Due to power outages, the Markham Courthouse, Bridgeview Courthouse, and Branch 35 & 38 (Pullman - 111th St.) are closed today, Friday, June 12. Click here for details on how cases will be heard or rescheduled.

Rising Crime in Cities Like Chicago Should Not Lead to More Policing

Assistant Public Defender Takenya Nixon Brail writes in Teen Vogue to explain why rising crime large urban cities like Chicago ought not lead to more policing. You can read her editorial here.