2012 Annual Luncheon

SAVE THE DATE! - Annual Fundraising Luncheon October 3, 2012 Chicago Appleseed and Chicago Council of Lawyers invite you to their Annual Fundraising Luncheon. Keynote Speaker: Randolph Stone Honoring: Kimberly Foxx - Recipient of the Commitment to Justice Award Our Pro Bono Counsel, Recipients o...

RSVP — Discussing Diversion in Cook County, June 27, 3-5 pm

At the "Getting Smarter on Crime: Discussing Diversion in Cook County Criminal Justice" forum, the Chicago Reader's Mick Dumke will moderate a panel discussion among public safety leaders about recent successes and future opportunities to improve Cook County's criminal justice process. It will empha...

Save the Date: 5/23/12 “Judicial Independence in a Citizens United World”

Please join us... Protecting Judicial Independence in a Citizens United World - New Ways of Looking at Judicial Recusal and Campaign Contribution Disclosure Sponsored by Justice at Stake Campaign and Co-Sponsored by Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice Chicago Council of Lawyers Illinois Campaign...

Illinois & Cook County Primary Judicial Election Results

As of today, our Voteforjudges.org website received 518,000 hits since the beginning of this judicial evaluation season with about 17,000 unique visitors. This is exciting evidence of a concerned electorate! Below is a table showing election results for Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois Appellate Co...

Volunteer Court-Watching

Our next training session for volunteer court-watchers, assisting the Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County, is May 26 at our office at 11:00 am. The training lasts a little over an hour and explains both the mechanics of our court-watching program, as well as the goals and procedures of th...