Cook County Judge Thomas Nowinski, who on Oct. 9, had denied a prosecutor’s petition to detain Constantin Beldie, 57, on accusations that he threw his wife, Lacramioara Beldie, to the ground and ...

So Nowinski and Curry did what virtually no regular voters do: They formed a political action committee and raised a modest $100,000. About $25,000 has already been spent in just the last few ...

In October, Nowinski rejected prosecutors’ request to jail Constantin Beldie at a detention hearing. In the spring of 2024, Nowinski, who was elected to the bench two years ago, also denied a ...

Nowinski is the same judge who denied an emergency protective order in another high-profile case. Back in March, 11-year-old Jayden Perkins was stabbed to death trying to protect his mom, ...

Judge Thomas Nowinski will be transferred effective Tuesday, Jan. 21, from the Domestic Violence Division to the Municipal Division of Cook County Circuit Court, according to the Office of the ...

Nowinski has received anonymous threats since the incident, Evans said. Thousands of residents come through Cook County's domestic violence court each year, seeking protection from abusers.

Judge Thomas E. Nowinski rejected prosecutors’ petition to hold Constantin Beldie in jail after he was charged in October with choking and attempting to kidnap his wife, Lacramioara Beldie ...

Judge Thomas Nowinski will move to traffic court from the Domestic Violence Division after a man he ordered released on electronic monitoring allegedly stabbed his estranged wife to death.

Judge Thomas Nowinski will be transferred effective Tuesday, Jan. 21, from the Domestic Violence Division to the Municipal ...