Chicago Daily Law Bulletin provided coverage of Judge Charles S. Beach II's election to Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
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Injustice Watch provided coverage of Judge Beach's election to the Chief Judge position. The new term begins Dec. 1, 2025.
Announcement, Press Release |
The Hon. Charles S. Beach II was elected today to a first term overseeing the Circuit Court of Cook County. Beach secured the victory by a vote of 144 to 109, with one spoiled ballot.
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The Chicago Crusader covered the recent first graduation class at the Sauk Village Restorative Justice Community Court. Here is their story: Sauk Village Restorative Justice Community Court Celebrates its First Graduation Class
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Cook County Chronicle's coverage of the inaugural Sauk Village Restorative Justice Community Court
https://chronicleillinois.com/government/restorative-justice-program-sees-first-suburban-graduates/
Announcement, In the News |
CBS 2 Chicago's Lauren Victory covered Monday's historic celebration of the first graduation class of the Sauk Village Restorative Justice Community Court.
Announcement, Press Release |
The Sauk Village Restorative Justice Community Court (RJCC), the first of its kind in the Cook County suburbs, will celebrate its first graduating class at noon Monday.
Sauk Village will celebrate 10 graduates at the noon ceremony, to be held at the Sauk Village Community Center, 2700 Kalvelage Dr. The celebration is open to the community and media.
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A power outage, which closed the Sixth Municipal District courthouse in Markham on Tuesday morning, has caused cases scheduled to be heard at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and where parties were not able to be in court to be rescheduled, said Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Sixth Municipal District Presiding Judge Tommy Brewer.
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Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans spoke at a SEED Court graduation August 5 at the Criminal Courthouse.
SEED (Supporting Education and Employment Development) is a deferred prosecution program that serves young adults, aged 18-26, charged with gun offenses or with selling or intending to sell illegal drugs. Upon successful completion of the program, defendants are eligible to have their court and arrest records expunged.
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The success of the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Restorative Justice Community Courts (RJCC) for young adults is drawing attention from other states – including Illinois’ neighbor to the north.
Representatives from Dane County, including the Hon. Nia Trammell of the Dane County Circuit Court, observed the Avondale Restorative Justice Community Court on Friday to learn how it operates. Dane County, the second most-populous county in Wisconsin, intends to unveil a similar program this fall for young people ages 17-35.