Chief Judge: 17th Circuit judge threatened, harassed over decision to release suspect

The Chief Judge of Illinois’ 17th Judicial Circuit admonishes criticism of a judge’s recent decision to release a murder ...

Rockford area judge suffers 'threats and harassment' after releasing homicide suspect

Chief Judge John Lowry says a judge is facing 'threats and harassment' after releasing a homicide suspect and blames Mayor ...

ICE Chicago chief exits as court steps up oversight of immigration crackdown

ICE's top Chicago official has left his post just days before a court hearing on federal immigration agents wearing body ...

Judge faces threats after granting pretrial release to Rockford murder suspect

Winnebago County Circuit Court Chief Judge John Lowry issued a statement in response to threats and harassment received by ...

Public defenders call on chief judge to bar ICE arrests at Cook County courthouses

The Cook County Public Defender’s office, and a coalition of legal aid groups, have petitioned the chief judge to bar U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at courthouses ...