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- Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans signed an order prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making civil arrests at courthouses, effective Wednesday.
- The decision follows increased federal enforcement activity and protests in Chicago, and it aims to let witnesses and parties attend court without detention.
- The order is supported by the Cook County Public Defender's Office, while the U.S. Department of Homeland Security characterized courthouse arrests as 'common sense'.
