Cook County Chief Judge Donald P. O'Connell announced the Circuit Court of Cook County will begin a Child Protection Mediation Program and a Benchmark Permanency Hearing Program in the Child Protection Division effective February 6, 2001.

Chief Judge Donald P. O'Connell announced today the Circuit Court of Cook County will hold the Second Annual Circuit Court of Cook County Black History Month Courthouse Tours on February 6, 7 and 8, 2001. Tours of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, will depart at 10:00 a.m.