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Republican primary contest shaping up in 12th Subcircuit?
Thursday afternoon, after I put up a post saying that only one #CookCountyJudicial candidate had filed since Monday, Republican David Studenroth filed his nominating petitions for the Maki vacancy in...
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Attention #CookCountyJudicial candidates: LinkedIn says you're doing it all...
This was in my mail this morning. I felt duty-bound to pass it along....And, always remember, free advice is worth exactly what you pay for it.
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A contest in the 14th Subcircuit?
The clock is ticking fast now... the doors will soon close at the Illinois State Board of Elections and for the regular judicial filing period and there are, as expected, lots of new filings today,...
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Now that petition filing is coming to an end, please consider Victory Research's other services including helping with potential challenges to your opponent's petitions. If you don't have a campaign...
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Two countywide judicial races will be uncontested
There may be more uncontested races when challenges are heard. But, for now, it seems that two of the three alternates -- pre-slated for late-opening countywide vacancies -- drew no...
View ArticleAssociate judge candidates? The Alliance of Illinois Judges would like to...
All Cook County judges are elected.Many -- most -- are elected by the people, either countywide or from one of the 15 Cook County subcircuits. These are the "full" Circuit Court judges.But some Cook...
View ArticleOne, and only one, new Cook County judicial vacancy during the 'special...
The December 1 decision of the Illinois Courts Commission to retire Judge Valarie Turner creates a sixth vacancy in the 2nd Subcircuit.The many and various rumors notwithstanding, this was the only...
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Cook County once again named a "judicial hellhole" -- but why?
The American Tort Reform Foundation is out with its annual Judicial Hellholes report and, once again, Cook County fares poorly in the ATRF's estimation. The good news, I suppose, is that we dropped a...
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January 9 fundraiser for James A. "Jamie" Shapiro
Supporters of James A. "Jamie" Shapiro's 8th Subcircuit candidacy are planning a fundraiser for their candidate on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at the Hubbard Inn, 100 W. Hubbard...
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January 9 fundraiser for Judge Oran F. Whiting
Supporters of Judge Oran F. Whiting's countywide election bid are planning a Tuesday, January 9, 2018 fundraising reception for their candidate, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Billy Goat Tavern, 1535...
View ArticleThomas J. Gabryszewski files for Suriano vacancy in the 10th Subcircuit
I mentioned, back in October, that I'd met first-time judicial candidate Thomas J. Gabryszewski while he was soliciting signatures at the Harlem (O'Hare) Blue Line stop.Gabryszewski's supporters have...
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Four file for Liu vacancy in 8th Subcircuit
Judge Michael A. Forti was appointed to the Liu vacancy by the Illinois Supreme Court, and has filed to hold this seat.Three other candidates have also filed for this vacancy. FWIW readers already know...
View ArticleAnd the first objection of the 2018 primary season to a judicial candidate's...
Assistant State's Attorney Amanda Moira Pillsbury, a candidate for the countywide Flanagan vacancy, has drawn an objection to her nominating petitions, according to the ISBE's website.There will be...
View ArticleReception tomorrow for Mary Alice Melchor
Supporters of Mary Alice Melchor's 5th Subcircuit bid are planning a fundraiser for their candidate tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 12, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., at the Wabash Street Loft, 2635 South...
View ArticleChallenging times ahead for some judicial candidates
There are 117 active judicial candidates as of this writing, including the handful of Republicans running in the 12th and 13th Subcircuits. By my count, 49 of these candidates will face challenges to...
View ArticleA challenge that any candidate may welcome: In Their Own Words
I truly miss Avy Meyers.At this point in the election cycle, Avy would generally invite me on his program where I could practice my punditry and try and crack wise about who filed where, and who got...
View ArticleLottery results -- winners and losers
Five of the eight candidates slated by the Cook County Democratic Party in contested countywide won the lottery conducted yesterday afternoon by the Illinois State Board of Elections for the coveted...
View ArticleCircuit Court Clerk asks for more time to implement mandatory efiling
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin is reporting that Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown is asking for a one-year extension of time to implement mandatory efiling.The Law Bulletin provides a link to the...
View ArticleAside to the writer of a cdertain flushed comment
Gentle readers, I beg your indulgence for a moment while I address a post to a single reader, Anon.Yes, I know, nearly all of the persons who leave comments here are all named Anonymous -- a remarkable...
View ArticleTwo filings so far for Valarie Turner vacany in 2nd Subcircuit
Both Ubi O'Neal and former Judge Devlin Schoop were in line when the Illinois State Board of Elections opened its doors this morning for the start of the special judicial filing period.The 2nd...
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