New Cook County chief judge plans to modernize court system: I-TEAM EXCLUSIVE

Modernization is a top priority for the first new chief judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County in decades.

Charles Beach II sat down exclusively with the ABC7 I-Team, outlining his top priorities for the second largest court system in the country.

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Chief Judge Charles Beach II has been on the bench for eight years. Before becoming a judge, Beach worked as a criminal defense attorney.

In one of his first interviews since being elected chief, Judge Beach spoke with the I-Team, laying out his new goals for change in the office and the challenges ahead.

The exclusive interview can be viewed in the video player above.

Chief Judge Beach is already starting to make changes, telling the I-Team this is an effort to align with best practices across the country.

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