Circuit Court Vacancies | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts
Circuit Court Vacancies
Certified Judicial Vacancies for the 2024 Election
Primary Election will be held March 19, 2024 – General Election will be held November 5, 2024 – Terms of Office begin December 2, 2024.
These are for certified vacancies that occurred in the First Filing Period and updated with vacancies through Aug. 28, 2023. 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
|
Vincent Gaughan
|
Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/4/22
|
Cook
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Catherine Haberkorn
|
Retired 1/30/23
|
Cook
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Arnette Hubbard
|
Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/4/22
|
Cook
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Marcia Maras
|
Retired 07/15/22
|
Cook
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Raymond Mitchell
|
Appointed Appellate 7/6/22
|
Cook
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Timothy Murphy
|
Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/4/22
|
Cook
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Lorna Propes
|
Retired 1/27/23
|
Cook
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
William Raines
|
Retired 11/6/22
|
Cook
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Laura Sullivan
|
Retired 12/31/22
|
Cook
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Debra Walker
|
Elected Appellate 12/5/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
3rd
|
Edward Harmening
|
Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Retired 9/11/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
4th
|
Peter Felice
|
Retired 07/21/23
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
4th
|
Edward King
|
Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/4/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
4th
|
Edward Maloney
|
Deceased 3/9/23
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
5th
|
Casandra Lewis
|
Retired 11/30/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
7th
|
Irwin Solganick
|
Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/4/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
8th
|
Ann Collins-Dole
|
Retired 7/6/23
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
10th
|
Clare McWilliams
|
Retired 7/31/23
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
10th
|
Gregory Wojkowski
|
Retired 1/30/23
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
11th
|
Ann Finley Collins
|
Retired 1/30/23
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
11th
|
Paula Daleo
|
Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/4/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
12th
|
Grace Dickler
|
Retired 9/25/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
12th
|
Marguerite Quinn
|
Retired 7/04/23
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
12th
|
Andrea Schleifer
|
Retired 7/31/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
13th
|
Samuel Betar, III
|
Retired 12/30/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
13th
|
Ketki Shroff Steffen
|
Retired 11/30/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
14th
|
James O'Hara
|
Retired 1/17/23
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
14th
|
Daniel Pierce
|
Retired 9/30/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
15th
|
Michael Toomin
|
Retired 12/31/22
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
16th
|
Maxwell Griffin, Jr.
|
Retired 7/14/23
*See note below
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
17th
|
Brian Flaherty
|
Retired 7/14/23
*See note below
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
18th
|
James Linn
|
Retiring 8/31/23
*See note below
|
Cook
|
Resident
|
19th
|
Robert Senechalle, Jr.
|
Retiring 9/11/23
*See note below
|
Cook County: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f The associate judgeship of Maxwell Griffin, Jr. is converted to a resident judgeship alloted to Subcircuit 16.
Cook County: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f The associate judgeship of Brian K. Flaherty is converted to a resident judgeship alloted to Subcircuit 17.
Cook County: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f The associate judgeship of James Linn is converted to a resident judgeship alloted to Subcircuit 18.
Cook County: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f The associate judgeship of Robert Senechalle, Jr. is converted to a resident judgeship alloted to Subcircuit 19.
Downstate Vacancies
Circuit
|
Type of
Judgeship
|
County or
Subcircuit
|
Judicial Officer
|
Status
|
1st
|
Resident
|
Pope
|
Joseph Leberman
|
Retired 10/31/22
|
4th
|
Resident
|
Montgomery
|
James L. Roberts
|
Retired 3/31/23
|
4th
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Michael McHaney
|
Elected Appellate 12/5/22
|
5th
|
Resident
|
Vermilion
|
Nancy S. Fahey
|
Retired 9/30/22
|
6th
|
Resident
|
Douglas
|
Richard L. Broch, Jr.
|
Retired 3/31/23
|
9th
|
Resident
|
McDonough
|
William Poncin
|
Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/4/22
|
10th
|
Resident
|
Peoria
|
Michael D. Risinger
|
Retired 11/30/22
*See note below
|
10th
|
Resident
|
Peoria
|
Kevin Lyons
|
Retired 8/4/23
|
12th
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Susan O'Leary
|
Retired 7/31/23
|
12th
|
Resident
|
2nd
|
James Jeffrey Allen
|
Retired 12/31/22
*See note below
|
12th
|
Resident
|
4th
|
Paula A. Gomora
|
Retiring 1/5/24
*See note below
|
13th
|
Resident
|
Bureau
|
Marc Bernabei
|
Retired 8/14/22
|
13th
|
Resident
|
LaSalle
|
Joseph Hettel
|
Appointed Appellate 7/2/22
|
13th
|
Resident
|
Grundy
|
Lance Peterson
|
Appointed Appellate 8/1/22
|
14th
|
Resident
|
Mercer
|
James Conway, Jr.
|
Retired 8/10/23
|
14th
|
Resident
|
Whiteside
|
Patricia Senneff
|
Retiring 12/1/24
|
14th
|
Resident
|
Whiteside
|
Stanley Steines
|
Retiring 12/31/23
|
16th
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Donald Hudson
|
Deceased 4/11/23
|
16th
|
Resident
|
2nd
|
John Noverini
|
Retired 8/15/22
*See note below
|
16th
|
Resident
|
4th
|
Thomas Hull, III
|
Retiring 9/6/24
*See note below
|
17th
|
Resident
|
1st
|
Joseph G. McGraw
|
Retired 7/5/23
*See note below
|
18th
|
Resident
|
2nd
|
Linda E. Davenport
|
Appointed to the Appellate Court
*See note below
|
18th
|
Resident
|
3rd
|
John J. Kinsella
|
Retired 1/27/23
*See note below
|
18th
|
Resident
|
1st
|
Liam C. Brennan
|
Elected to the Appellate Court
*See note below
|
21st
|
Resident
|
Kankakee
|
Adrienne Albrecht
|
Retired 7/5/22
|
22nd
|
At Large
|
N/A
|
Robert Wilbrandt, Jr.
|
Retired 7/23/22
|
23rd
|
Resident
|
Kendall
|
Melissa S. Barnhart
|
Retired 7/10/22
|
10th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-16(a) The at-large judgeship of Michael D. Risinger is converted to a Peoria Resident judgeship.
12th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-4 The resident judgeship of James Jeffrey Allen is re-alloted to Subcircuit 2.
12th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-4 The resident judgeship of Paula Gamora is re-alloted to Subcircuit 4.
16th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-9 The resident judgeship of John A. Noverini is re-alloted to Subcircuit 2.
16th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-9 The resident judgeship of Thomas Clinton Hull, III is re-alloted to Subcircuit 4.
17th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-6 The at-large judgeship of Joseph G. McGraw is converted to a resident judgeship and alloted to Subcircuit 1.
18th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-18 The at-large judgeship of Linda E. Davenport is converted to a resident judgeship and alloted to Subcircuit 2.
18th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-18 The at-large judgeship of John J. Kinsella is converted to a resident judgeship and alloted to Subcircuit 3.
18th Circuit: Pursuant to 705 ILCS 35/2f-18 The resident judgeship of Liam C. Brennan is alloted to Subcircuit 1.