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zzg Hon. Michael J. Chmiel Republican 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge At Large < Back EXPERIENCE 22nd Judicial Circuit Judge, 2006 - Present (Elected 2006 / Retained 2012, 2018) 19th Judicial Circuit Judge, 2004 - 2006 (Appointed 2004) Private Practice, 1992 - 2004 Law Clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court, 1990 - 1992 EDUCATION Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, B.S., Economics and Business Administration - 1987 Law School: University of Illinois College of Law, J.D. - 1990 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 22nd Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Michael J. Chmiel: Not Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 61.11 Integrity 71.96 Impartiality 64.49 Legal Ability 75.68 Temperament 54.87 Court Management 75.00 Health 89.52 Sensitivity 71.96 Number of Respondents 114 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date Chmiel & Associates P.C. $3,363.92 Apr 26, 2005 Eric H. Jostock Attorney at Law $2,500.00 Dec 06, 2005 Marie M. Chmiel $2,107.96 May 18, 2005 A. Robert Abboud $1,000.00 May 13, 2005 J.R. Davis $750.00 Oct 10, 2005 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Judicial Inquiry Board Complaint Summary 80. 08-CC-1, Filed February 25, 2008: Michael J. Chmiel, Circuit Judge, 22nd Circuit, McHenry County The Complaint alleged that on Saturday, June 16, 2007, Judge Michael J. Chmiel ("Respondent"), a juvenile-court judge not on duty that day, was told by Robert Miller – a friend, former client, and political ally – that Miller's brother David had been arrested that morning on felony charges and would have to remain in jail until the following Monday absent a special bond hearing. In response, Respondent agreed to preside over such a special bond hearing, thereby enabling David Miller to be released on bond that same day. In addition, the Complaint alleged that subsequent public outcry of political favoritism for the locally-powerful Miller family caused Respondent's fellow circuit judges to inquire into the reasons why Respondent had held such a hearing; in response, Respondent failed to disclose Robert Miller's involvement. The Complaint further alleged that later, on October 12, 2007, during sworn testimony before the Board regarding the aforementioned special bond hearing, Respondent made false and misleading statements, and otherwise failed to disclose Robert Miller's involvement in causing that hearing to have occurred. Order entered November 19, 2010: Conduct of Respondent in holding a bond hearing on June 16, 2017 created the appearance of impropriety. The Board did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that Respondent committed actual impropriety by conducting the June 16, 2007 bond hearing, engaged in ex parte communication or gave false and misleading testimony to the Board. Respondent reprimanded. Click Here for Full Decision 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?

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?

12th Circuit - At Large Colette Safford Democratic Party Winner 69.12% (21,595 of 31,703) Primary votes < Primary Candidates 12th Circuit - At Large < General Candidates EXPERIENCE Chief Legal Counsel to the Will County Executive 2023- Present Private Sector: Private Practice: 2018 - Present Private Practice: 2014 - 2016 Law Clerk: 2009 - 2014 Plainfield Park District Commissioner: 2021 - Present Commissioner, Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals 2019 - 2023 Assistant Will County Public Defender: 2016 - 2018 EDUCATION Undergraduate information not available University of Illinois of Chicago's John Marshall Law School: J.D. - YEAR not available RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & Will County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Colette Stafford – Recommended Number of Respondents 95 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 65.22 Integrity 79.35 Impartiality 72.04 Legal Ability 64.84 Temperament 77.66 Court Management 75.28 Health 86.67 Sensitivity 87.78 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $32,162.69 Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Donor Total amount Latest Date Colette Safford $11,037.69 9/26/2023 KORE SAE LLC $2,500 12/19/2023 Peggy Mitchell $1,000 2/12/2024 AFT Local 604 COPEII $1,000 2/7/2024 Teresa Ann King $1,000 2/7/2024 Campaign Website ENDORSED BY: Illinois Nurses Association American Federation of Teachers Local 604 National Black Police Officers Association Joliet Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Will-Grundy Central Trades and Labor Council Southland Friends of Labor 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. Hon. Jennifer Barron Democratic Party Winner 68.85% (5,988 of 8,697) Primary votes < General Candidates < Primary Candidates 18th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit EXPERIENCE 18th Judicial Circuit Judge: 2023 - Present Appointed in 2023 Private Practice Attorney: 1995 - 2023 EDUCATION University of Chicago: B.A., Classics - 1992 George Washington University Law School: J.D. - 1995 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & DuPage County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Jennifer Barron – Recommended Number of Respondents 232 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 77.73 Integrity 90.20 Impartiality 84.06 Legal Ability 80.19 Temperament 91.04 Court Management 90.00 Health 96.89 Sensitivity 91.54 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $207,098.22 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Jennifer Barron $95,000 3/27/2023 Changgi Hong $6,900 4/13/2023 Susan Tunnell $6,000 7/5/2023 Collins Law Firm $5,000 1/11/2024 LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC $4,500 11/1/2023 ENDORSED BY: Chicago Pipefitters Local 597 International Brotherhood Electrical Workers Local 701 International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 MidAmerica Carpenters Regional Council International Association of Sheet Metal Workers DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council Painters District Council #30 Personal PAC Iron Workers Local 63 Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers District Council 1 - Illinois United Hellenic Voters of America Advocates Society 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

