Candidate for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court At Large Hon. Kimberly Digiovanni Democratic Party Winner 100% (20,906 of 20,906) Primary votes Read More

Candidate for the 12th Judicial Circuit Court 4th Subcircuit Hon. Victoria Rose Breslan Democratic Party General Election Winner 100% (40,378 of 40,378 votes) Read More

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < Primary Candidates Hon. Chantelle Porter Democratic Party Winner 52.99% (3,495 of 6,596) Primary votes < General Candidates 18th Circuit - 1st Subcircuit EXPERIENCE 18th Judicial Circuit Court Circuit Judge: 2023 - Present Appointed 2023 Private Practice Attorney: 2 008 - 2022 DuPage County Assistant Public Defender: 2007- 2008 Cook County Public Guardian: 2006 - 2007 EDUCATION The Ohio State University: B.A., Political Science - 2003 DePaul University College of Law: J.D. - 2006 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & DuPage County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Chantelle Porter – Recommended Number of Respondents 347 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 91.96 Integrity 95.87 Impartiality 92.35 Legal Ability 91.12 Temperament 95.29 Court Management 94.17 Health 95.96 Sensitivity 94.40 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $135,389.96 Top 5 Donors: Donor Total amount Latest Date Chantelle Porter $17,501.00 Jun 17, 2024 Citizens for Judge Leah Setzen $14,694.76 Jul 18, 2024 A. Traub & Associates $10,500.00 Aug 11, 2023 Esp Kreuzer Cores, LLP $3,500.00 Jun 17, 2024 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC $3,000.00 May 22, 2024 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ ENDORSED BY: International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 150 IUOE Local 399 Laborers' Union Local 68 Ironworkers Local 63 Sheet Metal Workers SMART 265 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 701 North Central Illinois Labor Council, AFL-CIO Painters District Council No. 30 Mid America Carpenters Regional Council LiUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management IUOE Local 399 Metropolitan Alliance of Police American Federation of Teachers National Association of Letter Carriers (ALF-CIO) 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

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

zb Hon. Timothy "T.J" Wessel Democrat 8th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Cass County < Back EXPERIENCE 8th Judicial Circuit Judge, Cass County, 2018 - Present (Elected 2018) Private Practice, 2012-18 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Illinois Wesleyan University , B.A. Political Science - 2006 Law School: Marquette University School of Law, J.D. - 2010 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 8th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Timothy "T.J." Wessel: Insufficient number of responses CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date Cass County Democratic Central Cmte $6,591.00 Oct 30, 2018 Timothy Wessel $2,443.91 Nov 06, 2018 Wessel Law Office $730.00 Aug 28, 2018 Friends of John Sullivan $500.00 Oct 16, 2018 H.O. Brownback III $500.00 Sep 22, 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. Hon. Caroline Borden Campion Republican Party Winner 100% (461 of 461) Primary votes < Candidates 10th Circuit - Stark County EXPERIENCE 10th Judicial Circuit Court Judge - 2024 - Present Appointed 2024 Stark County State’s Attorney: 2020 - 2024 Peoria County's Assistant State’s Attorney: 2016 - 2020 Private Practice: 2007 - 2016 Analyst, Accenture: 2001 - 2004 EDUCATION Bradley University: B.A., Magna Cum Laude - 2001 Southern Illinois University School of Law: J.D., Summa Cum Laude - 2007 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Caroline Borden Campion – Recommended Number of Respondents 81 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 89.74 Integrity 100 Impartiality 98.67 Legal Ability 88.00 Temperament 97.37 Court Management 94.52 Health 100 Sensitivity 97.26 Number of Respondents 81 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors No financial information is available at this time. ENDORSED BY: 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 yet to publish a campaign webiset,. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

zc Hon. Rodney G. Clark Republican 9th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Hancock County < Back EXPERIENCE 9th Judicial Circuit Judge, Hancock County, 2012 - Present (Elected 2012, Retained 2018) Private Practice, 1991 - 2012 Allstate Insurance Company, 1989 - 1991 In House Counsel, 1990 - 91 Legal Claim Representative, 1989 - 1990 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Eastern Illinois University, B.S., Finance -1987 Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D. - 1989 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 9th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Rodney G. Clark: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 98.11 Integrity 100 Impartiality 98.04 Legal Ability 96.08 Temperament 96.15 Court Management 98.04 Health 100 Sensitivity 96.08 Number of Respondents 53 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?

zd Hon. James Standard Republican 9th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Warren County < Back EXPERIENCE 9th Judicial Circuit Judge, Warren County, 2012 - Present (Elected, 2012 / Retained, 2018) Private Practice: Dates are not available Assistant State's Attorney, Warren County: Dates are not available Public Defender, Warren County: Dates are not available Illinois Commerce Commission, 1969 - 1970 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Information is not available Law School: University of Illinois-Chicago, John Marshall Law School, J.D. -1969 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 9th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: James R. Standard: Not Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 50.94 Integrity 66.67 Impartiality 54.72 Legal Ability 84.48 Temperament 28.57 Court Management 55.36 Health 70.00 Sensitivity 54.72 Number of Respondents 60 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date James Standard $9,000.00 Oct 20, 2008 Warren County Republican Central Committee $5,000.00 Aug 25, 2008 McDonough County Republican Central Committee $2,000.00 Aug 12, 2008 Illinois Republican Party $1,715.00 Oct 09, 2008 Sarah Gagliano $1,000.00 Sep 26, 2008 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. < Primary Candidates Sarah Kallas Democratic Party Candidate 49.01% (3,101 of 6,596) Primary votes < General Candidates 18th Circuit - 1st Subcircuit EXPERIENCE Private Practice Attorney: 1997 - Present EDUCATION Valparaiso University: B.A., Communications and Political Science, Magna Cum Laude - 1992 Illinois Institute of Technology Kent College of Law: J.D. - 1996 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & DuPage County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Sara Kallas – Insufficient number of responses CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $74,904.9 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Sarah Kallas $48,000 2/14/2024 George Kallas $18,000 11/14/2023 Kola Law Group $4,000 7/31/2023 Kostopoulos Law Group, LLC $3,000 12/15/2023 Thomas Locascio $1,000 9/26/2023 ENDORSED BY: International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 150 IUOE Local 399 Laborers' Union Local 68 Ironworkers Local 63 Sheet Metal Workers SMART 265 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 701 North Central Illinois Labor Council, AFL-CIO Painters District Council No. 30 Mid America Carpenters Regional Council LiUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management IUOE Local 399 Metropolitan Alliance of Police American Federation of Teachers National Association of Letter Carriers (ALF-CIO) This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

Candidate for the 21st Judicial Circuit Court Kankakee County Hon. Marlow A. Jones Democratic Party General Election Winner 100% (34,697 of 34,697 votes) Read More

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

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