From the pages of the Cook County Chronicle:

Court-program participants given second chance - Chronicle Media

Injustice Watch explores how the order entitles tenants to quickly receive information about whether their landlords are being sued for building code violations.

From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

Avondale court recognizes graduates, volunteers

The Polish Daily News joined us for Friday's Restorative Justice Community Court graduation ceremony. Read their account here:

Markham's drug, mental health and veterans' treatment courts hosted a joint graduation ceremony, Tuesday afternoon, to celebrate six graduates who have gotten their lives back on track and are contributing to their communities. Read about it in the Chicago Tribune:

Cook County Chronicle wrote a story on Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Traffic Division Presiding Judge Diann Marsalek participating in the annual backpack donation drive to ensure residents of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center have the supplies they need to start a new school year.

The Cook County Chronicle, today, features the Aug. 5 graduation of seven participants of the Bridgeview Problem-Solving Courts. The seven graduates completed programming from drug, mental health and veterans’ treatment courts.  

Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans led off tonight's episode of Chicago Tonight, discussing the preparations the Court and our partners have made to ensure everyone's rights are protected during a safe Democratic National Convention. See it here:

CBS 2 Chicago covered the grand opening of the new Restorative Justice Community Court in Sauk Village.

Cook County Chief Circuit Judge Timothy Evans pledged Monday to more than double the county's so-called second-chance courts this year, praising their results so far in cutting recidivism by diverting young-offender prosecutions in favor of personal rehabilitation.