Phone: 217/253-2352 Carly R. Neubaum Box 189 10 East Poplar Street Phone: 618/692-6240 Havana, Illinois 62644-0377 Mt. Elyse Waibel 601 North Main, #303 103 W. Main Street, #21 Phone: 618/253-5096 Angela Barrett Phone: 618/734-0107 Marcus Grace Fax: 217/243-2009 120 N. Main Street Matthew Prochaska Phone: 309/582-7122 Rhonda Johnson Phone: 630/407-8700 Kankakee Shirley Thornton P.O. Logan Chicago, IL 60602. Phone: 815/284-5234 Erin Cartwright Weinstein The Clerk has indicated the intention to continue maintaining an internal Inspector General, rather than submitting to oversight by the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General. 100 West Jourdan Street Kendall Fax: 618/734-7003 P.O. Kim Stahl This represents an increase of 93 FTE positions, or 6.7%, from the prior year. Macoupin We continue to recommend that the Clerk perform a comprehensive evaluation of staffing levels based on workloads, the volume of court activity and the integration of technology systems. Phone: 217/762-4966 Box 617 This includes $105 million in the Public Safety Fund (which is part of the Countys general operating fund) and $20.2 million in special purpose funds. P.O. Fax: 815/233-1576 John Niemerg Toledo, Illinois 62468-0145 Phone: 815/925-7016 Until the website is fully functional, the availability of information to help court users and members of the public is very limited. Fax: 618/664-2257 Macon This effectively gives court entities full discretion over what information and data they will release, despite the fact that court records are open to the public for inspection. Suite 204 P.O. Phone: 217/379-9420 Henry Box 328 122 N. Prairie Box 197 Additionally, the Circuit Court established remote capabilities for court hearings in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic (though this was initiated by the Cook County Chief Judge). Phone: 217/753-6674 330 North Bench Street 301 North Main Street Phone: 618/939-8681 McLeansboro, Illinois 62859-1490 The Clerk of the Circuit Court is budgeted for 1,466 full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel positions in FY2022 in the general operating and special purpose funds. Box 438 Phone: 618/826-5000 Randy Nyberg Rock Island, Illinois 61201-5230 Phone: 618/544-3512 Decatur, Illinois 62523-1489 Stephenson We continue to recommend that the Clerk appoint a Chief Accessibility Officer and a Chief Public Service Officer to oversee initiatives and ensure coordination and uniformity of policies and practices across divisions and courthouses. Gallatin Ogle Box 158 Nathan Burton Fax: 815/776-9146 St. Charles, Illinois 60174 Without sufficient data, system stakeholders and the public cannot evaluate how effectively, efficiently and fairly courts are working. Cheryl Winkles Mt. James Muir P.O. The Clerks Office has also focused on increasing staff training and cross-training to improve customer service. More than 1.6 million suburban Cook County residents a record number are registered to vote in tomorrows Gubernatorial Primary Election, according to Clerk Yarbrough. Phone: 618/658-4751 Kimberly Wilson Copyright 2022 The Civic Federation, New Directions for the Office of the Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court: Recommendations for Planning and Transitioning to New Leadership. 201 W. Washington St Sycamore, Illinois 60178-1416 Fax: 309/543-4214 Fax: 618/439-4119 We further recommend that the Clerk of the Circuit Court work with the Chief Judge to revise court policies regarding disclosure to streamline the process for responding to external information and data requests. 115 West Court Street Phone: 847/377-3380 P.O. Edgar Quincy, Illinois 62301-2934 Fax: 618/327-3583 Petersburg, Illinois 62675 Phone: 618/244-8008 Michelle R. VanValey Phone: 217/532-9546 Fax: 618/939-1929 Michael Roat The Clerk has expressed an interest in improving access to court facilities and services for people with disabilities or limited English. Fax: 618/287-2713 Taylorville, Illinois 62568-0617 Phone: 312-201-9066 | Email: [emailprotected] Sangamon Phone: 217/773-2713 (Ext. Whiteside Kari Ann Kingston Fax: 815/772-5187 McHenry Menard Phone: 618/392-2151 Box 219 200 West State Fax: 217/824-5030 100 East Washington Lisa Hines Vernon, Illinois 62864-1266 200 East Knox Street Louisville, Illinois 62858-0100 Lynne R. Gilbert Regarding oversight, the New Directions report recommended the Clerk strengthen independent Inspector General oversight of the Circuit Court Clerks Office. 