Backlog Leaves 100s in Cook County Jail for More Than Year – NBC5 (Chicago)

The backlog is a direct result of restrictions put in place last year to limit the spread of Covid-19.  Chief Judge Timothy Evans postponed all jury trials and scaled back most court operations. Even when court cases picked up again on Zoom, technical difficulties and some defendants’ lack of access to computers or internet delayed cases further..
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NB-Chicago
5 years ago

Why is kimmie loosing all her prosecutors??–“Nearly one in 10 prosecutors either retired or resigned over the last year, according to a spokesperson for Foxx’s office.”

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