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CHICAGO – The court-appointed administrator charged with bringing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) up to constitutionally-appropriate standards will step aside on Tuesday, May 20th, when the facility is transferred to the full control of the C
Earlier today, the House Human Services Committee approved and sent to the House floor, Senate Bill 1564, an amendment to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act.
CHICAGO -- Solitary confinement of juveniles held by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is banned under a new Department policy recently approved by
CHICAGO -- Sending a strong signal in support of the fundamental notion that all women deserve equal access to healthcare, including abortion care, the members of the Cook County Board today approved a resolution calling for access to abortion coverage for low-income women.