In the courtsMarcus Holmes was sworn in as the new chief U.S. probation officer for the Northern District of Illinois by U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on Monday.Holmes has served in the U.S. Probation Office for more than 20 years, most recently as deputy chief probation officer in the Western District of Kentucky.  Before that, he also held positions in the U.S. Probation Office in the Western District of North Carolina. Jeanne G. Walsh, current chief probation officer for the Northern District of …