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Current Circuit Court Vacancies

Vacancy Position Posting Date Posting Ends Links & Other Information
Fourth Circuit Judicial Vacancy At-Large 01/10/2025 11:00 AM 01/31/2025 4:00 PM

 Notice of Vacancy

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Cook County Judicial Vacancy At-Large 12/20/2024 9:00 AM 01/21/2025 5:00 PM
Cook County Judicial Vacancy Resident - 1st Subcircuit 12/20/2024 9:00 AM 01/21/2025 5:00 PM
Cook County Judicial Vacancy Resident - 13th Subcircuit 12/20/2024 9:00 AM 01/21/2025 5:00 PM

 

Judicial Vacancies for the 2026 Election

Primary Election will be held March 17, 2026 – General Election will be held November 3, 2026 – Terms of Office begin December 7, 2026.
 These are for certified vacancies that occurred in the First Filing Period and updated with vacancies through December 1, 2025. Additional vacancies will be added once certified.

  For Supreme and Appellate Court vacancies, please visit the State Board of Elections website.

Cook County Vacancies

Circuit Type of
Judgeship 		 Subcircuit Judicial Officer Status
Cook At Large N/A Paul A. Karkula Retired 1/29/24
CookAt LargeN/AMary Ellen CoghlanRetired 8/31/24
CookAt LargeN/AWilliam H. HooksRetired 7/4/24
CookAt LargeN/ACynthia Y. CobbsElected to the Appellate Court on 12/2/24
CookResident1stCarl A. WalkerElected to the Appellate Court on 12/2/24
Cook Resident 3rd Thomas W. Murphy Retired 7/2/24  *See note below
CookResident8thCelia GamrathAppointed to the Appellate Court on 9/6/24 *See note below
CookResident8thMary L. MikvaElected to the Appellate Court on 12/2/24
CookResident11thMary Colleen RobertsRetired 12/31/24 *See note below
CookResident11thPamela McLean MeyersonRetiring 1/31/25
CookResident13thMartin C. KelleyDeceased 11/28/24
CookResident13thShannon P. O'MalleyResigned 11/30/24
Cook Resident 16th Callie L. Baird Retired 4/15/24  *See note below
Cook Resident 16th  Patricia Mendoza Retired 7/31/24  *See note below
Cook Resident 17th Lloyd J. Brooks Appointed Circuit Judge 4/29/24 *See note below
CookResident17thJames R. CarrollRetired 10/15/24 *See note below
Cook Resident 18th Jeffrey G. Chrones Appointed Circuit Judge 4/29/24 *See note below
CookResident18thFrank J. AndreouElected Circuit Judge 12/2/24 *See note below
Cook Resident 19th John A. Fairman Appointed Circuit Judge 4/29/24 *See note below
Cook Resident 19th Michael J. Kane Retired 2/23/24  *See note below
Cook Resident 20th David E. Haracz Retired 3/31/24  *See note below
Cook Resident 20th Stephanie K. Miller Appointed Circuit Judge 4/29/24 *See note below

 3rd Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 8th Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 11th Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 16th Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 17th Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 17th Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 18th Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 18th Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 19th Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 20th Subcircuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

Downstate Vacancies

Circuit Type of
Judgeship 		County or Subcircuit Judicial Officer Status
2ndResidentWayneMichael J. MoltRetired 11/30/24
2ndResidentEdwardsMichael J. ValentineDeceased 11/5/24
3rdResident2ndSteven A. StobbsRetired 12/31/24 *See note below
4thAt LargeN/ADouglas L. JarmanRetiring 1/29/25
8th At Large N/A Robert Adrian Removed by Courts Commission  *See note below
8thAt LargeAmy LannerdAppointed to the Appellate Court on 9/18/24
10th Resident Peoria John P. Vespa Retired 07/31/24  *See note below
11thResidentWoodfordCharles M. FeeneyRetired 7/31/24
12th Resident 1st David M. Carlson Retired 4/30/24   *See note below
12thResident3rdJohn C. AndersonElected to the Appellate Court 12/2/24
17thResident2ndEugene DohertyAppointed to the Appellate Court on 8/8/24 *See note below
18thResident4thK WilsonRetired 8/28/24 *See note below

 3rd Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-13 - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 8th Circuit: This vacancy will be certified by the Courts Commission.

 10th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-16(a) The at-large judgeship of John P. Vespa is converted and elected as a Peoria resident judgeship.

 12th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-4 -The resident judgeship of David M. Carlson is re-alloted to Subcircuit 1.

 17th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-6 - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.

 18th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-18 - created by Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022.