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zi Hon. Vincent F. Cornelius Democrat 12th Judicial Circuit Court Judge At Large < Back EXPERIENCE 12th Judicial Circuit Judge, 2018 - Present (Elected 2018) Private Practice, 1993 - 2018 Past President - Illinois State Bar Association, 2016 - 2017 Assistant State's Attorney, DuPage County, 1989 - 1993 Law Clerk, Will County State's Attorney, 1987-1989 EDUCATION Undergraduate: University of St. Francis, B.B.A, Business Administration - 1986 Law School: Northern Illinois University, J.D. - 1989 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 12th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Vincent F. Cornelius: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 94.66 Integrity 96.18 Impartiality 95.42 Legal Ability 96.21 Temperament 96.18 Court Management 93.85 Health 99.21 Sensitivity 96.06 Number of Respondents 132 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date David Garcia $40,093.29 Nov 01, 2018 Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC $10,057.78 Aug 16, 2018 Will County Democratic Central Committee $3,000.00 Oct 29, 2018 Angela Henderson $2,954.92 Jun 19, 2018 Henderson Law & Mediation $2,418.56 Mar 13, 2018 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ How Judicial Advisory Polls Work In counties outside of Cook, ISBA conducts an advisory poll. The poll is conducted by email and mail and is sent to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election or a judge seeks retention. Licensed attorneys who are not members of ISBA, or any attorney outside the circuit or district may request a ballot. Participants of the poll are asked to evaluate each candidate only if they have professional knowledge of the candidate(s) that enables them to make an informed evaluation. Ballots are confidential and returned inside a ballot envelope which is mailed in a Teller envelope. A certification slip stating that the participant read and understood the instructions of the poll is signed in order for the ballot to be counted. Candidates and judges are rated "recommended" or "not recommended" based on whether respondents agree that the candidate "meets acceptable requirements for the office." Those receiving 65 percent or more "yes" responses to that question are rated "recommended" and those receiving less than 65 percent are rated "not recommended." Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association or the opinion of all Illinois attorneys. Following are the questions asked on the poll. Please note that questions on Temperament and Court management differ for those seeking a judicial vacancy and those seeking retention. Clarification of those differences are noted below. Meets Requirements of Office: (Recommendation) Considering the qualifications of the candidate, do you believe this candidate meets acceptable requirements for the office? Integrity Adhere to the high standards of integrity and ethical conduct required of the office? Impartiality Act and rule impartially and free of any predisposition or improper influence? Legal Ability Have adequate legal experience, knowledge, and ability? Temperament for a judicial vacancy: Exercise appropriate temperament with courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? for judicial retention: Exercise the judicial temperament to serve with appropriate courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? Court Management for a judicial vacancy: Attends to all professional responsibilities including the management of cases/clients, and completes work in a prompt and skillful manner? for judicial retention: Diligently and promptly attend to the duties of the office and assure the steady progress of court business? Health Have the physical, mental and emotional health, stamina and stability needed to perform judicial duties? Sensitivity to Diversity and Bias Conducts self and deals with others appropriately to reduce or eliminate conduct or words which manifest bias based on race, gender, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or socio-economic status against parties, witnesses, counsel or others?

Aaron Michael Hopkins Republican Party Candidate Removed 2/27/2024 (Illinois State Board of Elections) 2nd Circuit - Franklin County <Primary Candidates <General Candidates EXPERIENCE Private Practice 2006 - Present Franklin County Assistant State's Attorney, 2001-2006 EDUCATION Knox College, BA, Anthropology, 1997 Southern Illinois University School of Law, JD, 2000 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & Franklin County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Aaron Michael Hopkins – Recommended Number of Respondents 47 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 68.89 Integrity 77.78 Impartiality 82.22 Legal Ability 79.55 Temperament 88.89 Court Management 65.85 Health 95.12 Sensitivity 87.50 <Primary Candidates <General Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $10,900 Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Donor Total amount Latest Date Hopkins Law, Inc. $6,900 12/28/2023 Amy Richardson $2,000 12/29/2023 Bill Richardson $2,000 12/29/2023 ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None ARDC

