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Today, the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, under the leadership of Mariyana Spyropoulos, proudly celebrated Native American Heritage Month. Clerk Spyropoulos awarded Native American Leadership Awards to the American Indian Association of Illinois, the National Native American Bar Association and two Clerk of the Circuit Court employees.

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Today, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Mariyana Spyropoulos hosted “Navigating the Cook County Justice System” with Cook County Commissioners Scott Britton, Kevin Morrison and Maggie Trevor at Harper College in Palatine.  The event focused on educating residents about how to move through the Cook County Justice System and featured key countywide agencies.

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The Clerk’s Office brought together judges, advocates and community partners to advance survivorcentered justice and collaboration in Cook County courts. 

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Today, the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, under the leadership of Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos, proudly celebrated Polish American Heritage Month. 

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Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Mariyana Spyropoulos successfully held a Second Chance Summit giving hundreds of individuals the ability to start the process of expunging and sealing their court records. Hundreds of individuals attended the summit on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Proviso Math and Science Academy and were successfully able to file petitions for expungement or sealing.

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Clerk of the Circuit Court Mariyana Spyropoulos announced today that the Office’s Investigations Division has formally adopted the Shared Principles, a landmark agreement between the NAACP Illinois State Conference and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP). 

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Clerk of the Circuit Court Mariyana Spyropoulos announced the upcoming Second Chance Summit, a countywide initiative to ensure that the legal right to expungement and record sealing is not just written in law, but accessible in practice to every resident who qualifies. 

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The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court has uncovered a remarkable piece of the history of Pope Leo XIV. A Declaration of Intention filed by Pope Leo’s grandfather in Cook County offers a tangible connection between the Pope’s family and our local history. 

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The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) dedicated the disinfection facility in Skokie in honor of Clerk Spyropoulos. The ultraviolet (UV) water disinfection facility is now named The Mariyana T. Spyropoulos Disinfection Facility at the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant.

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Clerk of the Circuit Court Mariyana Spyropoulos today shared her Progress Report outlining achievements in her sweeping efforts to modernize the Clerk's Office and restore public trust in one of Cook County's most essential government agencies.  Click here to continue

COOK COUNTY - Mariyana Spyropoulos, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, is announcing a limited-time opportunity for individuals to clear overdue moving traffic violation fees...click here to continue.

Mariyana Spyropoulos, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, today announced the launch of an innovative new data dashboard on her official website. This first-of-its-kind dashboard...click here to continue.

Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos is moving the court system into modern technologies and eliminating outdated infrastructure. The Office is moving off the County’s Legacy mainframe...click here to continue.

Whether a customer is frustrated or pleased with their experience, Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos wants to hear about it – in detail. Clerk Spyropoulos launched a new customer service survey today...click here to continue.

December 2, 2024, Cook County - Mariyana Spyropoulos laid out her plans to improve transparency, accountability and accessibility within the justice system after taking the oath of office Monday as the new Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. 

“The Clerk’s Office is the front door to our justice system,” Clerk Spyropoulos said.

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