Posted in2026 Primary
Live results: March 2026 Cook County judicial primary election
Live election results for the March 2026 Cook County judicial primary elections.
Judicial Elections
Stories about people running for judge, judges running for retention, and the process of judicial elections and appointments.
Posted in2026 Primary
What makes these judicial races on Chicago’s South Side unique?
This year, fewer judicial candidates are running overall, either countywide or in a subcircuit. But voters in the South Loop, Hyde Park, South Shore and Roseland neighborhoods are choosing from an unusually crowded field for two open seats.
Posted in2026 Primary
Where to find a copy of Injustice Watch’s judicial election guide for the 2026 primary
We printed 170,000 copies of our judicial election guide for the March 17 primary elections and distributed them across Cook County. Here’s where you can find them.
Posted in2026 Primary
No contest: Cook County judicial primary elections draw dwindling field of candidates
For the second straight primary season, more than half the races for Cook County circuit judge on the March 17 ballot are uncontested, with just 45 candidates vying for 28 open seats.
Posted in2026 Primary
March 2026 Cook County judicial election guide
Injustice Watch’s guide to the March 2026 Cook County judicial primary elections.
Posted inCourt Administration
Charles Beach elected Cook County chief judge
Beach will be Cook County’s first new chief judge in 24 years, after defeating eight-term incumbent Timothy Evans.
Posted inJudicial Elections
Cook County Democrats slate 5 judicial candidates, prepare for lean 2026 war chest
Last week the party nominated a diverse slate for a record-low number of vacant judicial positions open to countywide voting.
Posted inJudicial Conduct
Property records raise new questions about influential Cook County judge
Judge E. Kenneth Wright Jr. acquired a handful of Chicago homes from the estates of deceased clients when he was a solo law practitioner in the 1990s. Now, two families claim he took advantage of his elderly clients.
Posted in2024 Retention
O’Malley loses retention, becoming third judge in 6 years to be ousted by voters
Voters rejected the judge after Injustice Watch reported he claimed a Will County home as his primary residence and bar associations unanimously recommended against him.
Posted inJudicial Conduct
Powerful Cook County judge referred to judicial misconduct board over residency conflicts
Judge E. Kenneth Wright, who presides over the first municipal district, and Judge Shannon O’Malley were referred for investigation after Injustice Watch reported they had claimed homeowner’s exemptions on houses they owned in Will County.