Lionel Jean-Baptiste to keep his seat in 9th Subcircuit

Two sitting judges were pitted against one another for the Bender vacancy in the north side/north suburban 9th Subcircuit, Lionel Jean-Baptiste and Michael Ian Bender.

With 89.5% of the City precincts reporting and 97% of the suburban vote counted, Judge Jean-Baptiste leads Judge Bender, 14,795 to 9,735.