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zp Hon. René Cruz Democrat 16th Judicial Circuit Court Judge 1st Subcircuit < Back EXPERIENCE 16th Judicial Circuit Judge, 1st Subcircuit, 2016 - Present (Appointed 2016 / Elected 2018) Associate Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit, 2012 - 2016 Private Practice, 1996 - 2012 EDUCATION Undergraduate: The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, B.A., Political Science - 1992 Law School: Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D. - 1995 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 16th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Rene Cruz: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 95.71 Integrity 97.10 Impartiality 92.96 Legal Ability 95.31 Temperament 97.18 Court Management 98.09 Health 99.52 Sensitivity 96.70 Number of Respondents 213 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Amount Donated Total Most Recent Donation Rene Cruz $16,423.20 Sep 30, 2022 Meyers & Flowers LLC $12,000.00 Mar 30, 2022 The Gil Law Group, P.C. $11,936.14 Jun 01, 2022 Alex Romero $10,750.00 Jul 08, 2022 Eduardo J Gill $7,700.00 Sep 21, 2022 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 12th Judicial Circuit Court At Large Colette Safford Democratic Party General Election Winner 50.59% (158,801 of 313,898 votes) Read More Hon. Arkadiusz “Art” Smigielski Republican Party 49.41% (155,097 of 313,898 votes) Read More

r Hon. Charles "Charlie" Hall Republican 5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge < Back EXPERIENCE 5th Circuit Judge, 2017 - Present (Appointed 2017, Elected 2018) Private Practice 1975 - 2017 Law Clerk U.S. District Judge Henry Wise, 1973 - 1975 United States Marine Corps and Reserve, 1969 EDUCATION Undergraduate: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.A. - 1969 Law School: University of Arizona, J.D. - 1973 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 4th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Charles "Charlie" Hall: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 89.66 Integrity 93.33 Impartiality 96.43 Legal Ability 90.00 Temperament 96.55 Court Management 92.86 Health 88.46 Sensitivity 96.30 Number of Respondents 30 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?

Candidate for the 14th Judicial Circuit Court Whiteside County (Senneff Vacancy) Hon. Jennifer M. Rangel-Kelly Democratic Party General Election Winner 100% (19,462 of 19,462 votes) Read More

p Hon. Craig DeArmond Republican 5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Vermilion County < Back EXPERIENCE Appellate Court Judge, 4th District, 2017 - Present (Assigned 2017) 5th Circuit Court Judge, Vermillion County, 2000 - Present (Elected 2000, retained 2006, 20012, 2018) Chief Judge 5th Circuit 2014, 2016 Private Practice, 1992 - 2000 Vermillion County State's Attorney, 1984 -1992 Private Practice, 1979 - 1984 Vermillion County Assistant State's Attorney, 1975 - 1979 EDUCATION Undergraduate: University of Iowa, B.A., Anthropology - 1972 Law School: University of Illinois at Chicago, John Marshall School of Law - 1975 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 4th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Craig DeArmond: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 93.48 Integrity 95.56 Impartiality 91.30 Legal Ability 95.65 Temperament 97.78 Court Management 100 Health 100 Sensitivity 100 Number of Respondents 46 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date DeArmond & Kapella $21,700.00 Oct 27, 2000 Craig DeArmond $20,000.00 Oct 05, 2000 Robert & Sandy Randall $2,728.51 Mar 31, 2000 Depke Welding Supplies Inc. $1,250.00 Nov 01, 2000 Citizens for Bill Black $1,000.00 Jul 24, 2000 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?

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Hon. Jeffrey S. McKinley Republican Party Winner 100% (970 of 970) Primary votes < Candidates 14th Circuit - Mercer County EXPERIENCE 14th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2023 - Present Appointed 2023 Rock Island County Assistant State's Attorney: 2011 - 2023 Illinois Assistant Attorney General: 1995 - 2011 EDUCATION Knox College: B.A., Political Science and History - 1990 University of Iowa College of Law: J.D. - 1994 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & Mercer, Rock Island, and Whiteside County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Jeffrey S. McKinley – Not Recommended Number of Respondents 61 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 57.14 Integrity 86.21 Impartiality 82.46 Legal Ability 48.28 Temperament 89.09 Court Management 71.70 Health 82.14 Sensitivity 87.50 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: No financial information available 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

12th Circuit - At Large Hon. Arkadiusz “Art” Smigielski Republican Party Winner 100% (28,217 of 28,217) Primary votes < Primary Candidates 12th Circuit - At Large < General Candidates EXPERIENCE 12th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2015 - Present Appointed 2015, Reappointed 2019 and 2023 Private Practice: 1992 - 2015 Will County Assistant State’s Attorney: 1988 -1992 EDUCATION DePaul University: B.A. - 1985 Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law: J.D. - 1988 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & Will County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Art Smigielski – Recommended Number of Respondents 197 153 102 Criteria 2024 Score 2023 Score 2019 Score Meets Requirements Of Office 93.88 95.39 98.02 Integrity 94.42 94.74 98.02 Impartiality 94.90 94.77 98.02 Legal Ability 94.90 96.73 98.02 Temperament 94.92 96.73 98.02 Court Management 95.41 97.35 96.04 Health 96.37 97.99 98.02 Sensitivity 93.81 95.36 98.02 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $12,184.51 Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Donor Total amount Latest Date One Carpe Diem LLC $9,224.35 8/25/2022 Law Office of Steven C. Haney $3,500 8/30/2022 Friends to Elect Judge DeWilkins $3,100 11/21/2023 Allen Schwartz $2,500 11/21/2023 Ozinga Bros. $2,500 10/25/2022 Campaign Website ENDORSED BY: Will County Deputies Union Crest Hill Police Association Bolingbrook Police Association 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

