Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board
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Judicial Inquiry Board moves ahead with complaints against three judges, including Cook County judges Raines, Ghouse
One Cook County judge accused of improperly besmirching attorneys, while another pleaded guilty to DUI -
Judicial Inquiry Board: Appeals judge Sheldon Harris talked with other judges about nephew's case, testified falsely
The Illinois state board tasked with investigating misconduct accusations against judges has asked the Illinois Courts Commission to discipline First District Appellate Justice Sheldon A. Harris, who has announced he is retiring later this year -
IL Judicial Inquiry Board: Cook County judge made unwanted sexual advances, comments toward three women in court
The Illinois Judiciary Inquiry Board has accused Cook County Circuit Court Judge Mauricio Araujo of sexually harassing at least three women. -
Illinois Courts Commission 'retires' Cook Co. judge who suffers from Alzheimer's, let ex-clerk hear cases
Illinois’ state judicial oversight commission has permanently removed from the bench a Cook County judge who has asserted she has Alzheimer’s disease, which contributed to her decision to allow a fomer law clerk who was running for a judgeship, but who had not yet been elected, to preside as if she was a judge over cases from the bench in her courtroom. -
Newly elected Cook County judge resigns after failing to report for duty in traffic court
A Cook County judge who for months refused to show up for duty in traffic court has resigned. -
Newly elected Cook County judge facing discipline for refusing to accept assignment to traffic court
A Cook County judge just a few months into his term in office could be subject to discipline from the state board that handles complaints about judicial misconduct after he refused to accept orders from his judicial superiors to begin his judicial career – just as most new judges - presiding in Cook County traffic court. -
Alzheimer's diagnosis renders Cook Co. judge accused of letting ex-clerk hear cases unfit, report says
A Cook County judge accused of urging and allowing a now-fired law clerk to preside over cases from the bench as if she were a judge has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and is no longer fit to continue as a judge, a state judicial discipline board has reported.