For What It's Worth

Supporters of Judge Joanne Rosado's 11th Subcircuit candidacy are planning a fundraiser for Thursday, August 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,...

For those who like to fill their dance cards out in advance, supporters of the 8th Subcircuit candidacy of James A. "Jamie" Shapri...

The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Oran F. Whiting to the countywide vacancy about to be vacated by Judge Litricia P. Payne (who is movin...

The Supreme Court entered an order yesterday appointing Judge Litricia P. Payne to a First Subcircuit vacancy that will open up when Judge ...

Time to update this list again to reflect the latest announced vacancies and appointments. I assume there are vacancies I don't have on...

Supporters of Rishi Agrawal's 8th Subcircuit judicial bid have announced a campaign kickoff event for their candidate. The campaign ki...

I removed a name this morning from the list of hosts I initially included in yesterday's post about Judge Clare Joyce Quish's August...

The Illinois Supreme Court today appointed Cook County Associate Judge Samuel J. Betar III to a 13th Subcircuit vacancy created by the reti...

Supporters of Judge Cecilia Horan's countywide judicial campaign are organizing a fundraiser for their candidate on Thursday, August 3, ...

Supporters of Lindsay Hugé's 8th Subcircuit campaign have scheduled a fundraiser for their candidate on Wednesday, August 9, from 5:30 t...

Revised July 21, 2017 Supporters of Judge Clare Joyce Quish's countywide election bid are planning two fundraisers in early August for...

Supporters of Judge David Navarro's election bid are planning a fundraiser for their candidate on Wednesday, August 9, from 5:00 to 7:30...

Supporters of Judge Stephanie Saltouros's 10th Subcircuit election bid are planning a Tuesday, August 1 reception for their candidate, f...

The 47th Ward Democratic Organization's Judicial Recommendation Committee has announced plans to screen countywide judicial hopefuls, an...

The Illinois Supreme Court has today appointed Orland Park attorney John S. Fotopoulos to the countywide vacancy created by the recent reti...

Supporters of Judge Stephanie Miller's 6th Subcircuit election bid are planning a Tuesday, July 25 reception for their candidate, from 5...

Attorney Gino Betts has announced plans to seek a 5th Subcircuit vacancy in the 2018 primary. His supporters have set up a campaign website...

Supporters of Judge Cecilia Anne Horan's countywide judicial bid have scheduled two fundraisers for their candidate next week, on Tuesda...

Supporters of Judge David R. Navarro's election bid are planning a fundraiser for their candidate on Thursday, July 13, from 5:00 to 7:0...

A campaign website has been established for Judge Travis Richardson. That's a link to the campaign website in the preceding sentence; ...

Supporters of Judge Tricia Payne's election bid have launched a campaign website on her behalf. That's a link to the site in the p...

The Illinois House is considering a bill, introduced by Rep. Luis Arroyo, to amend the Cook County subcircuit statute, 705 ILCS 35/2f , to a...

Figuring out which comments to let through and which to flush isn't always easy for this blogger. Sure, it's easy to bar comments ...

The Cook County Democratic Party has released the names of the 28 countywide judicial hopefuls presenting their credentials at this week...

Supporters of Judge Travis Richardson's 2nd Subcircuit election bid are planning a combination birthday celebration and fundraiser for t...

Supporters of Judge John A. O'Meara's election bid in the 4th Subcircuit are planning a campaign kickoff fundraiser for their candid...

Judge H. Yvonne Coleman just took office in March of this year, when the Illinois Supreme Court appointed her to fill the Banks vacancy in t...

Of course, it will be hot. And humid. And there may be a stray shower this morning. But it will be interesting to watch who goes in and...

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis has announced an application process to fill a vacancy in the 5th Subcircuit that has been c...

Supporters of Judge Debra A. Seaton's 2nd Subcircuit election bid are planning a "Friends & Family Fundraiser" for their c...

Supporters of Judge Cecilia Horan's bid to hold her countywide seat are planning a fundraiser for their candidate tomorrow, June 22, fro...

Assistant Public Defender Tiana Ellis Blakely has announced plans to seek a 2nd Subcircuit vacancy in the March 2018 primary. That's ...

A campaign website is now online in support of Judge Robin D. Shoffner's 8th Subcircuit election bid. That's a link to the campaig...

Supporters of Judge Debra A. Seaton's election bid are holding a fundraiser for their candidate on Wednesday, June 28, from 5:00 to 7:00...

Judge Stephanie Saltouros now has a campaign website up and running. That's a link to the website in the preceding sentence; a link ha...

Chicago attorney Rishi Agrawal has announced plans to seek an 8th Subcircuit vacancy. A campaign website has recently gone live. That...

A veteran DuPage County Assistant State's Attorney, Sean Patrick Kelly, is looking for work closer to his Chicago home: Kelly has announ...

A campaign website has been established in furtherance of Judge John A. O'Meara's bid to hold onto the 4th Subcircuit seat to which...

Updated and corrected to reflect additional information provided. The Illinois Supreme Court yesterday appointed Marian Emily Perkins to ...

Supporters of Judge Robin Denise Shoffner's 8th Subcircuit election campaign are throwing a fundraiser for their candidate on Wednesday...