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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

zzh Hon. Tiffany Davis Republican 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge 1st Subcircuit < Back EXPERIENCE 22nd Judicial Circuit Judge, 2017 - Present (Appointed 2017 / Elected 2018) Assistant State's Attorney, McHenry County, 2008 - 2017 Assistant State's Attorney, Winnebago County, 1994 - 2008 EDUCATION Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. - 1991 Law School: Southern Illinois University, J.D. - 1994 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 22nd Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Tiffany Davis: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 77.27 Integrity 86.15 Impartiality 69.23 Legal Ability 75.38 Temperament 87.88 Court Management 90.63 Health 98.41 Sensitivity 87.50 Number of Respondents 66 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date Tiffany Davis $50,636.75 May 16, 2018 Joseph P Condon $530.00 Feb 09, 2018 David Kim $500.00 Mar 09, 2018 Rally Packaging Corp $500.00 Jan 17, 2018 Local l150 Operating Engineers PAC $500.00 Feb 07, 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?

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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

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Hon. Kimberly Digiovanni Democratic Party Winner 100% (20,906 of 20,906) Primary votes < Candidates 16th Circuit - At Large EXPERIENCE 16th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2023 Appointed 2023 16th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2022 -2023 Appointed 2022 Private Practice: 2007 - 2022 Kane County Assistant State's Attorney: 2004 - 2007 16th Circuit Judicial Law Clerk: 2002 - 2004 EDUCATION DePaul University: B.A., Communications - 2000 DePaul University School of Law: J.D. - 2004 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and Kane County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Kimberly DiGiovanni – Recommended Number of Respondents 211 172 Criteria 2024 Score 2023 Score Meets Requirements Of Office 91.39 87.12 Integrity 94.61 90.12 Impartiality 93.63 90.80 Legal Ability 91.83 86.83 Temperament 94.74 90.30 Court Management 95.07 92.68 Health 98.52 97.46 Sensitivity 96.08 96.34 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $125,915 Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Donor Total amount Latest Date DiGiovanni Kimberly $50,000 8/14/2023 Liam Dixon $5,000 9/7/2023 Garrett M Malcolm, LTD $5,000 8/14/2023 Rick Law $4,000 8/3/2023 Mike Doyen $3,165 11/2/2023 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

k Hon. Eric J. Dirnbeck Democrat 2nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge At Large Back EXPERIENCE 2nd Judicial Circuit Judge, 2013 - Present (Elected 2012 / Retained 2018) Private Practice, 1996 - 2013 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Eastern Illinois University, B.A. - 1992 Graduate: Eastern Illinois University, M .B.A. - 1993 Law School: Southern Illinois University, J.D. - 1996 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 2nd Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Eric J. Dirnbeck: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 94.20 Integrity 94.20 Impartiality 94.12 Legal Ability 97.10 Temperament 97.10 Court Management 95.59 Health 97.06 Sensitivity 96.97 Number of Respondents 71 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?

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < Candidates Hon. Julio Cesar Valdez Democratic Party Winner 100% (3,945 of 3.945) Primary votes 16th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit EXPERIENCE 16th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2022 - Present Appointed 2022 16th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2019 - 2022 Appointed 2019 Private Practice: 1998 - 2019 EDUCATION Augustana: B.A., Political Science - 1994 Iowa College of Law: J.D. - 1998 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association and Kane County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Julio Cesar Valdez – Recommended Number of Respondents 143 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 93.71 Integrity 97.12 Impartiality 95.04 Legal Ability 92.14 Temperament 97.18 Court Management 97.14 Health 98.55 Sensitivity 96.45 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $36,233.12 Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Donor Total amount Latest Date Julio Cesar Valdez $30,233.12 11/25/2023 Law Hesselbaum, LLP $750 9/15/2023 Law Offices of Justin Sather $500 9/19/2023 Lopez & Affiliates, LTD $500 9/18/2023 Caroline Hernandez $500 9/15/2023 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. Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

u Hon. Roger B. Webber Republican 6th Judicial Circuit Court Judge At Large < Back EXPERIENCE 6th Judicial Circuit Judge, 2016 - Present (Appointed 2016, Elected 2018) Associate 6th Circuit Judge, 2014 2016 (Appointed 2014) Private Practice, 1990 - 2014 Douglas County Assistant Sate's Attorney, 1986 -1990 Champaign County Assistant Public Defender, 1984 - 1986 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Illinois State University, B.S. in Business Administration - 1980 Law School: DePaul University College of Law, J.D. - 1983 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 6th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Roger B. Webber: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 89.36 Integrity 93.71 Impartiality 90.85 Legal Ability 90.91 Temperament 92.36 Court Management 86.43 Health 94.20 Sensitivity 93.43 Number of Respondents 145 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date Roger Webber $40,200.29 Aug 25, 2018 Katherine Webber $708.73 Aug 25, 2018 Michael & Nancy Mahoney $500.00 Jul 10, 2018 Robert & Thelma Webber $500.00 Sep 21, 2018 Joanne Durkee $400.00 Sep 21, 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?

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. John M. Spears Democratic Party Winner 100% (7,072 of 7,072) Primary votes < Candidates 10th Circuit - Peoria County EXPERIENCE Tazewell County Assistant Public Defender: 2021 - Present Adjunct Professor Illinois Central College: 2022 - Present Peoria County Assistant State's Attorney: 2015 - 2021 EDUCATION Illinois State University: B.A. - 2010 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley School of Law: J.D. - 2013 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: John M. Spears – Not Recommended Number of Respondents 48 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 51.16 Integrity 93.62 Impartiality 86.96 Legal Ability 46.67 Temperament 95.65 Court Management 88.89 Health 95.83 Sensitivity 95.65 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $3,150 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Teamsters Local 627 $500 10/20/2023 Daniel Cusack, PC $500 10/7/2023 Plumbers Local Union 63 PAC $500 10/7/2023 Steamfitters Local #353 P.E.C. $500 10/7/2023 Boilermakers Local 60 $250 10/20/2023 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. Some candidates have not published a campaign website yet. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History