40th Ward Dems announce endorsements in Cook County judicial races... so far

The 40th Ward Democratic Organization has put up its endorsements on its website.

Here is a link to the complete list of the group's endorsements in all races. If you peruse the list carefully you will count endorsements in only seven of the nine countywide judicial races. Ald. Howard Brookins, Jr. is conspicuous by his absence, as is Thomas E. Nowinski. This is a list of the 40th Ward's judicial endorsements:

Countywide Vacancies

• Mike Weaver,
• Judge Rena Van Tine,
• Judge Diana Lopez,
• Judge Araceli De La Cruz,
• Judge Ruth Gudino,
• Yolanda Sayre, and
• Tom Donnelly

6th Subcircuit vacancies (2)

• Lori Roper and
• To be determined

8th Subcircuit vacancies (2)

• Brad Trowbridge and
• To be determined

9th Subcircuit vacancy

• Sanjay Tailor

A second 9th Subcircuit vacancy has opened since this list was posted, of course, and the "to be determined" language in connection with the second 6th and 8th vacancies suggests that the group will update this list at some point. And, of course, there may be additional endorsements in countywide races. But this is what has been made public so far.