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Elected officials in three Cook County and Illinois agencies have spent a quarter of a billion dollars after hiring a Texas company to overhaul outdated court and government computer systems. The three projects are taking years and are mired in accusations of incompetence.
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Timothy Evans Expects to Endure
Cook County’s longest-serving chief judge is also among its most storied politicians. As he leaves office after 24 years, where does his tenure leave the courts?
Charles Beach elected Cook County chief judge
Beach will be Cook County’s first new chief judge in 24 years, after defeating eight-term incumbent Timothy Evans.
What’s at stake in the race for Cook County chief judge
Incumbent Timothy Evans has served for 24 years, already the longest of any chief judge in Cook County history. Two challengers are vying for control of a court system that gavels in half a million new cases per year.
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Troubled county tech firm used insider lobbyist who was later convicted in ComEd corruption scheme
Tyler Technologies’ major county contracts – peppered with delays and cost overruns – were shepherded by well-connected lobbyist Jay Doherty, who is set to be sentenced this summer for his role in the unrelated utility scandal.
Chief judge issues new order aimed at helping tenants facing eviction in troubled buildings
The order entitles tenants to quickly receive information about whether their landlords are being sued for building code violations, but questions remain whether it would help them fight eviction cases.
6 takeaways from our community conversation about systemic issues in the Cook County courts
Injustice Watch convened a community conversation about systemic inequities in the Cook County courts and possible solutions last month, as part of The Circuit, our ongoing collaborative investigation into two decades of Cook County court data.
Evans elected to record 8th term as Cook County chief judge
Judge Timothy Evans was unopposed in his bid to remain Cook County’s top judge, a post he has held for 21 years.
Lack of statewide pretrial data is an impediment to reforms, advocates say
Advocates for domestic violence survivors say data is essential to debunk misinformation about the Pretrial Fairness Act. But a state board created to collect that data delayed its collection until next year.
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