Cook County FYI
Named for Daniel P. Cook, a pioneer lawyer, first Attorney General of the State of Illinois and Representative in Congress from 1819 to 1827
In 1835, at the northeast corner of Clark and Randolph Streets, stood Chicago's first courthouse. Chicagoans demanded a far grander county courthouse and city hall as the city's population swelled over 30,000.
The answer was a tall two-story building erected in 1853 from plans by John M. Van Osdel, Chicago's first architect. It stood in the center of the block bounded by Randolph, Clark, Washington, and LaSalle Streets, the site of all future Chicago city halls. It was the bell atop this building that sounded the alarm of the Great Fire of 1871, until the building itself was consumed.
Following the fire, Chicago commissioned a city hall and courthouse. Designed by city architect James J. Egan, the mammoth limestone and granite structure took nearly a dozen years to construct and did not open until 1885. Standing on a two-story base, 35-foot-tall Corinthian columns rose to an elaborate entablature embellished with allegorical figures. It cost more than $5 million, precluded the completion of the vast dome. As soon as the gigantic edifice was considered complete, serious structural problems surfaced, while poor planning made for extremely difficult working conditions.
Thus, between 1906 and 1931, barely more than 20 years after it was inaugurated, Egan's structure was replaced by the present City Hall and County Building.
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Cook Judicial Circuit (First Appellate District)
Cook County
Chicago, County Seat
Courthouse contact information:
7 Main Courthouses
Richard J. Daley Center
First Municipal District
Circuit Court of Cook County
50 West Washington Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Skokie Courthouse
Second Municipal District
Circuit Court of Cook County
5600 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, Illinois 60077
Rolling Meadows Courthouse
Third Municipal District
Circuit Court of Cook County
2121 Euclid Avenue
Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008
Maywood Courthouse
Fourth Municipal District
Circuit Court of Cook County
1500 Maybrook Drive
Maywood, Illinois 60153
Bridgeview Courthouse
Fifth Municipal District
Circuit Court of Cook County
10220 South 76th Avenue
Bridgeview, Illinois 60455
Markham Courthouse
Sixth Municipal District
Circuit Court of Cook County
16501 South Kedzie Parkway
Markham, Illinois 60428
Criminal Courts Building
Circuit Court of Cook County
2650 South California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Additional Cook County court
location information
Circuit Court Clerk information
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COUNTY DEPARTMENT
Chancery Division
50 West Washington Street
Suite 2403
Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-4181
312-603-6673 TTY
312-603-6787 FAX
County Division
50 West Washington Street
Suite 1701
Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-6194
312-603-6673 TTY
312-603-4351 FAX
Criminal Division
2600 South California Ave.
Suite 101
Chicago, IL 60608
773-674-3160
312-603-6673 TTY
773-674-3093 FAX
Domestic Relations Division
50 West Washington Street
Suite 1901A
Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-6556
312-603-6673 TTY
312-603-6453 FAX
Domestic Violence Division
555 West Harrison Street
Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60607
312-325-9000
312-603-6673 TTY
312-325-9017 FAX
Law Division
50 West Washington Street
Suite 2005
Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-6343
312-603-6673 TTY
312-603-6622
FAX
Probate Division
50 West Washington Street
Suite 1803
Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-7545
312-603-6673 TTY
312-603-6721
FAX
JUVENILE JUSTICE & CHILD PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Juvenile Justice Division
1100 South Hamilton Ave.
Suite 8004
Chicago, IL 60612
312-433-4757
312-603-6673 TTY
312-533-6591 FAX
Child Protection Division
1100 South Hamilton Ave.
Suite 8004
Chicago, IL 60612
312-433-4756
312-603-6673 TTY
312-533-5267 FAX
Juvenile Justice and Child Protection
Resource Section
50 West Washington Street
Suite 2301
Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-3733
312-603-6673 TTY
312-603-5576 FAX
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT
First Municipal District
50 West Washington Street
Suite 1303
Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-6132
312-603-6673 TTY
312-603-4211 FAX
Second Municipal District
5600 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, IL 60077
847-470-7200
312-603-6673 TTY
847-670-5133 FAX
Third Municipal District
2121 Euclid
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
847-818-2287
312-603-6673 TTY
847-818-2766 FAX
Fourth Municipal District
1500 Maybrook Drive
Maywood, IL 60153
708-865-6060
312-603-6673 TTY
708-865-4952 FAX
Fifth Municipal District
10220 S. 76th Avenue
Bridgeview, IL 60455
708-974-6288
312-603-6673 TTY
708-974-6021 FAX
Sixth Municipal District
16501 South Kedzie Parkway
Markham, IL 60428
708-232-4170
312-603-6673 TTY
708-232-4441 FAX
Criminal Branches of the First Municipal District
Location:
2600 South California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
Branch 57 - Felony Narcotic Preliminary Hearings - Room 100 AM/PM
773-869-2881
Branch 68 - Homicide/Sex Related Felony Court - Room
101 PM
773-869-2881
Branch 1 - Central Bond Court - Room 111 PM
773-869-2881
Branch 98 - Felony Indictment Call - Room
101 AM
773-869-2881
Location:
555 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60607
Branch 46 - Assignment Judge, Jury Trial Call/Misdemeanor Section - Room 304
312-325-9000
Outlying Courts
Branch 34
Misdemeanor/Ordinance
155 West 51st Street
Chicago, IL 60609
773-373-8878
Branch 48
Felony Preliminary Hearings/Public Housing
155 West 51st Street
Chicago, IL 60609
773-373-8877
Branch 44
Felony Preliminary Hearings
3150 West Flournoy Street
Chicago, IL 60612
773-265-8915
Branch 43
Misdemeanor/Ordinance
3150 West Flournoy Street
Chicago, IL 60612
773-265-8927
Branch 23
Misdemeanor/Ordinance
5555 West Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60639
773-804-6154
Branch 50
Felony Preliminary Hearings
5555 West Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60639
773 804-6140
Branch 29
Misdemeanor/Ordinance
2452 West Belmont
Chicago, IL 60618
773-404-3316
Branch 42
Felony Preliminary Hearings/Public Housing
2452 West Belmont
Chicago, IL 60618
773-404-3304
Branch 38
Felony Preliminary Hearings
727 East 111th Street
Chicago, IL 60628
773-982-3035
Branch 35
Misdemeanor/Ordinance
727 East 111th Street
Chicago, IL 60628
773-982-3058
Traffic Section
50 West Washington Street
Suite 400-A
Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-2600
312-603-2608 TTY
312-603-2607 FAX
Marriage Court
118 North Clark Street
County Building
Lower Level
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-5660
312-603-6673 TTY
312-603-3988 FAX |
