With terms that last 10 years, having two competitive Illinois Supreme Court contests in a single election cycle – as is the case in the suburbs outside of Cook County this November – is rare and the results potentially significant.
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke has announced that she is retiring next month after a 40-year legal career, and she’s speaking out about her.
The labor union and trial lawyer-backed All for Justice independent expenditure committee has so far reported raising $3.5 million, with, I'm told, at least another.