Evanston Review

Cook County watchdog finds Samantha Steele offered job to opponent

Cook County watchdog finds Samantha Steele offered job to opponent Cook County’s watchdog has found that Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele made “an offer of employment” to her opponent in the March primary election.

Judges frequently order pretrial detention even when risk score is low: report

Judges frequently order pretrial detention even when risk score is low: report Judges often hold defendants in jail while awaiting trial, even when given a low score for risk of flight or committing new offenses, a court advocacy group says.