South Side Community Justice Center Celebrates 3rd Year

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez recently met with residents attending an open house held in celebration of the third anniversary of her office’s South Side Community Justice Center. 

The South Side Community Justice Center, located at 9059 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, serves the 4^th and 6^th and 22^nd Chicago Police districts.  It was the second Community Justice Center opened by Alvarez after taking office, in an effort to make the State’s Attorney’s Office more accessible to residents.  There are now four Community Justice Centers located in Cook County.

The open house kicked off with a forum on human trafficking, which included representatives from the State’s Attorney’s Office and also several service agencies, including the Salvation Army’s Stop-It program and End Demand Illinois.

“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, the Community Justice Center’s staff  members are out in the community attending meetings and conducting informational seminars/workshops on topics such as human trafficking, avoiding scams and internet safety.  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

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

Central Community Justice Center: 715 W. Maxwell St., Chicago