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Richard J. Elrod
Richard J. Elrod (February 17, 1934 – April 19, 2014) was an American jurist, sheriff, and legislator. Biography Born to a American Jews, Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, Elrod received his bachelor's and law degrees from Northwestern University. Elrod's father was Arthur X. Elrod, a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party operative who would go on to serve as a Cook County Commissioner and Chicago's 25th ward's Committeepeople (Cook County, Illinois), committeeman. Elrod was Chicago's Assistant Corporation Counsel from 1958 through 1970, and its Chief City Prosecutor from 1960 through 1970. Elrod served in the Illinois House of Representatives, in 1969, as a Democrat. While serving in the Illinois General Assembly, Elrod was seriously injured and left paralyzed while helping a Chicago police officer capture a man during the Days of Rage conflict in 1969. Elrod was elected Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois in 1970, defeating Republican nominee Bernard Carey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook County Circuit Court
The Circuit Court of Cook County is the largest of the 24 judicial circuits in Illinois as well as one of the largest unified court systems in the United States — second only in size to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County since that court merged with other courts in 1998. The modern Cook County Circuit Court was created through a 1964 amendment to the Illinois Constitution which reorganized the courts of Illinois. The amendment effectively merged the often confusing and overlapping jurisdictions of Cook County's 161 courts, which were organized as municipal courts (such as the Municipal Court of Chicago) and specialized courts, into one uniform and cohesive court of general jurisdiction, organized into divisions, under the administration of one chief judge. More than 2.4 million cases are filed every year. To accommodate its vast caseload, the Circuit Court of Cook County is organized into three functional departments: County, Municipal, and Juvenile Justice and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
