It was designed by Danish-born architect and civil engineer Alfred J. Råvad (Roewad). [3] Its earliest known appearance was in 1892 for a contest to design the city's flag held by the Chicago Tribune. [4]
Cook County's top judge has asked state regulators to review allegations that an attorney was handcuffed to a chair after a judge kicked him out of her courtroom. Cook County Chief Judge Timothy ...
The first Municipal Court of Chicago was formed in 1837 by the same act of the Government of Illinois that incorporated the City of Chicago. [1] It was a court of general civil and criminal jurisdiction, operating concurrently with the Circuit Court in the city. [1] The court was part of an effort to create a more organized and efficient ...
Daley Center is the central courthouse, and one of six courthouses for the County One of the Circuit Court's courthouses. The Circuit Court of Cook County is the largest of the 25 circuit courts (trial courts of original and general jurisdiction) in the judiciary of Illinois as well as one of the largest unified court systems in the United States – second only in size to the Superior Court ...
In 2023, the 7th Circuit delayed McGlynn’s ruling that said the law was unconstitutional as well, which eventually ended in the state being backed instead of the U.S. District Judge.
Chicago police — which paid out millions of taxpayer dollars to defend and settle lawsuits related to misconduct during 2020 protests — also vowed to respect demonstrators’ civil rights and ...
It was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 9, 1993. [4] In 1929, the Criminal Courts left the 54 West Hubbard Street location as did the Cook County Jail, and the building was then occupied by the Chicago Board of Health and other city agencies. After poor alterations and years of neglect, the building was acquired by a private developer ...
Brown was criticized by advocacy groups who alleged a failure to sufficiently modernize the court system. [37] [38] The court's case management system had been characterized as "archaic". [39] [40] In 2012, the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune criticized Brown for, "years of failed assurances to modernize the obsolete, paper-choked office ...