Cook County Democratic Party Articles

Chicago mayor’s support of Judge Michael Toomin leaves juvenile justice advocates ‘disappointed’

By John Seasly and Adeshina Emmanuel | October 20, 2020

Judge Michael Toomin and Mayor Lori Lightfoot say his critics are playing politics. Reformers say the lives and futures of Cook County children are at stake.

Cook County Democrats drop two judges from retention endorsement

By Jonah Newman | September 14, 2020

Party leadership voted overwhelmingly not to endorse judges Michael Toomin and Mauricio Araujo for retention.

Cook County judges’ committee funding Democratic effort to oust Coghlan

By Alecia Richards and Elena Sucharetza | October 12, 2018

The committee that provides funding for Cook County circuit judges’ retention campaigns is turning much of its money over to the Cook County Democratic party, even though the party is mounting a campaign to defeat one retention judge, Matthew Coghlan.

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