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Judiciary of Illinois. The judiciary of Illinois is the unified court system of Illinois primarily responsible for applying the Constitution and law of Illinois. It consists of the Supreme Court, the Appellate Court, and circuit courts. The Supreme Court oversees the administration of the court system.
Circuits. There are 25 judicial circuits in the state, each comprising one or more of Illinois' 102 counties. The jurisdiction of seven of these circuits courts are solely within the confines of a single county; these are Cook, Kane, Will, DuPage, Lake, McHenry (all Chicago metropolitan area counties), and St. Clair in Metro East.
This list of county courthouses in Illinois provides information about each current Illinois county courthouse: name, photograph, city, construction year, and further comments. Each of the 102 county governments in the U.S. state of Illinois operates out of a building or complex of buildings known as the county's courthouse.
The Illinois Secretary of State serves as the ex-officio Clerk of the Court of Claims. Judges on the Court of Claims are appointed by the Governor of Illinois and confirmed by the Illinois Senate. In 1987, state legislation increased the number of judges on the Illinois Court of Claims from five judges to seven judges. Incumbent judges
Alexander County Courthouse (Illinois) Coordinates: 37°0′20″N 89°10′34″W. Facade, seen from north. The Alexander County Courthouse is a government building in central Cairo, the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Built in the 1960s, it is the latest in a series of courthouses erected in four towns across ...
Municipal Court of Chicago (1837–1839) The first Municipal Court of Chicago was formed in 1837 by the same act of the Government of Illinois that incorporated the City of Chicago. [1] It was a court of general civil and criminal jurisdiction, operating concurrently with the Circuit Court in the city. [1] It was abolished in 1839.
The Superior Court of Cook County was a court in Cook County, Illinois . It was preceded by earlier courts. 1845 saw the creation of the County Court of Cook County. [1] In 1849, this was renamed The Cook County Court of Common Pleas. [1] In 1859, this was continued as the newly-founded The Superior Court of Chicago.
Architectural style. Second Empire. Part of. Shelbyville Historic District ( ID76000729 [1]) Added to NRHP. December 22, 1976. The Shelby County Courthouse is a government building in Shelbyville, the county seat of Shelby County, Illinois, United States. Completed in 1881, it is the third courthouse in the county's history.