Beach will be Cook County’s first new chief judge in 24 years, after defeating eight-term incumbent Timothy Evans. The post Charles Beach elected Cook County chief judge appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch
With only four Cook County Circuit Court seats open for countywide election in the March 2026 primary, Cook County Democratic Party committee people met| Injustice Watch
As the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board investigates powerful Cook County Judge E. Kenneth Wright Jr. for claiming improper property tax exemptions in another county, an Injustice Watch examination into his other property holdings raises additional ethical questions. Wright, 83, a highly respected presiding judge overseeing dozens of colleagues in the first municipal district, was a […] The post Property records raise new questions about influential Cook County judge appeared first on Inju...| Injustice Watch
For the third time in the past four elections, voters removed a Cook County judge from the bench — something which hadn’t happened in the previous three decades. Judge Shannon O’Malley, 62, a first-term judge in the court’s child protection division, was ousted by voters in the Nov. 5 election after Injustice Watch raised questions […] The post O’Malley loses retention, becoming third judge in 6 years to be ousted by voters appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch
The second floor of Cook County’s main criminal courthouse on the corner of 26th Street and California Avenue is unlike the other floors, weirdly cramped.| Injustice Watch
Cook County Judge E. Kenneth Wright Jr., a powerful pillar of the judiciary for decades, is facing new scrutiny from the legal community following| Injustice Watch
Injustice Watch's guide to the March 2024 Cook County Judicial Primary Elections| Injustice Watch
Another year of record-low filings have created the least competitive judicial election in memory, but many contenders boast impressive resumes, political connections, and the blessing of the Illinois Supreme Court.| Injustice Watch
