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Today's civics lesson: Sorority did not 'infringe' on college newspaper's...
The Chicago Tribune reports this morning that five members of an Elmhurst College sorority are in trouble with school authorities for swiping 800 copies of the Elmhurst College Leader (over half of the...
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Alliance issues revised ratings in 4th Subcircuit, one retention race
The Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening has announced revised ratings in the contested 4th Subcircuit race between Ian Brenson and John J. Mahoney. FWIW readers will recall that the...
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These obscure elected offices which voters reflexively ignore are important,...
My sister Jodee is not shown in this picture of striking Waukegan teachers that I lifted this morning from the Chicago Tribune website, but she is a teacher at Waukegan High School and has been on...
View ArticleEdward John King appointed to 4th Subcircuit vacancy
The Illinois Supreme Court today appointed Edward John King to the 4th Subcircuit vacancy created by the recent retirement of Judge William J. Kunkle. The appointment is effective October 24 and...
View ArticleRetention Judges: The default vote is "yes"
Judicial retention elections seem strange to many voters. The over 70 Circuit Court judges (and one elected Justice of the Appellate Court) that are up for retention in Cook County this year do not run...
View ArticleWelcome early voters!
Welcome early voters! Of course, if you didn't also vote in the Democratic Primary (with very limited exceptions) it is far too late to have any influence on who will be elected to the First District...
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Judge Marianne Jackson elevated to full circuit judgeship
The Illinois Supreme Court today appointed Associate Judge Marianne Jackson to a full circuit judgeship, filling the 7th Subcircuit vacancy created by the recent passing of Judge Anthony L. Burrell....
View ArticleSupreme Court issues press releases on recent judicial appointments
I'd already mentioned this in the comments to the respective posts, but it may be helpful to put this up front: The Illinois Supreme Court has issued press releases regarding the recent appointments of...
View ArticleCook County Bar Association releases judicial candidate ratings
The Cook County Bar Association is a member of the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening, so regular FWIW readers have already seen the candidate ratings it has issued in both contested...
View ArticleJustice Theis announces application process for three judicial vacancies
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis has today announced an application process for three new judicial vacancies, one in the 11th Subcircuit, and (for the first time) two countywide (at...
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Election Day Tomorrow: Information here today for voters in Cook County...
Voters looking for information about races for Appellate Court, countywide Circuit Court, or subcircuit vacancies in all Cook County subcircuits except the 4th and 12th should know that there are no...
View ArticleFOP urges "no" vote on retention bid of Judge Anita Rivkin-Carothers
I saw it first on the often profane but usually informative police blog, Second City Cop. In addition to urging a "no" vote on all retention judges, in the linked October 31 post the proprietor or...
View ArticleResources for voters looking to navigate the Cook County judicial retention...
Yes, there are a lot of judges seeking retention (more than 70, including one elected Justice of the Appellate Court). That's a lot of judges. Even President Obama reportedly complained about the...
View ArticleJean Margaret Cocozza appointed to Love vacancy
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Judge Jean Margaret Cocozza to the countywide vacancy created by the recent retirement of Judge Noreen Valeria Love. The appointment is effective Friday,...
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Mahoney apparent victor in 4th Subcircuit, Kaplan trails Pieczonka in the 12th
There are only two judicial contests this year in Cook County (all other races being unopposed). In the race for the Billik vacancy in the 4th Subcircuit, Assistant State's Attorney John J. Mahoney...
View ArticleAll retention judges appear likely to be retained
The Chicago Board of Elections website lists each retention race separately on election night; Cook County Clerk David Orr's website provides a list of the retention judge results. So this is extremely...
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James Paul Pieczonka prevails in 12th Subcircuit
I reported last night that Republican James Paul Pieczonka was ahead of Judge James Kaplan in the far north suburban 12th Subcircuit after significant returns had been reported. These figures from Cook...
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Is developer SLAPPing Park Ridge residents around?
The Park Ridge Herald-Advocatereports that 22 Park Ridge residents are being sued by a developer who has so far been frustrated in its efforts to turn an abandoned auto repair shop into a four-story...
View ArticleKen White says I'm wrong about the Park Ridge zoning suit
Ken White is one of the principals of Popehat, which I link to in my Sidebar, and a blogger of national renown on a number of free-speech related issues, SLAPP suits included.His take on the case I...
View ArticleRobin D. Shoffner appointed to Circuit Court
The Illinois Supreme Court today appointed Robin D. Shoffner to the 5th Subcircuit vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Shelli Williams-Hayes.At the time of her appointment, according to ARDC,...
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