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ALLIANCE OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS FOR JUDICIAL
SCREENING
The Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening is
comprised of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago, Black
Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Chicago Council of Lawyers, Cook
County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Hispanic Lawyers
Association of Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, Lesbian and Gay Bar
Association of Chicago, Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois, and Women’s
Bar Association of Illinois, working collaboratively to improve the process of
screening judicial candidates in Cook County, Illinois.
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Key to Ratings:
HR = Highly Recommended
R = Recommended
NR = Not Recommended
WQ = Well Qualified
HQ = Highly Qualified
Q = Qualified
NQ = Not Qualified
NE = Not Evaluated Through No Fault of the Candidate
NE* = Not Evaluated – Late Submission of Application
Judicial candidates are rated by the
Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening based on detailed
information supplied by the candidates, a background check by trained
lawyers/investigators, and interviews of each candidate. Ratings reflect
the Alliance’s opinion of whether candidates have the necessary qualifications
for judicial service and are not a reflection of the candidates’ abilities as
lawyers. These ratings
are not to be considered as endorsements.
Candidates who do not participate in the process
are found “not qualified.”
The Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening is
comprised of the Asian American Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers’
Association of Greater Chicago, Chicago Council of Lawyers, Cook County Bar
Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Hellenic Bar Association, Illinois
State Bar Association, Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, Puerto Rican
Bar Association of Illinois, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois working
collaboratively to improve the process of screening judicial candidates in Cook
County, Illinois.
ALLIANCE
OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS FOR JUDICIAL SCREENING
COOK COUNTY
JUDICIAL CANDIDATE RATINGS
NOVEMBER 4, 2008 GENERAL ELECTION
27 October 2008
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First
District – Supreme Court (all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Anne M.
Burke
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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HR
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R
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HQ
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HR
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HR
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HR
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First
District Appellate Court (all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Anne M.
Burke)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Sharon
Johnson Coleman
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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HR
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R
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Q
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HR
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HR
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HR
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First District Appellate Court
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Calvin
C. Campbell)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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John O.
Steele
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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HR
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R
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Q
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R
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HR
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R
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Cook County Circuit
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Barbara
J. Disko)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Dennis J.
Burke
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R
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R
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WQ
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R
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HR
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R
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HQ
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HR
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HR
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HR
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Cook County Circuit
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Francis
W. Glowacki)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Jesse G.
Reyes
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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R
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R
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Cook County Circuit
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Michael
T. Healy)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Maureen Ward
Kirby
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Q
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R
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Q
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R
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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R
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R
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Cook County Circuit
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Michael
R. Keehan)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Marilyn F.
Johnson
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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HR
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HR
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Cook County Circuit
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon.
Gay-Lloyd Lott)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Thomas J.
Byrne
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Q
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R
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Q
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R
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HR
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R
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Q
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R
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HR
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HR
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Cook County Circuit
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Antony
S. Montelione)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Debra B. Walker (91)
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Q
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R
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Q
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R
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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HR
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HR
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Cook County Circuit
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Michael
J. Murphy)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Kristyna
Colleen Ryan
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NQ
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NQ
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Cook County Circuit
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Julia
M. Nowicki)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Michael B.
Hyman
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Q
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R
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WQ
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R
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HR
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R
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HQ
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HR
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HR
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R
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Cook County Circuit
(all ballots)
(to fill the vacancy of Hon. Mary
Maxwell Thomas)
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AABA
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BWLA
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CCL
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CCBA
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DSL
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HBA
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ISBA
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LAGBAC
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PRBA
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WBAI
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Joan Powell
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R
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R
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Q
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R
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R
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