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IN THE NEWS: An Evaluation of Eileen O’Neill Burke’s First 500 Days as Cook County State’s Attorney

It has been three months since we released 500 Days Forward, 10 Years Back: An Evaluation of Eileen O’Neill Burke’s First 500 Days as Cook County State’s Attorney. A part of our long-standing coverage on the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO), this report focused on the current administra...

New Report Uses Court-Watching to Evaluate the Implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act

The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice (INPJ) has released “Changing Landscapes: Community Court-Watchers’ Observations of the Second Year of Pretrial Fairness Act Implementation,” a new report detailing community efforts to monitor implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act in its second year....

How to vote for judges this 2026 Primary Election

VoteForJudges.org is your resource for researching judges. We are pleased to announce that VoteForJudges.org is ready and available as a resource for Cook County voters in the 2026 primary election. Early voting is already underway, and with a day left for the primary election, we expect that thi...