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Sheriff’s warning over bail release sparks response from Cook County officials

By Rick Tulsky | February 28, 2018

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart warned County Board President Toni Preckwinkle that the way bail reforms are being enacted risks a dangerous situation. But Preckwinkle responded that Dart’s own numbers do not support that conclusion.

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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.