News Room

The nine-member Associate Judge Nominating Committee of the Circuit Court of Cook County today announced the names of the 24 candidates whose names will appear on the ballot from which the circuit court judges will select 12 new associate judges. The Committee is comprised of the following judges:

Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the First Annual Circuit Court of Cook County Women’s History Month Courthouse Tour will take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2003, in the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street in Chicago. Co-sponsoring the tour is the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans has announced the transfers of 12 judges effective Monday, February 24, 2003.

"These changes in judicial assignments are taking place to strengthen resources in certain districts and divisions of the court," said Chief Judge Evans. "Additional changes concerning judicial assignments will be forthcoming."

The transferred judges and their new assignments are as follows:

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today announced that the court will again participate in a public awareness campaign involving more than 50 local churches and 16 public health clinics to highlight the proper use of child safety seats. This campaign coincides with National Child Passenger Safety Week, which begins today and continues through February 17.

"Most parents and caregivers understand the importance of child passenger safety," said Chief Judge Evans. "However, much still needs to be done to raise awareness and getting the word out is the key."

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today appointed Circuit Judge E. Kenneth Wright, Jr. as Presiding Judge of the court’s First Municipal District effective February 4, 2003. Judge Wright will succeed First Municipal District Presiding Judge Jacqueline P. Cox who was recently appointed a judge in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Annual Circuit Court of Cook County Black History Month Courthouse Tours will take place beginning on Tuesday, February 18, 2003, through Friday, February 21, 2003, and Monday, February 24, 2003, through Friday, February 28, 2003, in the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street in Chicago. Co-sponsoring the tours are the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc., the Cook County Bar Association, and the Illinois Judicial Council.

The Circuit Court of Cook County Community Safety Initiative, in conjunction with the Chicago Department on Aging, today premiered an educational video aimed at senior drivers called Keeping the Keys. More than 70 community leaders and senior representatives from the Chicago Department on Aging attended the premier at the Levy Center, 2019 West Lawrence Avenue in Chicago.

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today issued an order establishing guidelines under which the Clerk of the Circuit Court may enter into agreements with commercial business entities to provide access to bulk electronic court record data. Effective December 2, 2002, General Administrative Order No. 2002-03 authorizes wider access to electronic court record data while placing some limitations on the types of data the Clerk may make available to businesses for resale to consumers.

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Sixth Municipal District Presiding Judge Ronald C. Riley have announced that the Sixth Municipal District Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council (IFVCC) will host its third annual domestic violence awareness conference on Wednesday, October 16, 2002, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The theme of the free, one-day conference is "More than a Few Good Men." 

Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Annual Circuit Court of Cook County Arab Heritage Month Courthouse Tour will take place on Friday, November 15, 2002, in the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 West Washington Street in Chicago. Co-sponsoring the tour is the Arab-American Bar Association of Illinois, Inc.