Candidates for the 17th Judicial Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit Hon. Erik Karl Jacobs Republican Party 44.08% (28,809 of 65,360 votes) Read More Nicholas O. Meyer Democratic Party General Election Winner 55.92% (36,551 of 65,360 votes) Read More

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Hon. Jennifer L. Johnson Republican Party Winner 100% (17,009 of 17,009) Primary votes < Candidates 22nd Circuit - McHenry County EXPERIENCE 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2024 - Present Appointed 2024 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2019 - 2023 Appointed 2019, Reappointed 2023 Private Practice, Illinois: 2002 - 2019 Private Practice, Indiana: 1996 - 2002 EDUCATION Marian University: B.A., Summa Cum Laude - 1993 Indiana University McKinney School of Law: J.D. - 1996 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & McHenry County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Jennifer L. Johnson – Recommended Number of Respondents 128 79 Criteria 2024 Score 2023 Score Meets Requirements Of Office 87.70 92.21 Integrity 97.52 94.87 Impartiality 91.53 94.81 Legal Ability 86.89 89.61 Temperament 93.50 94.81 Court Management 88.33 94.87 Health 97.46 97.40 Sensitivity 96.43 86.05 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors No financial information is available at this time. ENDORSED BY: This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

Candidate for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court 2nd Subcircuit Hon. Julio Cesar Valdez Democratic Party General Election Winner 100% (30,893 of 30,893 votes) Read More

t Hon. Thomas E. Griffith, Jr. Republican 6th Judicial Circuit Court Judge At Large < Back EXPERIENCE 6th Judicial Circuit Judge, 2011 - Present (Appointed 2011, Elected 2012, Retained 2018) Private Practice, 1987 - 2011 Macon County Assistant States Attorney, 1985 - 1987 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Millikin University, B.A. - 1981 Law School: University of Tulsa, J.D. - 1985 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 6th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Thomas E. Griffith, Jr.: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 97.01 Integrity 100 Impartiality 97.01 Legal Ability 98.51 Temperament 90.91 Court Management 100 Health 100 Sensitivity 95.38 Number of Respondents 69 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: No information available at this time Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ How Judicial Advisory Polls Work In counties outside of Cook, ISBA conducts an advisory poll. The poll is conducted by email and mail and is sent to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election or a judge seeks retention. Licensed attorneys who are not members of ISBA, or any attorney outside the circuit or district may request a ballot. Participants of the poll are asked to evaluate each candidate only if they have professional knowledge of the candidate(s) that enables them to make an informed evaluation. Ballots are confidential and returned inside a ballot envelope which is mailed in a Teller envelope. A certification slip stating that the participant read and understood the instructions of the poll is signed in order for the ballot to be counted. Candidates and judges are rated "recommended" or "not recommended" based on whether respondents agree that the candidate "meets acceptable requirements for the office." Those receiving 65 percent or more "yes" responses to that question are rated "recommended" and those receiving less than 65 percent are rated "not recommended." Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association or the opinion of all Illinois attorneys. Following are the questions asked on the poll. Please note that questions on Temperament and Court management differ for those seeking a judicial vacancy and those seeking retention. Clarification of those differences are noted below. Meets Requirements of Office: (Recommendation) Considering the qualifications of the candidate, do you believe this candidate meets acceptable requirements for the office? Integrity Adhere to the high standards of integrity and ethical conduct required of the office? Impartiality Act and rule impartially and free of any predisposition or improper influence? Legal Ability Have adequate legal experience, knowledge, and ability? Temperament for a judicial vacancy: Exercise appropriate temperament with courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? for judicial retention: Exercise the judicial temperament to serve with appropriate courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? Court Management for a judicial vacancy: Attends to all professional responsibilities including the management of cases/clients, and completes work in a prompt and skillful manner? for judicial retention: Diligently and promptly attend to the duties of the office and assure the steady progress of court business? Health Have the physical, mental and emotional health, stamina and stability needed to perform judicial duties? Sensitivity to Diversity and Bias Conducts self and deals with others appropriately to reduce or eliminate conduct or words which manifest bias based on race, gender, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or socio-economic status against parties, witnesses, counsel or others?

