The official list of the Cook County judicial primary winners... the majority...
Now that all the votes are counted, and the results certified, we know for certain who won each Cook County judicial race.Just for fun, I've bolded the names of those successful candidates who achieved...
View ArticleLooking at the source of the Governor's emegency powers, the challenge...
The Governor's stay-at-home orders, both the original and all subsequent ones, are grounded in §7 of the Emergency Management Act, 20 ILCS 3305/7.According to that statute, where a disaster (as defined...
View ArticleThe most solid foundation for the stay-at-home orders is...
...the willingness of people to abide by them. Consensus. The consent of the governed.Like it or not -- and, if you've been paying attention at all, you know that Gov. J.B. Pritzker does not like it --...
View ArticleCoronavirus impacts even the taking of depositions in Illinois
Before the world ended, Illinois Supreme Court Rule 206(h) provided:Remote Electronic Means Depositions. Any party may take a deposition by telephone, videoconference, or other remote electronic means...
View ArticleR.I.P. QT
Zay N. Smith, who gained lasting fame with his reporting of the Better Government Association/ Sun-Times Mirage Tavern investigation, passed away last night at the age of 71.Smith later became the host...
View ArticleIndependent filing period now open, nothing much yet happening
I kind of expected Dr. Willie Wilson to have his nomination petitions for U.S. Senator Dick Durbin's seat ready to go yesterday morning when this year's special, COVID-19 impacted filing period for...
View ArticleTwo First District Appellate Court Justices file for retention, as do 64 Cook...
First District Appellate Court Justices Aurelia Marie Pucinski and Mary Katherine Rochford have filed for retention this November, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.Sixty four Cook...
View ArticleCara Lefevour Smith receives countywide judicial appointment
Judge Cara Lefevour Smith, who had been serving by appointment in a 7th Subcircuit vacancy (a vacancy she did not pursue in the March primary), has been appointed to a countywide vacancy created by the...
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We are a nation of hyperpartisan, skeptical scofflaws -- and it's killing us
Americans have a problem with authority. And, conversely, and a little perversely, we also an obsession with the law.In simplest terms, we love laws -- for other people -- but we too often can't be...
View ArticleBut was there sufficient insulation?
The news story is that Commonwealth Edison has agreed to pay $200,000,000 in exchange for a three-year deferred prosecution agreement, avoiding a public trial on charges that ComEd "corruptly gave,...
View ArticleIndependent filing period now closed, and nothing at all seems to have happened
No one appears to have filed for any Cook County judicial vacancy in the special filing period that ended today, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections website.Dr. Willie Wilson did file,...
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When does Phase IV apply and when does it not?
In the news today is an announcement that the City of Chicago is re-tightening restrictions on some businesses because of an increase in COVID-19 cases here. Effective Friday, at 12:01 a.m., these new...
View ArticleConfirmation: There are no independent Cook County Judicial candidates
The Illinois State Board of Elections confirmed this morning that its website is back up to date -- and that no independents filed to challenge the many, now confirmed as, uncontested Cook County...
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Website may explain why there are so many protests these days
Every day brings with it another story about another protest in the City of Chicago.Most are reportedly peaceful, though not all. Almost all, however, are "Prohibited Gatherings" within the meaning of...
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And today's numbers go up... again
Today's Statewide new case total is a tick over 1,600 (1,624 to be exact), a small increase over yesterday , when just under 1,600 cases were reported (1,598).According to the IDPH website, we haven't...
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It is time for the disruptions to stop
I had been trying to articulate my objection to the never ending slew of demonstrations on the nightly newscasts when I came across this graphic on Facebook. (No, I don't know why the extinction symbol...
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Diversity Scholarship Foundation plans September 9 "Virtual Reception"
Fundraising continues even in the Year of Never-Ending Pandemic.The Diversity Scholarship Foundation is hosting a virtual reception on Wednesday, September 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in your den,...
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Decalogue Society, Arab American Bar Association Building Bridges event set...
The Decalogue Society and the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois are planning a Building Bridges event on Wednesday, September 9, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., that you may attend from wherever you...
View ArticleTwo Cook County Circuit Court judges withdraw from retention election
According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, Judges James Brown and Diane Gordon Cannon have withdrawn from the November retention ballot.These moves result in a new countywide vacancy (Cannon)...
View ArticleTwo more retention judges withdraw, and two others, both in judges' jail, get...
I hadn't checked the ISBE website for a couple of days, but one or more sharp-eyed readers (all named "Anonymous") did, letting me know that Judges Pat Rogers and Dennis M. McGuire have both withdrawn...
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