The Cook County Circuit Court announced starting July 17 court proceedings will no longer be live-streamed.
It's a practice that first started during the pandemic.Court officials say live-streaming creates a permanent electronic record of those proceedings, which can sometimes negatively impact the lives of those whose cases may have been dropped and ultimately were not convicted.
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