No contest: Cook County judicial primary elections draw dwindling field of candidates - The Chicago Reporter

No contest: Cook County judicial primary elections draw dwindling field of candidates - The Chicago Reporter

For the second straight primary season, more than half the races for Cook County circuit judge on the March 17 ballot are uncontested, with just 45 candidates vying for 28 open seats. On paper, Cook County circuit judges have great jobs. They make $258,000 a year, hold extraordinary power, and almost never get fired or […] The post No contest: Cook County judicial primary elections draw dwindling field of candidates appeared first on The Chicago…

No contest: Cook County judicial primary elections draw dwindling field of candidates | Illinois State Bar Association

No contest: Cook County judicial primary elections draw dwindling field of candidatesFor the second straight primary season, more than half the races for Cook County circuit judge on the March 17 ballot are uncontested, with just 45 candidates vying for 28 open seats. Source: The Chicago Reporter