Cook County associate judges running for elected positions in the June 28 primary explain why they’re seeking an office that they already hold.
News
Tens of thousands of voters mistakenly cast ballots for two Cook County sheriff’s candidates thrown out of the race
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Last-minute ballot changes, mass resignations of election judges, and miscommunication by the Board of Elections resulted in failures to notify voters that ballots cast for the two candidates won’t be counted.
News
‘Who are you loyal to?’ Complaints arose from Judge-elect ShawnTe Raines-Welch’s work in south suburbs
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Raines-Welch, who is headed for the bench after a win in last month’s primary election, has spent a decade as a municipal attorney for several south suburban municipalities.
Judicial Elections
Winners and losers of the 2022 Cook County judicial primary election
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Cook County voters picked a new class of circuit court and appellate court judges in Tuesday’s primary election. With election officials reporting abysmal voter turnout, some judicial subcircuit races were decided by a few thousand votes.
Judicial Conduct
Cook County judge accused of physical and verbal harassment when she was a prosecutor; office says allegations were ‘unsubstantiated’
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Primary candidate Judge Ruth Gudino allegedly ‘engaged in unwanted touching’ and bullied co-workers as a prosecutor, according to a memo obtained by Injustice Watch. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office said the allegations were ‘unsubstantiated.’
Judicial Elections
Cook County judge removed by voters in 2020 seeks return to the bench
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Jackie Portman-Brown was only the second sitting Cook County judge in 30 years to lose her seat. Can she become the first to be reelected?
Judicial Election Guides
2022 Cook County judicial primary election guide
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Injustice Watch’s guide to the June 2022 Cook County judicial primary elections.
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Guía para las elecciones judiciales del condado de Cook de junio 2022
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Guía de Injustice Watch para las elecciones primarias judiciales del condado de Cook de junio de 2022
Judicial Elections
Illinois judicial candidates are frustrated with new ban on out-of-state donations
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Illinois banned out-of-state donations to deter outside influence in judicial campaigns, but candidates and experts say it fails to address interference from powerful individuals and groups within the state.
Judicial Elections
Elected judges are rarely voted out of office. Here’s why.
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Injustice Watch and WBEZ’s Curious City podcast teamed up to explain why it’s so rare for a Cook County judge to be voted out of office.