Stephanie Agnew -Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

About Stephanie Agnew

Stephanie Agnew (she/her) is the Co-Executive Director of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and a Licensed Social Worker (LSW). She leads all internal and external communications strategy and execution, and works with the program staff to successfully implement our advocacy strategies. View all posts by Stephanie Agnew →

Thank you for supporting our Pro Bono Spotlight!

Every year, our Collaboration for Justice of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers hosts a Pro Bono Spotlight event. This year, we featured two two virtual events to celebrate and recognize the incredible work our volunteers, staff, and community partners. If yo...

Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Co-Chair Appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court’s Statutory Court Fees Task Force by the Governor

Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts congratulates Jonathan Pilsner, a co-chair of the Collaboration for Justice’s Criminal Justice Advisory Committee and attorney with the Office of the Appellate Defender, on his appointment to the Illinois Supreme Court’s Statutory Court Fees Task Force (“Task...

Progress Report: First 100 Days of the New Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County

On December 1, 2020, Iris Martinez took office of Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court. The Clerk plays an essential function as the “official record keeper” for the court, responsible for collecting and disbursing all filing fees and fines, managing legal records for all court divisions, and atte...

Civilian Oversight of the Chicago Police is Long Overdue. City Council Must Pass the “Empowering Communities for Public Safety” Ordinance Now.

Published: April 7, 2021 Chicago’s history of racist, oppressive, and violent policing is well-documented. Residents of Chicago pay more to victims of police brutality per capita than any other city in the U.S. -- taxpayers are estimated to pay about $100 million per year in claims and “tens...

Decarcerating Cook County: A look into the State’s Attorney’s Diversion Programs

Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts, The People’s Lobby, the Chicago Council of Lawyers, and Reclaim Chicago have released the eighth report in our series on prosecutorial accountability in Cook County. The report, “Decarcerating Cook County: Use of Diversion Programs for Low-Level, “Non-Violen...

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