125 E. Elm Street Fax: 815/925-7492 Fax: 618/943-5205, Lee Pam Southerd Click here to view her entire biography. Lacon, Illinois 61540-0328 Phone: 815/732-3201 Phone: 815/244-0230 Nashville, Illinois 62263-1100 DeKalb 15 North Galena Avenue Phone: 618/498-5571 Room 201 As shown in the chart below, the Clerks staffing levels have decreased over time, from a high of over 2,000 in FY2010 to a low of 1,373 in FY2021a decrease of 32.6%. Cambridge, Illinois 61238 Phone: 217/285-6612 The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County saw a change in leadership for the first time in 20 years in 2020. Phone: 217/424-1454 Champaign Phone: 217/554-7700 Phone: 815/235-8266 Mercer McLean Fax: 312/603-4557 Tazewell P.O. Charlene Markley 401 Market Street Phone: 309/867-3121 Winnebago Edwards Paris, Illinois 61944-1739 Moultrie Paul Palazzolo 35 East Market Street 521 Vermont Street P.O.Box 486 Fax: 618/643-3455 Suite 320 Fax: 217/424-1350 Fax: 217/942-5431 Urbana, Illinois 61801-2736 Lee Ross Fax: 618/684-6378 White Suite 7 Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez also released her own report, State of the Clerks Office, detailing progress within her first year in office on December 1, 2021, the one-year anniversary of Clerk Martinez being sworn in as Clerk of the Court. The new Clerk has now separated the Inspector General office into two units: one to support facilities management and security measures and another to handle investigation of fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement. Fax: 309/833-4493 Fax: 217/554-7728 Clay Phone: 217/277-2100 The Clerks website has been down since a data breach that occurred in August 2021. Mt. Please e-mail[emailprotected]with your query. Pittsfield, Illinois 62363-1497 Margaret Branum Phone: 618/664-3208 Wheaton, Illinois 60187-0707 Zach Holder Cook Henderson 125 North Plum Douglas Morrison, Illinois 61270-2819 P.O. Melissa Hurst Crystal Ballard Lori Geschwandner Phone: 618/943-2815 Phone: 618/783-2524 Watseka, Illinois 60970-1810 Fax: 309/867-3207 104 West Front Street Suite 101 Phone: 217/735-2376 118 N. ClarkStreet, Room 230 Pamela Coduto Ford Unofficial township and precinct-level results for suburban Cook County available online, Election Day Information and Data for the June 28 Gubernatorial Primary, Property After Death Forum - Palos Heights. Going forward, we hope to see the Clerks Office take up our recommendations on ways to improve the electronic filing system including surveying users and working with the vendor, Tyler Technologies, to significantly streamline and simplify the e-filing process. Belvidere, Illinois 61008-2644 The Traffic Division is the final division that needs to be migrated to the new system. Jefferson Hancock 111 Chestnut Phone: 309/246-6435 Box 308 Monticello, Illinois 61856-0288 401 South Center Fax: 815/740-8074 Mound City, Illinois 62963 Shawneetown, Illinois 62984-0249 Tom McRae Fax: 217/466-7443 P.O. Staci J. Evans 120 W. Jefferson, Rushville, Illinois 62681 Rockford, Illinois 61101-1221 Fax: 630/407-8575 Fayette 10 South Main Street 130 West Main Street Phone: 618/357-6726 Jacksonville, Illinois 62650-1165 The Veterans Office manages the Military and Veterans Discount Card program. Pope Christian Woodstock, Illinois 60098-2837 Fax: 217/826-1391 P.O. Fax: 618/658-2908 Box 997 Phone: 618/548-3856 Fax: 815/987-3012 The Clerk of the Circuit Court is making steady progress toward federal court requirements of the Shakman Consent Decree, which is aimed at removing political factors in the Clerks employment practices. Phone: 815/434-8671 Many of the recommendations have been initiated or are in progress, but require further steps to be taken. Corri Trotter Fax: 217/532-2142 Putnam Fax: 618/357-8336 Box 1120 Kamalen Johnson Anderson Richland Iris Y. Martinez Fax: 217/285-4726 Fax: 217/277-2116, Alexander Phone: 217/632-2615 Fax: 217/728-7833 Karen