Injustice Watch Reporter Kelly Garcia and WBEZ producer Marie Mendoza talked to voters in the 1st Subcircuit on Chicago’s South Side about the judicial races on their ballots and what they care about when they vote for judges.
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What makes these judicial races on Chicago’s South Side unique
by Kelly Garcia and Marie Mendoza, WBEZ, Injustice Watch
March 17, 2026