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:

Illinois Supreme Court Committee Involvement

  • 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

Appointments

  • 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

Presentations

  • 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

Special Recognitions

  • 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