Nicholas Kantas, who married into powerhouse lobbyist family, runs for judge with help from lobbyists

Nicholas Kantas, who is running for Cook County judge in a suburban judicial district. (Kantasforjudge.com)

Attorney Nicholas Kantas’ father-in-law, recently retired Illinois lobbyist Al Ronan, isn’t helping him in his race for Cook County judge, according to Kantas’ campaign.

But Kantas is getting assistance from other clout-heavy lobbyists, including his wife Maren Ronan, who’s Al Ronan’s daughter and helping Kantas knock on doors to reach voters.