Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Mariyana Spyropoulos, received an Advocate for Diversity Award from the Diversity Scholarship Foundation on Thursday, January 22, 2026. This award recognizes individuals who actively advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal system.
The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, under the leadership of Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos, has completed a comprehensive audit of all public-facing phone numbers and website listings to ensure that residents seeking court services are able to reach the correct department quickly and reliably.
Today, the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, under the leadership of Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos, delivered toys that were collected during a Holiday Toy Drive to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Today, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Mariyana Spyropoulos, along with Commissioners Alma Anaya, Jessica Vasquez, Frank Aguilar and Chicago Alderman Michael Rodriguez, held a virtual “Know Your Rights” town hall.
Today, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Mariyana Spyropoulos hosted “Navigating the Cook County Justice System” with Cook County Commissioners Scott Britton, Kevin Morrison and Maggie Trevor at Harper College in Palatine. The event focused on educating residents about how to move through the Cook County Justice System and featured key countywide agencies.
Today, the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, under the leadership of Mariyana Spyropoulos, proudly celebrated Native American Heritage Month. Clerk Spyropoulos awarded Native American Leadership Awards to the American Indian Association of Illinois, the National Native American Bar Association and two Clerk of the Circuit Court employees.
Clerk of the Circuit Court Mariyana Spyropoulos announced today that the Office’s Investigations Division has formally adopted the Shared Principles, a landmark agreement between the NAACP Illinois State Conference and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP).
The Clerk’s Office brought together judges, advocates and community partners to advance survivorcentered justice and collaboration in Cook County courts.
Today, the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, under the leadership of Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos, proudly celebrated Polish American Heritage Month.
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Mariyana Spyropoulos successfully held a Second Chance Summit giving hundreds of individuals the ability to start the process of expunging and sealing their court records. Hundreds of individuals attended the summit on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Proviso Math and Science Academy and were successfully able to file petitions for expungement or sealing.
