Reopening Chicago: Circuit Courts resume with limited proceedings; EPA expands vehicle emissions testing hours

Sunday, July 5, 2020
CHICAGO (WLS) -- As Chicago slowly reopens amid the coronavirus pandemic, more court proceedings are to resume Monday in Cook County.

The circuit court will hold trials that do not involve juries.
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Most other hearings will be held via video-link whenever possible, however there is still a hold on civil proceedings for the time being.

There is also a hold on any evictions in the county until July 31.

Most in-person operations stopped in mid- March because of the pandemic.

The Illinois EPA is also expanding the hours for vehicle emissions testings beginning Monday.
EPA expands vehicle emissions testing hours

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The sites were closed early on in the pandemic, so many people are behind on their tests.



The sites are scheduled to be open Mondays and Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through August 31.

Hours for the rest of the week will remain the same.
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