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O’Malley loses retention, becoming third judge in 6 years to be ousted by voters
For the third time in the past four elections, voters removed a Cook County judge from the bench — something which hadn’t happened in the previous three ...
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Advocates push for at least $20M in city’s 2025 budget for housing measures
Woodlawn and South Shore residents at a 2023 press conference outside the Chicago City Hall in support of the South Shore Housing Preservation Ordinance. Credit: Sebastián Hidalgo for Injustice Watch ...
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Chief judge issues new order aimed at helping tenants facing eviction in troubled buildings
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans Credit: Illustration by Verónica Martinez Tenants who live in substandard housing and face evictions got a boost from Cook County Circuit Court ...
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Three Cook County judges close to losing seats following scrutiny
One Cook County judge was losing his bid to keep his job and two more were in peril as vote-counting continued after Tuesday’s election. Shannon O’Malley — one of two judges facing questions about ...
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Powerful Cook County judge referred to judicial misconduct board over residency conflicts
Embattled Cook County Judge E. Kenneth Wright was referred to a state disciplinary board on Wednesday by the chief judge after an Injustice Watch investigation found he took inappropriate homestead ...