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n Hon. Sarah Smith Democrat 3rd Judicial Circuit Court Judge At Large Back EXPERIENCE 3rd Judicial Circuit Judge, 2018 - Present (Elected 2018) Associate Judge, 3rd Circuit Court, 2015 - 2018 Assistant State's Attorney, Madison County, 2002 - 2015 Staff Judge Advocate, Illinois Army National Guard EDUCATION Undergraduate: Millikin University B.A. - 1998 Graduate: Regent University, M.A. - 1999 Law School: Regent University School of Law, J.D. - 2002 United States Army War college, M.A. - 2020 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 3rd Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Sarah Smith: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 95.80 Integrity 95.77 Impartiality 95.04 Legal Ability 95.77 Temperament 97.20 Court Management 91.30 Health 97.87 Sensitivity 97.81 Number of Respondents 143 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date Keefe, Keefe, & Unsell, P.C. $13,500.00 Jul 25, 2018 Simmons Hanly Conroy $11,000.00 Jul 25, 2018 Maune, Raichle, Hartley, French & Mudd, LLC. $11,000.00 Aug 08, 2018 Walton, Telken, Foster, LLC. $10,000.00 Jun 01, 2018 Gori, Julian & Associates, P.C. $9,750.00 Jul 13, 2018 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Previous 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. 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

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

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

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?

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Hon. Frank W. Ierulli Republican Party Winner 100% (7,313 of 7,313) Primary votes < Candidates 10th Circuit - Peoria County EXPERIENCE 10th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2022 - Present Appointed 2022 10th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2016 - 2022 Private Practice: 2003 - 2016 U.S. Army Reserves: 1998 - 2010 Peoria County State's Attorney: 1992 - 2003 EDUCATION Loyola University of Chicago: B.A. - 1988 Creighton University School of Law: J.D. - 1992 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Frank W. Ierulli – Recommended Number of Respondents 146 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 94.48 Integrity 96.53 Impartiality 93.06 Legal Ability 95.10 Temperament 95.21 Court Management 97.89 Health 97.84 Sensitivity 96.45 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $160,892.10 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Frank Ierulli $97,083.74 12/21/2023 Kress Enterprises $13,700 9/21/2023 Rita Kress $6,900 6/30/2023 Kress Corp $5,283.72 9/21/2023 Amy Walton $2,500 9/25/2023 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 Look Up Attorney Disclipline History