Experimental neighborhood courts will expand to the suburbs for the first time, Cook County chief judge announces

Cook County will expand its restorative justice court program to the suburbs for the first time with a new court planned for the south suburban Sauk Village, Chief Judge Tim Evans announced Thursday. The expansion signals the county’s continued investment in experimental neighborhood courts that seek alternative approaches to address low-level, nonviolent offenses for young adults. Evans did ...

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