Incumbent Cook County circuit court clerk Iris Martinez says her accomplishments during her first term — including updating and automating technology — and her position as an independent Democrat make ...

New Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos released a progress report Monday claiming her team is already digging out from a backlog of reports, unfiled civil court documents and ...

CHICAGO — After Dorothy Brown’s controversial two-decade reign, Iris Martinez took over the Circuit Court Clerk’s office in 2020. She’s seeking another term, but the County Democrat Party is backing ...

Democrat Mariyana Spyropoulos, a former prosecutor who also spent 14 years as a commissioner on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, appears headed to victory in the race ...

On March 19, Illinois voters will have the chance to select their judges. As opposed to an appointment process, Illinois judges are chosen by voters in partisan elections. Here’s what you need to know ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Cook County Circuit Court system announced Wednesday that it will be opening an additional temporary court facility in case of mass arrests during the Democratic National ...

Cook County judges elected Charles "Charlie" Beach as chief judge, ending Timothy Evans’ 24-year tenure. Beach, a circuit judge since 2017 and former defense attorney, will oversee the criminal courts ...

With 91.8% of expected votes counted, Democrat Mariyana Spyropoulos is projected to win the race for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk, defeating Republican Lupe Aguirre and Libertarian Michael Murphy.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board President Mariyana Spyropoulos defeated incumbent Iris Martinez in the primary for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk on Tuesday.