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Events / Resources

    City Sticker Amnesty Month

    April is City Sticker Amnesty Month. More info from the City Clerk is available here.

    The MacArthur Justice Center Files Amicus Brief in the United States v. State of Illinois on Behalf of Illinois Legal and Community Groups

    The Office of the Cook County Public Defender joined this amicus brief with the MacArthur Justice Center and Legal Action Chicago

    Tell Your Congressperson to Hold ICE Accountable

    https://actionnetwork.org/letters/letter-to-congress-2?source=direct_link&

    Freedom Defense Center Events

    https://www.cookcountypublicdefender.org/community-engagement/community-defense-centers

    All Upcoming Events

    https://www.cookcountypublicdefender.org/community-engagement/upcoming-events

    News

      Illinois Alumni: Public Defender, Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr.

      Illinois Alumni magazine article on Sharone R. Mitchell Jr., and his efforts to reform the criminal justice system

      Law Office Provides Testimony Supporting Supreme Court Rule Change to Allow Faster Review of Decisions Transferring Children to Adult Criminal Court

      Law Office Provides Testimony Supporting Supreme Court Rule Change to Allow Faster Review of Decisions Transferring Children to Adult Criminal Court

      Various outlets: Press Conference regarding ICE at Domestic Violence Courthouse
      WTTW: Some People in Illinois Jails Don't Receive Sentence Credit for Programs. A Bill Seeks to Change That.

      Some People in Illinois Jails Don’t Receive Sentence Credit for Programs. A Bill Seeks to Change That. | Chicago News | WTTW

      Inquest: Public Defense Goes to the Capitol

      https://inquest.org/public-defense-goes-to-the-capitol/

      WBEZ: A woman who killed her alleged abusive boyfriend fears a jury won't believe her

      Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7bvEwil2xAlFcM1Z6XsJHX?si=ocYxrK6qSe25Z6z5Imx8VA

      WBEZ: Chicago woman says she killed abusive boyfriend to save herself and their unborn child. Will a jury agree?

      https://www.wbez.org/crime/2026/02/25/chicago-crime-keshia-golden-domestic-violence-abuse-murder

      Chicago Sun-Times: Woman says she killed abusive boyfriend to save herself, unborn baby; now faces trial

      https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/02/24/chicago-crime-keshia-golden-domestic-violence-abuse-murder

      Chicago Sun-Times: Teams of lawyers put drivers back on the road by reinstating suspended licenses

      https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/02/07/drivers-license-reinstatement-expo-courts-transportation

      WTTW: Cook County State’s Attorney Reverses Course, Diverts Nonviolent Gun Cases to Restorative Justice Courts

      https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/28/cook-county-state-s-attorney-reverses-course-diverts-nonviolent-gun-cases-restorative?fbclid=IwY2xjawPxoxdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeMyWX1-l5ikAn1hhDMs17j8eH5tvG1LgUi9n2ebYzhLKj18NUKpY1kFda8iA_aem_C7tULqeOCnChzAa9LXxNDA

      The TRiiBE: Cook County’s top prosecutor resumes sending gun possession cases to restorative justice courts

      https://thetriibe.com/2026/02/cook-countys-top-prosecutor-resumes-sending-gun-possession-cases-to-restorative-justice-courts/

      The TRiiBE PERSPECTIVE: When SNAP benefits disappeared, public defenders stepped up

      https://thetriibe.com/2025/11/perspective-when-snap-benefits-disappeared-public-defenders-stepped-up/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn9Cz8Ov4XqjTrOPnx4U3CYk-U4wBMebzWOq3Tthi2ewZR3n4XyB1yfQdvXQo_aem_F9ljRkvdBz5GQKnWdAzKPQ

      The Cook County Public Defender Podcast

        Listen on Spotify

         https://open.spotify.com/show/3NgQ59GmeSQIAuXB3ZJWbr

        Listen on Apple Podcasts

        https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cook-county-public-defender-podcast/id1848984908