Due to severe weather, courthouses remain closed because of ongoing power outages. The Bridgeview Courthouse, Markham Courthouse, and Branch Courts 35 & 38, located at 727 E. 111th St., Chicago, are closed today, June 12, 2026. All incarcerated defendants at Branch 35 & 38 may appear via Zoom from 26th and California.
Due to a weather-related power outage affecting court operations in the Sixth Municipal District, the Markham Courthouse and Branch Courts 35 and 38 are temporarily closed today, June 11, 2026.
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Mariyana T. Spyropoulos today announced a historic expansion of the Clerk’s Office Transparency Data Dashboard to include orders of protection, giving the public access to this critical court data through an interactive dashboard for the first time in Cook County.
The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is warning residents about a fraudulent notice falsely presented as an official court communication involving unpaid traffic fines.
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Mariyana T. Spyropoulos today announced that SB3291, legislation establishing a statewide, county-level will depository system, has passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly and now heads to Governor JB Pritzker for consideration. SB3291, sponsored by Sen. Bill Cunningham and Rep. Lilian Jiménez, passed the Illinois Senate with a vote of 55-0-0 last month.
Yesterday, the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, under the leadership of Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, hosted an Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month celebration. The program honored individuals of AANHPI origin whose leadership and public service support the residents of Cook County every day.
Today, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, joined Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, Illinois State Senator Graciela Guzmán, Illinois State Representative Lilian Jiménez, Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vásquez, Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes and Chicago Alderman Anthony Quezada to host a second virtual “Know Your Rights” town hall.
The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, under the leadership of Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, hosted an Arab American Heritage Month celebration on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The program honored individuals of Arab American descent in public service and organizations that support the residents of Cook County every day.
Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos announced the return of Amnesty Week, a limited-time initiative that gives residents the opportunity to resolve eligible moving traffic violations without added collection fees.
Amnesty Week will run from Monday, April 27, through Friday, May 1, 2026.
The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, led by Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, today announced that identical Clerk-led proposals to modernize probate safeguards have successfully passed their respective chambers in the Illinois General Assembly. SB3291, sponsored by Sen. Bill Cunningham, passed the Illinois Senate with a vote of 55-0-0, while HB4722, sponsored by Rep. Lilian Jiménez, passed the Illinois House with a vote of 111-0-0.
