September 19 reception for Retention Judges at Plumbers Hall

The Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook County will hold a reception for Cook County judges seeking retention on the November ballot on Thursday, September 19, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Plumbers Hall, 1340 W. Washington Blvd.

Tickets are $130 each -- but, don't worry, there's always an opportunity to contribute more. To reserve tickets, visit the retention judges' website. Organizers are asking people to respond by September 10.

Traditionally, this is the one and only reception for the entire retention class in each election cycle and Plumbers Hall should be (and almost certainly will be) packed to the rafters.

The Cook County Judges Retention site will also take interested persons to a list of the retention candidates, some of which are also linked to biographies of the retention candidates. More links are likely to be added as we near Election Day. Some biographies are more elaborate than others.

That said, there is some controversy about the retention judges' website. FWIW has reached out to the Committee regarding same and a follow-up post should appear in due course. Please stand by.