Know Your Illinois Judges
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Cook County Circuit Court
Vacancies
Candidates to be certified by State Board of Elections on January 8, 2026.
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Please check back February 1, 2026 for full primary information
Court | Vacancy |
At Large | Honorable Paul A. Karkula |
At Large | Honorable Mary Ellen Coghlan |
At Large | Honorable William H. Hooks |
At Large | Honorable Cynthia Y. Cobbs |
1st Subcircuit | Honorable Carl A. Walker |
1st Subcircuit | Honorable Robert Balanoff |
3rd Subcircuit | Honorable Thomas W. Murphy |
3rd Subcircuit | Honorable Patrick J. Sherlock |
8th Subcircuit | Honorable Celia Gamrath |
8th Subcircuit | Honorable Mary L. Mikva |
11th Subcircuit | Honorable Mary Colleen Roberts |
11th Subcircuit | Honorable Pamela McLean Meyerson |
13th Subcircuit | Honorable Martin C. Kelley |
13th Subcircuit | Honorable Shannon P. O'Malley |
13th Subcircuit | Honorable John J. Curry, Jr. |
13th Subcircuit | Honorable Thomas J. Kelley |
16th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Callie L. Baird |
16th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Patricia Mendoza |
17th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Lloyd J. Brooks |
17th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of James R. Carroll |
18th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Jeffery G. Chrones |
18th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Frank J. Andreou |
19th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Michael J. Kane |
19th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of John A. Fairman |
20th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of David E. Haracz |
20th Subcircuit | Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Stephanie K. Miller |