zr Hon. Brendan Maher Republican 17th Judicial Circuit Court Judge 3rd Subciruit Button EXPERIENCE 17th Judicial Circuit Judge, 3rd Subcircuit, 2010 - Present (Elected 2012 / Retained 2018) Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois, Western Division, 2008-2010 Private Practice, 1997 - 2008 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Augustana College, B.A. - 1992 Law School: Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D. - 1997 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 17th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Brendan Maher: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 96.48 Integrity 97.86 Impartiality 95.07 Legal Ability 95.80 Temperament 95.77 Court Management 96.45 Health 99.25 Sensitivity 95.74 Number of Respondents 144 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date KMK Media Group $6,118.00 Sep 09, 2011 Sunil Puri $4,000.00 Sep 14, 2011 W. Stephen Minore $1,500.00 Sep 08, 2011 Laura A. Epstein & Associates, LLC $1,000.00 Sep 27, 2011 James and Ardythe Seeber $1,000.00 Apr 05, 2011 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. <Candidates Hon. Geno J Caffarini Democratic Party Winner 100% (1,098 of 1,098) Primary votes 13th Circuit - Bureau County EXPERIENCE 13th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2022 - Present Appointed 2022 Bureau County State's Attorney: 2015 - 2022 Private Practice: 2009 -2015 Bureau County Assistant State's Attorney: 1987 - 2009 LaSalle County Assistant State’s Attorney: 1987 EDUCATION Northern Illinois University: B.A. - 1983 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School: J.D. -1986 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Geno J. Caffarini – Recommended Number of Respondents 56 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 92.86 Integrity 96.43 Impartiality 94.64 Legal Ability 91.07 Temperament 98.21 Court Management 96.30 Health 98.11 Sensitivity 94.64 <Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: No contribution information available. 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

Illinois Judicial Elections 2024 Below are the different judicial elections for Illinois: Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, Cook County Circuit Court, and Non-Cook County Circuit Court justices. Know Your State Judges focuses on the Illinois Judicial Circuit Court races outside of Cook County - as there are many sites available to inform yourself about the others. Injustice Watch's Judicial Voting Guide and Vote for Judges and Ballotopedia provide expanded information on the Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and Cook County Circuit Court races . Non-Cook County Judicial Circuit Races Non-Cook County Judicial Circuit Retentions Illinois Judicial Races In 2023, Know Your State Judges embarked on the unique mission to educate Illinoisans about thier local, Appellate, and Supreme Court judicial candidates. Know Your State Judges has reviewed multiple credible sources from the Illinois State Bar Associations, county bar associations, the circuit court's websites, the Illinois Election Board, Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Illinois Sunshine, Martindale, candidate website and social media sites, and have reached out to each candidate to verify the data. In the process a very thorough and non-partisan profile of each candidate has been collected and displayed so that voters can make a more informed determination of who they want sitting on the bench when an important decision is made for them or their community. Supreme Court Races 2024 Primary Election 2024 General Election Appellate Court Races 2024 Primary Election 2024 General Election Non-Cook County Circuit Court Races 2024 Primary Election 2024 General Election Cook County Circuit Court Races 2024 Primary Election 2024 General Election

