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    Chicago mayor’s support of Judge Michael Toomin leaves juvenile justice advocates ‘disappointed’

    By John Seasly and Adeshina Emmanuel | October 20, 2020

    Judge Michael Toomin and Mayor Lori Lightfoot say his critics are playing politics. Reformers say the lives and futures of Cook County children are at stake.

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