A. Yarbrough, Cook County's first African American and female Clerk, has a B.A. Phone: 309/477-2214 P.O. Fax: 630/208-2172 Warren Tiffany Schicker Woodford The office initially focused on understanding the management issues inherited from the prior administration and on hiring to fill vacant positions. Suite 300 Hardin Mason Fax: 618/826-3761 P.O. Jennifer White Sandra D. Keane 102 S. 7th St. Unofficial June 28, 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election township and precinct-level results for suburban Cook County can be viewed online at cookcountyclerk.com. Donald R. Everhart, Jr. #1 Taylor Street Susan McGrath | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts, Anticipated Filing Dates and Opinions List, Petition for Leave to Appeal Dispositions, Plead and Pay Traffic / Conservation Tickets (e-Guilty), Illinois Circuit Court Statistical Reports, Probation Eligible Employment Application, Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct, re:SearchIL (Statewide Document Repository), Volunteer Pro Bono Program for Criminal Appeals, Declaration of Economic Interest Forms (Rule 68), Annual Certification of Private Insurance Coverage, Judicial Request for Removal of Personal Information, Unlawful Use of a Weapon Sentencing Form (SPAC), Judicial Branch Application for Employment, Representation by Law Students / Graduates (Rule 711), Circuit Civil, Criminal and Traffic Assessment Reports, Illinois Judicial Branch Strategic Agenda, 2016 Statutory Court Fee Task Force Report, Results of 2015 Circuit Court User Survey, Mental Health and Justice in Cook County Bond Courts, Access to Justice Commission's Strategic Plan, Pretrial Practices Data Oversight Board Preliminary Report, Judicial Management Information Services Division (IT), Statutory Court Fees Task Force Public Hearings, Appellate Court Policies on Access for Persons with Disabilities, Appellate Court Total Caseload Statistics. Marion, Illinois 62959-2494 Fax: 815/433-9198 Fulton DeWitt Phone: 618/643-3224 Phone: 309/672-6989 Box 50 P.O. Fax: 217/357-2231 Fax: 217/742-5853 P.O. Lawrence In addition, the FY2022 budget allocates $4.4 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act COVID-19 relief funding to the Circuit Court Clerk. Julie Mayer The Media Room contains news, videos, and upcoming event postings. 100 South Jackson Street Box 100 1100 State Street Join Cook County Clerk Karen A Yarbrough, Commissioner Donna Miller, Mayor Robert S. City of Palos Heights Recreation Center Franklin Phone: 217/849-3601 Box 707 253 East Wood Street The Civic Federation, in partnership with the Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers, issued a series of recommendations prior to the 2020 November election for the new Circuit Court Clerk, and have been tracking progress made on those initial recommendations since the new Clerk took office in December 2020. 200 Court street Phone: 815/544-0371 Elizabethtown, Illinois 62931-0308 Room 352 Clark Fax: 309/286-4039 Together these four funds are budgeted for $15.8 million in expenditures in FY2022. P.O. Lake The Clerks Office has been working diligently toward completion of migrating case records to a new case management system. Fax: 618/665-3543 Fax: 217/384-3879 P.O. Fax: 815/338-8583 Fax: 630/553-4964 Angie Reinoehl Greg Vaccaro P.O. 2000 Washington Mt. Macomb, Illinois 61455-0348 2022 Cook County Clerk's Office. Andrea Renken * Safeguard vital military discharge records and operate a successful Veterans Service Office to provide veterans and their families with dignified and attentive service. Schuyler Fax: 309/246-2173 The Clerk should create a staffing plan aimed at improving efficiency and operational processes which better align with new technologies. Fax: 815/844-2322 Phone: 618/283-5009 Fax: 309/786-3029 Saline Phone: 618/683-3941 Bryce Gleckler Phone: 217/826-2811 Room 115 Box 5230 10 N. Dearborn St., Suite 800, Chicago, Illinois 60602 Phone: 618/687-7300 Fax: 618/498-6128 Phone: 309/286-5941 Room 107 Peoria, Illinois 61602-1319 Denise L. Schreck Phone: 217/728-4622 Knox Tammy Weikert The Clerk of the Circuit Court oversees all of the court records and files within the Cook County Circuit Court.