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Sadia Covert Democratic Party Candidate 22.41% (1,949 of 8,697) Primary votes < General Candidates < Primary Candidates 18th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit EXPERIENCE DuPage County Board Member: 2018 - Present Private Practice Attorney: Year not available - Present Dupage County States Attorney: 2008 - Year not available EDUCATION Benedictine University: B.A., Political Science - 2005 Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School: J.D. - 2008 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & DuPage County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Sadia Covert – Insufficient number of responses CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $18,632 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council $6,000 10/17/2022 DuPage Leadership PAC $5,477 11/8/2022 Kader Sakkaria $5,285.87 9/6/2023 Latino Leadership Council, Public Affairs Committee $5,000 6/24/2021 LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council $5,000 7/24/2018 ENDORSED BY: Students for Responsible Government Indian American Political Alliance Northern Illinois American Muslim Alliance 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

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Jae Kwon Republican Party Winner 100% (4,139 of 4,139) Primary votes < General Candidates < Primary Candidates 18th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit EXPERIENCE Kane County Assistant State’s Attorney: 2023 - Present Private Practice: 2018 - 2023 DuPage County Assistant State’s Attorney: 2006 - 2018 Private Practice: 2003 - 2006 EDUCATION Cornell College: B.A. - 2000 DePaul College of Law: J.D. - 2003 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & DuPage County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Jae Kwon – Recommended Number of Respondents 166 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 79.11 Integrity 85.71 Impartiality 87.34 Legal Ability 82.50 Temperament 88.46 Court Management 87.86 Health 92.36 Sensitivity 89.68 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $6,330 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Jae Kwon $6,330 12/28/2023 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

Hon. Melissa Presser Republican Party Winner 100% (647 of 647) Primary votes < Candidate 1st Circuit - Pope County EXPERIENCE 1st Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2022 - Present Appointed 2022 Supervisory Regional Counsel for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services: 2022 Pope County State’s Attorney: 2012 - 2019 Hardin County State’s Attorney: 2012 Legal Advisor for the Department of Administrative Hearings for the Illinois Secretary of State: 2008 - 2012 EDUCATION University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: B.A. Southern Illinois University School of Law: J.D. - 2006 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Melissa Presser – Recommended Number of Respondents 43 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 82.05 Integrity 97.22 Impartiality 86.84 Legal Ability 75.00 Temperament 84.62 Court Management 88.89 Health 100 Sensitivity 97.44 < Candidate CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: No Contributions Noted since 4/1/23 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

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < Back < Candidates Hon. Sandra Parga Democratic Party Winner 100% (6,630 of 6,630) Primary votes 16th Circuit - 4th Subcircuit EXPERIENCE 16th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2017 - Present Appointed 2017 and Reappointed 2019 and 2023 Private Practice: 1999 - 2017 Kane County Administrative Hearing Officer: 2007 - 2017 Kane County Conflict Counsel: 2003 - 2005 Kane County Assistant Public Defender: 1996 - 1999 Prairie State Legal Services: 1994 - 1996 EDUCATION DePaul University: B.A. - 1991 Cornell Law School: J.D. - 1994 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association and Kane County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Sandra Parga – Recommended Number of Respondents 153 141 117 Criteria 2024 Score 2023 Score 2019 Score Meets Requirements Of Office 90.79 93.47 95.65 Integrity 96.03 96.40 97.44 Impartiality 93.38 94.29 95.73 Legal Ability 88.74 93.57 91.45 Temperament 97.35 97.84 98.29 Court Management 98.01 97.06 98.28 Health 99.32 100 98.28 Sensitivity 98.01 96.38 98.29 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $77,433.83 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date D.E. Camic $50,000 8/21/2023 Konicek & Dillon PC $2,000 10/12/2023 Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur PC $2,000 9/21/2023 Meyers & Flowers LLC $2,000 9/15/2023 Allied First Bank $2,000 9/11/2023 ENDORSED BY: Personal PAC 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

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < Candidates Hon. Suzanne C. Mangiamele Republican Party Winner 100% (16,896 of 16,896) Primary votes 22nd Circuit - At Large EXPERIENCE 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2022 - Present Appointed 2022 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2006 - 2022 Appointed 2006, Reappointed 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 19th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2003 - 2006 Appointed 2003 Private Practice: 1983 - 2003 Cook County Assistant State's Attorney: 1983 EDUCATION Southern Illinois University: B.A. - 1980 University of Illinois Chicago John Marshall Law School: J.D. - 1983 < Candidates RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & McHenry County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Suzanne C. Mangiamele – Recommended Number of Respondents 143 122 Criteria 2024 Score 2019 Score 2015 Score Meets Requirements Of Office 89.21 90.08 76.56 Integrity 97.16 99.18 96.12 Impartiality 94.24 93.44 90.00 Legal Ability 86.33 87.18 75.78 Temperament 96.50 98.36 91.47 Court Management 86.03 85.12 71.88 Health 94.74 98.33 97.66 Sensitivity 97.10 99.18 96.88 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $1,500 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Suzanne Mangiamele $1,500 9/28/2023 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. Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History