If signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the legislation would restore the driving privileges of some 11,000 people by July.
The Circuit
Explore nearly two decades of Cook County court data
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A new collaboration allows a first-of-its-kind look at more than 3 million Cook County criminal court cases since 2000.
News
Lawsuit claiming Tom Dart unlawfully detained people after they posted bond can go forward
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The Cook County Sheriff’s policy to reject some people who had been ordered released on electronic monitoring may have violated the Fourth Amendment, an appellate court ruled.
News
City settles Chicago Freedom School lawsuit after group was cited for offering food to protesters trapped Downtown
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The school now plans to continue its work training primarily Black and Brown youth the fundamentals of community organizing without the fear of reprisal.
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Illinois DCFS visitation ban may cause lasting harm
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Parents and advocates say a policy that banned in-person visits for three months in response to the coronavirus exemplifies a racist child welfare system that harms Black families.
Coronavirus
Cook County court partial shutdown extended to July 6
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Chief Judge Timothy Evans’s order will leave open the possibility that normal court operations could resume earlier, once conditions are in place to do so safely.