Judge Timothy Evans is ousted as chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, CTU lawsuit, and Brendan Reilly announces bid for Cook County Board president. episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 13, 2025 · 59 MIN

Judge Timothy Evans is ousted as chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, CTU lawsuit, and Brendan Reilly announces bid for Cook County Board president.

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After 24 years leading Cook County Courts, Timothy Evans was unseated as chief judge by fellow judges. What is the significance of his ouster? What changes can be expected with new leadership over Cook County courts? 42nd Ward alderman, Brendan Reilly, announced his campaign to challenge Toni Preckwinkle for president of the Cook County Board. Preckwinkle vulnerable? What does Reilly need to do to depose the all-powerful Boss Toni? Does Reilly have a pathway to victory? The CTU is in court fighting one of its own members over annual Audit Reports. We will give some background on the matter and update the audience on the progress in court. Will the decision in this court case finally lead to the toppling of the CORE Caucus?

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