DuPage County officials unveiled the nearly completed $20 million mass renovation and expansion of the county courthouse on Tuesday.
DuPage County Deputy Chief Public Defender, Kristen Nevdal, right, shows off an intake room as she leads a tour of the new Public Defenders offices created in response to the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Wheaton.
DuPage County Chief Judge Kenneth L. Popejoy speaks during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for new courtrooms and staff offices that have been created in response to the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Wheaton. The new Grand Jury room at the DuPage County Courthouse as part of the renovations to accommodate the needs at the facilities with the implementation of the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Wheaton.
“We had employees who were working in closets, we had employees sharing common workspaces, and with the SAFE-T Act we knew that an additional head count would be required,” Popejoy said.
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