e Hon. Christy W. Solverson Democrat 1st Judicial Circuit Court Judge Jackson County < Back EXPERIENCE 1st Judicial Circuit Judge, 2018 - Present (Elected 2018) Associate Judge, 1st Judicial Circuit, 2006-2018 Private Practice, 1990 - 2006 WLIS, 1986 - 1987 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Southern Illinois University, B.A., Radio and Television - 1986 Law School: Southern Illinois University, J.D. - 1990 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 1st Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Christy W. Solverson: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 100 Integrity 97.94 Impartiality 95.79 Legal Ability 98.98 Temperament 100 Court Management 98.93 Health 100 Sensitivity 100 Number of Respondents 98 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date Hughes Law Firm $8,936.94 Oct 09, 2018 Bill Walker Attorney At Law $5,300.00 Mar 08, 2018 Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, pc $5,000.00 Dec 18, 2017 Ron Coffel & Associates, PC $5,000.00 Dec 18, 2017 Brandon & Schmidt $5,000.00 Oct 26, 2018 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History 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. Katie Rabenda Republican Party Winner 100% (4,756 of 4,756) Primary votes < Primary Candidates < General Candidates 12th Judicial Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit EXPERIENCE Will County Assistant State's Attorney: 2010 - Present Private Practice: 2008 - 2010 EDUCATION Carthage College: B.A., Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Business Administration - 2005 Northern Illinois University Law School: J.D. - 2008 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & Will County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Katie Rabenda – Not Recommended Number of Respondents 88 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 60.71 Integrity 80.46 Impartiality 69.41 Legal Ability 62.35 Temperament 71.59 Court Management 75.86 Health 89.02 Sensitivity 78.57 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $7,300 Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Donor Total amount Latest Date John Rabenda $4,000 1/25/2024 One Carpe Diem LLC $1,200 1/22/2024 Greg and Nicci Aracknid Warehousing Services Inc. $1,000 10/10/2023 Mike FTC Renovations $600 10/12/2023 Richard Sorg $250 10/27/2023 ENDORSED BY: Will & Grundy County Building Trades Council Will & Grundy County Central Trades and Labor Council Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 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

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?

