Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today announced he has appointed Jesús Reyes, A.M., A.C.S.W., L.C.S.W., as Acting Chief Probation Officer of the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Adult Probation Department effective immediately. Mr.

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and First Municipal District Presiding Judge E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.

Chief Cook County Judge Timothy C. Evans and Sixth Municipal District Presiding Judge Ronald C. Riley said the court will hold a graduation ceremony for 13 drug offenders on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at 2 p.m.

Chief Cook County Judge Timothy C. Evans and Law Division Presiding Judge William D. Maddux announced the court has launched a pilot program in four Law Division courtrooms to test the use of video teleconference technology to allow live remote testimony from witnesses.

Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Annual Circuit of Cook County Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Courthouse Tour will take place on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, in the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 West Washington Street in Chicago.

For Immediate Release

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced judges and staff of the court’s County Division will be available from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, April 5, 2005, to accommodate any emergency hearings arising during the course of the election.

Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Circuit Court of Cook County Annual Women's History Month Courthouse Tour of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, will take place on Friday, March 11, 2005.

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the reassignment of three judges from the First Municipal District to the Chancery Division in preparation for the opening a new combined Mortgage Foreclosure/Mechanics Lien Section in the court’s Chancery Division.

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Annual Circuit Court of Cook County Black History Month Courthouse Tours of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, will again be held on nine (9) days to accommodate increasing public response.