This past Friday at the Chicago Symphony we experienced Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä conducting the Sibelius 7th Symphony and the Shostakovich 4th Symphony. Mäkelä, a Finn, conducted the music by his fellow Finn without score. The 7th Symphony, from 1923-24, and the tone poem Tapiola are the last orchestral Continue Reading
Judicial Elections and Judicial Retention Votes, November 2026, Illinois and Cook County
Judicial Elections on November 2026 Cook County Ballot In Cook County we have two separate types of judicial election in the current cycle. Two main sources assess candidates for judgeships: the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening and Injustice Watch. The Alliance’s ratings table (https://www.isba.org/judicial-elections/reports/alliance) is by far the Continue Reading