A bill to redraw Subcircuit boundaries has now passed both houses of the...
In 1990, a coalition of minority groups in the Illinois General Assembly (African-Americans, Hispanics, and Republicans) banded together to divide Cook County into 15 subcircuits, with 11 judges to be...
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Kelly Marie McCarthy announces 2020 judicial bid
Assistant Public Defender Kelly Marie McCarthy has announced plans to run for the Cook County Circuit Court in the 2020 primary. A campaign Facebook page has been launched in support of this...
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Russ Hartigan seeks return to the Circuit Court bench
Former Circuit Court Judge Russell W. Hartigan has announced that he will attempt to return to the bench in the 2020 election.First appointed to the bench in September 2010, Hartigan was elected,...
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Mike Gerber receives new bench appointment
In an order entered yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court returned Michael Perry Gerber to the Cook County Circuit Court bench, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Margarita Kulys...
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Tomorrow and June 22: CBA Symphony Orchestra & Chorus to perform joyfully
The Chicago Bar Association Orchestra & Chorus, the DePaul Community Chorus, and the Niles Metropolitan Chorus will perform Beethoven's Ode to Joy tomorrow, Sunday, June 2, at 3:00 p.m., at St....
View Article386 of 391 Illinois associate judges receive new 4-year terms
Three hundred eighty six of the 391 Illinois associate judges seeking reappointment for new four-year terms were retained by their colleagues in each of Illinois' 24 judicial circuits, according to an...
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Patricia M. Fallon announces 2020 judicial bid
Patricia M. Fallon, a former Assistant Cook County State's Attorney now working for the Cook County Recorder of Deeds, has announced plans to seek election to the Cook County Circuit Court in the 2020...
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June 11 fundraiser set for Judge Lynn Weaver Boyle
Supporters of Judge Lynn Weaver Boyle's campaign to remain on the Cook County bench have planned a fundraiser for their candidate on Tuesday, June 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Harry Caray's, 33 W....
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Frank Calabrese creates maps with GIS technology that show where victories in...
To say that Frank Calabrese is somewhat intense is like saying that a laser beam is a somewhat focused beam of light.As the old expression goes, he's the kind of guy who would make coffee nervous.So it...
View ArticleMargaret McBride joins race for Illinois Supreme Court
Another Appellate Court Justice has apparently joined the race for the Freeman vacancy on the Illinois Supreme Court: Papers were filed with the Illinois Board of Elections on April 18 reflecting the...
View ArticleJIB files Complaint against Judge Mauricio Araujo
The Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board has today filed a Complaint with the Illinois Courts Commission against Judge Mauricio Araujo, charging that he engaged in a pattern of inappropriate and harassing...
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Tyria B. Walton, Cara Lefevour Smith receive bench appointments
The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Tyria B. Walton to the 1st Subcircuit yesterday, filling a longstanding vacancy.Walton is an Assistant Public Defender; she has been licensed to practice law in...
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Victory Research offers help for judicial candidates
Judicial campaign websites, social media management and petitions, petitions, petitions. In the last three election cycles, Victory Research has put more than 30 judicial candidates on the ballot. If...
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Brad Trowbridge announces for 8th Subcircuit vacancy
Family law practitioner (and one-time social worker) Bradley R. Trowbridge has announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination for the Fleming vacancy in the 8th Judicial Subcircuit.A campaign...
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Special presentation of Purchased Lives exhibit on June 30
The Purchased Lives exhibition has been at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center since February, and will be there until August 25. The link in the preceding sentence will take you to...
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Campaign website launched for Judge Dan Maloney; June 19 fundraiser set
Supporters of Judge Dan Maloney's bid to retain his 3rd Subcircuit seat have launched a campaign website. That's a link to the site in the preceding sentence.According to his campaign bio, Maloney...
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Protest of 7th Subcircuit appointment set for later this morning... but why?
So this flyer burbled up on my phone last evening. I spent some time looking for confirmation on social media that this was a for-real thing.I eventually found it floating around Facebook. I can't...
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State Sen. Mulroe appointed to 10th Subcircuit vacancy
In an order entered yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed State Sen. John G. Mulroe (D-10) to fill the 10th Subcircuit vacancy created by the recent retirement of Judge Thomas Allen.The...
View ArticleErin Haggerty Antonietti appointed to 3rd Subcircuit vacancy
In an order entered yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Erin Haggerty Antonietti to the 3rd Subcircuit vacancy created by the passing of Judge Allen...
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Campaign website launched, June 26 fundraiser set, for Judge Dan Tiernan
Supporters of Judge Dan Tiernan's bid to hold his 14th Subcircuit seat have launched a campaign website. That's a link to the site in the preceding sentence.According to his campaign bio, Tiernan was a...
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