Judicial Elections
Two Cook County judges, indicted Ald. Ed Burke partnered in investment club
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Michael Toomin, one of the judges, who presides over the juvenile justice division, is running for retention in November.
Judicial Elections
Two Cook County judges in ‘judge jail’ want 6 more years on the bench
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Judges Mauricio Araujo and Jackie Portman-Brown have been removed from their courtrooms as investigations into their conduct are underway.
Cook County judges
What’s a judicial retention election, anyway?
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Injustice Watch answers your questions about the upcoming judicial retention races in Cook County.
Judicial Elections
Lawsuit ties judge to 2002 murder conviction involving alleged police coercion
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Back when she was a prosecutor, Judge Megan Goldish allegedly accepted a false statement in a murder case against a Chicago teen who was later exonerated.
Judicial Elections
Primary win puts Neville on path to become second black elected Illinois Supreme Court justice
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Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. will keep his seat. In Appellate Court races, incumbents saw mixed results.
News
Supreme Court candidate rejects claims of unethical conduct, blames politics
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Illinois Supreme Court candidate Shelly Harris has contended that the accusation that he acted unethically on behalf of a nephew is a false charge by a former colleague who supports an opponent in his race.
Judicial Elections
Diverse Illinois Supreme Court candidates face big fundraising gap
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As of March 11, the three white candidates in the Illinois Supreme Court election have outraised the four people of color by a ratio of 2-to-1.
News
Why judicial elections matter, and other common questions about the March primary
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As Injustice Watch launches our 2020 Judicial Election Voting Guide, we’re answering some common questions about how judicial elections work.
Judicial Elections
2020 Judicial Primary Election Guide
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Injustice Watch’s guide to the 2020 Cook County judicial primary elections.
Judicial Elections
Lawsuit alleges judicial candidate helped Detective Guevara frame an innocent man
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Frank DiFranco, who is running for judge in the 12th subcircuit Republican primary, is accused of knowingly taking a false confession that sent a man to prison for 27 years.