The 17th Circuit is proud to recognize judges and Circuit Court staff for their contributions made State and nationwide, including, but not limited to the following:
Hon. Kathryn Zenoff (4th Distr.), chair of Special Advisory Committee on Justice and Mental Health Planning
Hon. John S. Lowry, Committee on Equal Justice; Supreme Court Juvenile Detention Practices Task Force; Data Task Force
Hon. Janet R. Holmgren, Special Advisory Committee on Justice and Mental Health Planning and co-chair of Standards/Certification sub-committee; Illinois Judicial College Probation Education's Problem Solving Courts Training Workgroup
Hon. Brendan A. Maher, Illinois Supreme Court Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee
Hon. Jennifer Clifford, Re-appointed chair of Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking; Illinois Judicial College's Committee on Probation Education
Hon. John Gibbons, Illinois Judicial College's Committee on Trial Court Administrator Education (TCAE)
Hon. Debra Schafer, Illinois Judicial College Committee on PreTrial Education (CPTE)
Hon. Tamika Walker, Illinois Judicial College Committee on Judicial Education (COJE)
Court Services Director Debbie Jarvis, chair of Illinois Judicial College's Committee on PreTrial Education (CPTE); Chair of Probation Policy Advisory Board
TCA Tom Jakeway, Illinois Judicial Conference Task Forces: Dogs in the Courthouse, Crisis Communication; Illinois Judicial College's Committee on Pretrial Education (CPTE); Data Task Force
Kim Ackmann, Illinois Judicial Conference Task Force member: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commission on Access to Justice Language Access Committee
Nikki Ticknor, Illinois Supreme Court's Access to Justice Rules and Policies Review Committee
Hon. Janet R. Holmgren, President of Illinois Association of Problem-Solving Courts
Hon. John Gibbons, State Council for Interstate Compacts for the State of Illinois
Hon. Tamika Walker, Illinois Bar Foundation
Emily Behnke, ICJIA Adult Redeploy Illinois Training Advisory Group
17th Circuit Court Judicial Retreat with S. Ct. Commission on Professionalism- Hon. John S. Lowry & Hon. Erin Buhl
Human Trafficking Court Response Team (HTCRT): “STAR: Standing Together Awareness is Raised” and “Circles Discussion: Child Sexual Exploitation in our Community and How to Facilitate Change” - Hon. John S. Lowry & Hon. Jennifer Clifford
CJCC Spring Symposium: "Recognize, Respond, Repair." -Hon. John S. Lowry & Hon. Jennifer Clifford
ISBA: “Forewarned is Forewarned, A view from the Bench, Family Law Contracts- Drafting Enforceable Agreements” - Hon. Tamika Walker
National Conference on Domestic Violence and Wisconsin
Serving Victims of Crime Conference: “Survivor Perspectives and Outcomes Following Engagement with a Domestic Violence Court” - Nikki Ticknor
Winnebago County Bar Association: "Foreclosure Mediation Update" - Hon. Ronald A. Barch & Kyle "Kay" Thompson-Taylor
Winnebago County Bar Association: Family Law CLE - Hon. Joseph P. Bruscato, Hon. Jennifer Clifford, Hon. Amy Peterman, Hon. Nicholas Meyer
Winnebago County Bar Association: “Karina's Law” -Hon. Jennifer Clifford
Winnebago County Bar Association: "Criminal Orders of Protection" -Hon. Jennifer Clifford
Court Reporting Services Seminar: “To the Control Room and Beyond-Court Specialists and New Hires” – Tammy Gulley & Robin Winters
National Association of Court Management: “Telling Your Court’s Data Story” – Nicole Ticknor
TCA Tom Jakeway, and Deputy TCAs Mike Smith and Emily Behnke: Institute of Court Management Certified Court Manager
Court Reporting Services Supervisor Tammy Gulley: Judith A. Loro Memorial Award, recognizing innovate spirit and lasting contributions to the field
Juvenile Detention Center PREA Coordinator Rachael Carmack: Center Receives Federal PREA Accreditation
RIC Supervisor Karen Mohr: Graduate of Illinois Probation and Court Services Association's Leadership Academy
Bailiff of the Year: Don Prine (2024)
Deputy TCA Kim Ackmann: People Manager Qualification (PMQ) from SHRM