News & Media

Welcome to the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Newsroom, where you will find the latest news, reports and information about Court programs, initiatives and events. 

Our Newsroom contains recent press releases as well as an archive of past news articles. Research and statistics regarding the Pretrial Fairness Act, Probation and other matters can be found on the Court Reports & Statistics page. 

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Media Inquiries

Please contact the Office of the Chief Judge's Communications Team at ocj.press@cookcountyil.gov or (312) 603-5414.

Armiyah Leatherwood
Communications Manager
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(312) 603-1963

Abdon Pallasch
Director of Communications
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(312) 603-5160

Matthew Elias
Digital Communications Manager
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(312) 603-4172