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Roe v. Wade, Kilbride, Bailey wind up wild cards in Republicans’ failed play to take over state Supreme Court

Instead of looking forward to their own majority, Republicans are now facing a 5-2 deficit on the court after Democrats Elizabeth Rochford and Mary K. O’Brien pulled out hard fought victories for two open suburban seats indirectly created by Kilbride’s ouster.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022

Dems feared they might lose their slim majority on Illinois Supreme Court, but ended up extending their control

Democratic candidates won both vacant seats after a hard fought and expensive campaign, giving the party a 5-2 majority on the high court.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2022

Democrats hold on to majority on Illinois Supreme Court as Judge Elizabeth Rochford declares victory

Rochford thanked her supporters about 10:30 p.m. after her Republican opponent, Mark Curran, called to concede in the newly drawn suburban 2nd District.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2022

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Pritzker gives shoe leather and big bucks to Democrats running for state’s top court — but GOP says he’s skirting the law

Pritzker gave $500,000 each to the candidates from his campaign fund — and another $500,000 to each from a personal trust fund. Republicans accuse him of skirting limits he himself signed into law. But the Illinois State Board of Elections says the contributions are allowed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 2, 2022

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis takes helm of Illinois Supreme Court

Mary Jane Theis will be the fourth woman to serve as chief justice following the late Justice Mary Ann McMorrow, Justice Rita B. Garman and Justice Anne M. Burke. Burke’s tenure as chief justice ended on Tuesday although she will remain on the bench until Nov. 30.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2022

Abortion vs. Mike Madigan? Democrats and Republicans play hole cards in high-stakes battle for control of state Supreme Court

It wasn’t really possible for Democrats to draw the new state Supreme Court map in a way that would have assured them of winning one of the seats on the November ballot, as would have been their normal tendency. Instead, both seats are in play.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 24, 2022

Illinois Republicans aim to win control of state Supreme Court for first time in 53 years

Democrats hold the advantage in two races for open Illinois Supreme Court seats because last year they redrew the court’s boundaries for the first time in 58 years. The two down-ballot elections hold enormous stakes if the court changes hands — potentially impacting abortion, gun control and union…

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2022

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Partisan balance of Illinois Supreme Court in play in races for seats once held by Kilbride and Thomas

Four Republicans and three Democrats are vying for the seat previously held for two decades by retired Justice (and former Chicago Bear) Bob Thomas in the 2nd District, which was redrawn to cover a large part of northeastern Illinois, including DeKalb, Kendall, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2022

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