Cook County State’s Attorney’s Community Justice Center celebrates 1st Year

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez held an open house recently in celebration of the first anniversary of her office’s Central Community Justice Center. 

Community Justice Center-Central, located at 715 W. Maxwell Street, Chicago, serves the UIC Campus and the 11^th and 12^th Chicago Police districts.  It is the fourth Community Justice Center opened by Alvarez since taking office, in an effort to make the State’s Attorney’s Office more accessible to residents.

“The Community Justice Centers give residents a physical place in the community where they can go and talk to our staff to work together to problem solve and develop crime prevention strategies,”  Alvarez said.  “I am very proud of the staff at all the community justice centers for the hard work they do to help improve the neighborhoods they serve.”

In addition to charging and prosecuting criminal cases, Community Justice Center staff  are out in the community attending meetings and conducting informational seminars/workshops on topics such as avoiding scams, domestic violence, gang awareness and mortgage fraud.  They also assist residents in finding court case information and provide referrals to local agencies for assistance.

Other Community Justice Center locations are:

North Side Community Justice Center: 5333 N. Western Ave., Chicago

South Side Community Justice Center: 9059 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago

West Side Community Justice Center: 4 Chicago Ave., Oak Park