It’s that time again in Illinois. We have a primary election on March 19. Some readers might not know much – or anything – about how we vote for judges in Illinois or, particularly, in Cook County. Whenever a primary or general election includes judicial candidates, I normally talk about Continue Reading
Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening
November 2022 Judicial Elections – Illinois and Cook County – REVISED AGAIN
PLEASE NOTE THE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON JUDGES PIERCE, COLLINS AND FERNANDEZ IN ADDENDUM 1 PLEASE ALSO NOTE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON JUDGE WILLIAM H. HOOKS IN ADDENDUM 2 Voting in the General Election is now officially open in Illinois. Your ballot includes candidates for Illinois State Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Continue Reading
Cook County Judicial Election Results – 2020 General Election, November 3, 2020
Thanks to everyone who paid attention to sources such as this blog to assist in voting on judges in Cook County. I’ve said it before; here it is again. Of all offices for which you vote, none is closer to you personally than that of a judge in a local Continue Reading
Cook County Judicial Evaluations – 2020 General Election, November 3, 2020
UPDATE TO POSTOctober 2, 2020 Judge running for retention Mauricio Araujo has resigned from the bench as of Monday, October 5, 2020 and will not be seeking retention. His name remains on the ballot. We suggest that you leave that vote box BLANK. SECOND UPDATE TO POSTOctober 13, 2020 The Continue Reading
Cook County Judicial Candidate Evaluations – 2020 Primary
EVALUATIONS OF JUDICIAL CANDIDATESALLIANCE OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS FOR JUDICIAL SCREENING 2020 – PRIMARY ELECTION – 2020Cook County It’s that time again. While so many people are concentrating on the Presidential Primary, we’re here to remind you that the March 17 election goes far beyond voting for a presidential candidate. The Continue Reading
Judicial Elections (and Other Elections) – Cook County – March 17, 2020
We all know that the Illinois Presidential Primary Election will occur on March 17. It is, however, not just a Presidential Primary. The election goes far beyond voting for a party’s Presidential candidate. This blog posting provides you with information on what you’ll be voting for overall and on what Continue Reading