Cook County Circuit judge Timothy Evans is scheduled to address reporters today about allowing cameras in courtrooms.
Last week the Illinois Supreme Court allowed the use of cameras and audio recording devices in Cook County courts on an experimental basis. Cook is the largest and latest of dozens of counties that joined a camera pilot program launched in 2012.
Cameras will be allowed starting Jan. 5 in felony courtrooms at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago. Illinois has allowed cameras to be present during Supreme Court and Appellate Court hearings since 1983.