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Lawyers push merit selection for Illinois judges
A group of 45 lawyers judges and legislators endorsed merit based changes to Illinois judge selection. They backed a nomination commission to recommend nominees and allowed local option to keep some elections. They urged Supreme Court action for interim commissions to fill vacancies.
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Tom Wellman
Lindsay-Schaub
Chicago
Illinois
Illinois State Bar Association
Sheraton-Chicago
Bar Association
Illinois General Assembly
Donna Schiller
Illinois League of Women Voters
Dawn Clark Netsch
Dchicago
Bradley Glass
Northfield
Francis Householter
Samuel Witwer
Richard Daley
Democratic Organization
Supreme Court
Cook County
Downstate
George Woodcock
Illinois Republican