With an enforcement blitz by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement anticipated in the coming days, more people could be in immigration custody are in need of legal help. Now, they could possibly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. and a coalition of legal groups and social service organizations are petitioning ...

Cook County Action: Toni Preckwinkle announced the county will double immigration attorneys to expand legal aid for residents facing deportation. Expanded Support: The Public Defender’s Office aims to ...

Sharone R. Mitchell Jr., Cook County Public Defender, joins Lisa to discuss President Trump’s executive order ending cashless bail. Mitchell shares the details about the cashless bail system, ...

(The Center Square) – Legislation from the Illinois General Assembly has opened the door for Cook County to fund immigrants’ legal services with additional county taxpayer dollars. Last Thursday, the ...