Candidates for the 18th Judicial Circuit Court 3rd Subcircuit Hon. Leah Setzen Democratic Party General Election Winner 56.08% (37,866 of 67,516 votes) Read More Hope Mercado Republican Party 43.92% (29,650 of 67,516 votes) Read More

Candidate for the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Grundy County Hon. Scott M. Belt Independent Candidate General Election Only Read More John D. Peacock Republican Party Winner 100% (3,329 of 3,329) Primary votes Read More

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < Candidates Hon. James F. Heuerman Democratic Party Winner 100% (1,747 of 1,747) Primary votes 14th Circuit - Whiteside County (Steins Vacancy) EXPERIENCE 14th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2024 - Present Appointed 2024 14th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge - 2019 -2024 Appointed 2019, Reappointed 2023 Whiteside County Public Defender: 2011 - 2019 Whiteside County’s Assistant State's Attorney: 2005 - 2011 Private Practice: 1993 - 2005 (Part-time Whiteside County Public Defender) EDUCATION University of Wisconsin, Platteville: B.A. - 1990 Northern Illinois University College of Law: J.D., Cum Laude - 1993 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & Mercer, Rock Island and Whiteside County Bar Association 's Joint Advisory Committee Result: James F. Heueman – Recommended Number of Respondents 50 39 Criteria 2024 Score 2023 Score Meets Requirements Of Office 98.00 97.37 Integrity 98.00 100 Impartiality 96.00 86.84 Legal Ability 100 100 Temperament 96.00 97.44 Court Management 98.00 92.31 Health 100 100 Sensitivity 98.00 100 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: No contribution information avialable at this time. Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

Daniel Cockrum Republican Party Candidate 14.48% - (873 of 6030) Primary votes 2nd Circuit - Franklin County <Primary Candidates <General Candidates EXPERIENCE Private Practice: 2020 - Present Hardin County State's Attorney: 2018 - 2020 Hardin County Public Defender: YEAR Private Practice: 2009 - 2012 EDUCATION Southern Illinois University: B.A., Science - 2006 Southern Illinois University School of Law: J.D. - 2009 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & Franklin County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Daniel K. Cockrum – Insufficient number of responses <Primary Candidates <General Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None ARDC

Jim Giacone Republican Party Winner 47.48% - (2863 of 6030) Primary votes 2nd Circuit - Franklin County <Primary Candidates <General Candidates EXPERIENCE Private Practice: 1998 - Present EDUCATION Southeast Missouri State University: B.S., B.A., Business Administration, Cum Laude - 1995 University of Missouri: J.D. - 1998 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & Franklin County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Jim Giacone – Insufficient number of responses <Primary Candidates <General Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $57,750 Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Donor Total amount Latest Date Jim Giacone $30,000 1/2/2024 Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C. $11,000 2/6/2024 Rich Rich Cooksey & Chappell $11,000 2/6/2024 Ron Giacone $2,000 12/28/2023 Anna Marie Giacone $1,000 1/29/2024 ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None ARDC

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Nicholas O. Meyer Democratic Party Winner 100% (2,170 of 2,170) Primary votes 17th Circuit - 1st Subcircuit < Candidates EXPERIENCE City of Rockford Legal Director: 2017 - Present Private Practice: 2009 - 2017 Winnebago County Assistant Public Defender: 2008 - 2009 EDUCATION Western Illinois University: B.A., History, M.A., American History - 2004 University of Illinois Chicago John Marshall Law school: J.D. - 2008 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & Boone and Winnebago County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Nicholas O. Meyer – Recommended Number of Respondents 136 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 87.31 Integrity 98.52 Impartiality 91.04 Legal Ability 86.67 Temperament 95.52 Court Management 90.77 Health 100 Sensitivity 97.60 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $22,500 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Sunil Puri $5,000 2/14/2024 Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP $5,000 2/14/2024 Macaulay Jamerson Satterlund & Sessa $2,500 2/14/2024 Northwestern Illinois Contractors $2,500 2/14/2024 Pamela Laughlin $2,500 2/14/2024 ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History