A coalition of 15 state legislators is demanding answers from the Cook County Sheriff's Office after several people were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents Wednesday at the Cook County Courthouse in Bridgeview without a warrant. Last year, then-Cook County Circuit Chief Judge Timothy Evans signed an order prohibiting arrests on civil charges in and around county courthouses, though warrants can still be executed.
A coalition of 15 state lawmakers is demanding responses from the Cook County Sheriff's Office after several people were arrested by Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) agents on Wednesday at Cook County Court in Bridgeview without filing a court order.Last year, Cook County's then Chief Circuit Judge, Timothy Evans, signed an order banning arrests on civil charges in and around county courts, although court orders can still be execute…