CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new order from Cook County's top judge takes effect Wednesday. Cook County Circuit Chief Judge Timothy Evans is barring civil arrests of people while at county courts. That includes ...

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months. Detaining residents ...

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Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans issued an administrative order last week aimed at keeping federal law enforcement out of county courts after several incidents of immigrants being detained. Why ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Immigration arrests were recently made at the Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse. The Public Defender's office confirmed to ABC7 Chicago that two people who showed up ...