Non-Cook County Judges Up For Retention In 2026 Click on Circuits for Candidates' Information Circuit Judge ISBA Poll Recommendation Retained? 1st Judicial Circuit Hon. Carey Gill Hon. Amanda Byassee Gott Hon. Stephen Green Hon. John Saunders Hon. Christy Solverson Hon. Cord Zachary Wittig Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended YES - 76.46% YES - 78.27% YES - 77.43% YES - 76.79% YES - 78.49% YES - 77.24% 2nd Judicial Circuit Hon. Eric Dirnbeck Hon. Melissa Morgan Hon. T. Scott Webb Hon. Christopher L. Weber Hon. Jo Beth Weber Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended YES - 78.04% YES - 78.58% YES - 80.10% YES - 79.45% YES - 79.14% 3rd Judicial Circuit Hon. Chris Bauer Hon. Kyle Anne Napp Hon. Sarah Smith Recommended Recommended Recommended YES - 78.41% YES - 79.14% YES - 7962% 4th Judicial Circuit Hon. Amanda S. Ade-Harlow Recommended YES - 78.71% 5th Judicial Circuit Hon. Mark E. Bovard Hon. Craig DeArmond Hon. Charles "Charlie" Hall Hon. Brien J. O'Brien Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended YES - 81.86% YES - 82.05% YES - 82.17% YES - 82.46% 6th Judicial Circuit Hon. Thomas E. Griffith Hon. Jeremy Richey Hon. Randy Rosenbaum Hon. Roger B. Webber Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended YES - 82.22% YES - 81.88% YES - 82.26% YES - 82.85% 7th Judicial Circuit Hon. David R. Cherry Recommended YES - 80.67% 8th Judicial Circuit Hon. Jerry J. Hooker Hon. Frank J. McCartney Hon. Timothy "T.J." Wessel Recommended Recommended Insufficient responses YES - 83.73% YES - 84.19% YES - 83.87% 9th Judicial Circuit Hon. Bruce C. Beal Hon. Rodney G. Clark Hon. James Standard Recommended Recommended Not Recommended YES - 80.60% YES - 81.79% YES - 79.05% 10th Judicial Circuit Hon. Kate Gorman Recommended YES - 84.35% 11th Judicial Circuit Hon. Rebecca Simmons Foley Hon. William A. Yoder Recommended Recommended YES - 84.16% YES - 84.83% 12th Judicial Circuit Hon. Vincent F. Cornelius Hon. David Garcia Recommended Recommended YES - 71.39% YES - 70.40% 13th Judicial Circuit Hon. Troy Holland Hon. Cynthia M. Raccuglia Recommended Recommended YES - 81.12% YES - 73.35% 15th Judicial Circuit Hon. Jacquelyn D. Ackert Recommended YES - 86.38% 16th Judicial Circuit Hon. John A. Barsanti Hon. René Cruz Hon. John G. Dalton Hon. Michael J. Noland Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended YES - 76.48% YES - 75.94% YES - 69.83% YES - 70.13% 17th Judicial Circuit Hon. Joseph P. Bruscato Hon. John Lowry Hon. Brendan Maher Recommended Recommended Recommended YES - 80.90% YES - 81.75% YES - 80.80% 19th Judicial Circuit Hon. Christen L. Bishop Hon. Joseph V. Salvi Hon. Daniel Shanes Hon. Charles "Chuck" Smith Hon. Patricia Sowinski Fix Hon. Christopher R. Stride Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended YES - 78.86% YES - 76.74% YES - 78.11% YES - 77.42% YES - 70.70% YES - 78.14% 20th Judicial Circuit Hon. Zina R. Cruse Hon. Andrew J. Gleeson Hon. Chris Kolker Hon. John J. O'Gara Hon. Heinz Rudolf Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended YES - 75.53% YES - 77.40% YES - 76.85% YES - 77.27% YES - 76.31% 21st Judicial Circuit Hon. Thomas W. Cunnington Insufficient Responses YES - 81.87% 22nd Judicial Circuit Hon. Michael J. Chmiel Hon. Tiffany Davis Not Recommended Recommended YES - 73.94% YES - 76.11% 24th Judicial Circuit Hon. Daniel J. Emge Recommended YES - 80.55%

Who is up for election for at large circuit court judge in Illinois's 4th Judicial Circuit Court in the 2024 Primary Election? Job Title Dennis Roy Atteberry Republican Party Winner 51.2% - (13,977 or 27,299) Primary votes < Primary Candidates 4th Circuit - At Large < General Candidates EXPERIENCE Private Practice: 2001 - Present Christian County School District: 1994 - 1997 Laketown Elementary: 1997 - 2001 Pepsi and Nabisco: 1994 - 2001 Trinity Christian High School: 2000 - 2001 EDUCATION Blackburn College: B.A., Political Science/Intelligence Studies - 1994 University of Illinois, Springfield: M.A., Political Science - 2001 Southern Illinois University: J.D. - 2001 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association Advisory Committee Result: Dennis Roy Atteberry – Insufficient number of responses CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $0.00 No contributions noted since 4/1/23 Top 5 Donors: No contribution information available at this time. 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 In re Atteberry, Dennis Roy, 2018PR00070 Disposition Suspension for a specified period Effective Date of Disposition 06/11/2019 End Date of Disposition 08/10/2019 Definition of Disposition Suspension for a specified period reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct and that the misconduct warrants an interruption of the lawyer's authority to practice law during the suspension period, which is a fixed period of time identified in the Supreme Court's order. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension. Case Summary Mr. Atteberry, who was licensed in 2001, was suspended for sixty days. He filed a statement of candidacy in a primary election for the office of resident circuit judge for Shelby County in which he claimed a false residence address within the county in order to comply with the residency requirement for that judicial position. In fact, he did not reside in Shelby County and was ineligible for the office. The suspension is effective on June 11, 2019. Look Up Attorney Disclipline History