Welcome judicial retention voters: The it's too late to really be early edition

The actual election is finally (almost) upon us. This is the last weekend for early voting for both Chicago residents and residents of suburban Cook County.

If you've landed here via a web search, you are probably seeking information about the lengthy Cook County judicial retention ballot. What follows are a number of links to recent FWIW posts that should help satisfy your curiousity.

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The good news is that the November elections are almost over.... the bad news is that the Chicago mayoral and aldermanic races have already begun.... *Sigh*

But without further adieu, then, links:

• Chicago Council of Lawyers recommends retention of Theis and all six elected Appellate Court justices on the November ballot;
• Chicago Council of Lawyers recommends "Yes" votes for all but two Cook County Circuit Court judges seeking retention, finds Evans "Highly Qualified";
• Illinois State Bar Association recommends "No" vote on four Cook County judges seeking retention;
• Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening retention judges "grids" published (these are the charts that show you all the ratings side-by-side... except for the Chicago Bar Association... and without the CCL's and ISBA's narratives);
• Chicago Bar Association says vote "yes" on all retention judges, with two exceptions ;
• Injustice Watch out with its "Check Your Judges" Guide (which provides some suggestions on how to use and evaluate the very helpful Injustice Watch guide);
• Just in time for the November elections, the Illinois Judges Association makes a plea for judicial independence (a timely plea from the IJA not to let partisan election shenanigans corrode judicial independence);
• On the judicial retention ballot, the default vote should be "yes" (personal opinion clearly labeled as such -- and maybe some historical perspective that the reader may find of interest);
• "Girl I Guess Progressive Voter Guide" recommends "no" votes on six -- no, check that -- five Cook County retention judges ;
• Another day, another voters' guide.... (the Chicago Votes 'judicial cheat sheet'); and
• Former alderperson and Democratic Party committeeperson recommends "no" vote on Chief Judge Evans (judicial retention ballot recommendations from former Ald. Michele Smith).