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    Cook County Judge Clancy still often setting money bond

    By Mari Cohen | September 28, 2018

    Despite an order by the chief judge to take defendants’ ability to pay into account when setting bail, Judge Michael R. Clancy still often sets unaffordable bonds. He is one of 59 judges running for retention this fall.

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    Fewer Cook County suspects held pretrial; but reform order not always followed

    By Olivia Stovicek | September 18, 2018

    A year after Cook County adopted sweeping bond reforms, the number of inmates held pretrial because they cannot make bail has dropped significantly. But with increasing frequency, bond court judges are ignoring the order that they not hold suspects by setting bail they cannot afford

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    Cook County Chief Judge sues County Board over budget

    By Emily Hoerner | November 30, 2017

    Cook County’s Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans filed suit against the Cook County Board Thursday, contending the budget cuts would require laying off 161 court employees and put in jeopardy recent efforts to revamp the county’s bail system.

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