Court & Legal Services Outreach Night offered Sept. 11 in West Chicago
DuPage County Court Judge Jennifer Barron and Casa Michoacán will present a “Court & Legal Services Outreach Night” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Casa Michoacan’s center on 900 Roosevelt Road, West Chicago.
This event will feature presentations from the 18th Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Bonnie Wheaton, Judge Barron, Judge Sandra Parga, DuPage Court Clerk Candice Adams, DuPage County Board member Greg Schwarze, Amber Moore of Prairie State Legal Services, Lynda Marquardt of DuPage Legal Aid, and other local nonprofits, such as DVSA Communities.
The goal of the evening is to provide community members with information about free services available to county residents which they not otherwise be aware of.
Explaining why she organized the first event which was held in February of the year, Judge Barron said, “I have been involved with Casa Michoacan for some time, and when their Outreach Director, Maria Correa, told me that they needed a good way to provide information to residents, I thought bringing everyone together in one room might be the best solution.”
Judge Barron, who was a longtime volunteer with Prairie State State Legal Services before becoming a judge, knew just who to call.
“Our first event brought together court and county officials, as well as local nonprofits, and we were able to provide information to the hundreds of people who attended,” Barron said. “We are hoping the second Outreach Night is even bigger and better!”
The event is free and open to the public. Presentations will be in English and Spanish. Learn more at www.facebook.com/CasaMichDuPage/.