Articles filed under Illinois Supreme Court
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New chief justice says partisanship has no role on state Supreme CourtNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Mary Jane Theis was sworn in as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday in a public ceremony, becoming the fourth woman to hold the gavel sin...
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Democrats hold on to majority on Illinois Supreme CourtNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - Democrats held on to their majority on the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday night as Judge Elizabeth Rochford declared victory in one of two vacant seats up for grabs. Roc...
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Dems feared they might lose state Supreme Court majority but ended up extending their controlNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - Democrats went into Tuesday's election fearing they might lose their slim majority on the Illinois Supreme Court, but they ended up extending their control after a hard-...
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Abortion rights at the forefront of Supreme Court raceOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two seats on the Illinois Supreme Court are up for vote on Nov. 8, and the outcomes of those races could flip the state's high court from a Democratic majo...
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Burke, O'Brien vie for open seat on Supreme Court in race that could determine partisan controlOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The race for the 3rd District Illinois Supreme Court seat features two experienced jurists in a contest that could determine partisan control of the court ...
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Chief justice to retire from state Supreme CourtSep 12, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne M. Burke announced Monday she will retire from the bench effective Nov. 30. She has served on the state's high co...
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Primary between two Lake County Republicans vying for Illinois Supreme Court seat remains tightJun 30, 2022 1:00 am - The Republican primary race for Illinois Supreme Court District 2 has come down to a contest between two prominent Lake County leaders separated by around 1.5% of the vo...
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Garman to retire from state Supreme CourtMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman announced Monday that she will retire on July 7, marking the end of a long legal career that has incl...
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Illinois Supreme Court lifts hold on judicial redistrictingDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court will lift its pause order on judicial redistricting on Jan. 1, fully implementing new judicial boundaries passed by the General ...
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New state law bans 'dark money' in judicial racesNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law in Illinois aims to ban out-of-state contributions and so-called "dark money" in judicial campaigns by requiring all candidates to disclose the s...