For the first time in nearly a quarter century, Cook County sees a new chief judge take office today.
It’s a job that’s rarely in the spotlight, with outgoing chief Timothy Evans emerging from near seclusion only for occasional social club luncheons and press events promoting the court’s latest feel-good initiative.
But his successor, Charles Beach, who ousted Evans in an upset vote by the county’s judges in September, will find himself under bright lights on day one…