This election cycle, Illinois has not one but two Supreme Court seats on the ballot, with the partisan makeup of the court hanging in the balance.
The Third District includes DuPage, Will, Kankakee, Iroquois, Grundy, LaSalle and Bureau counties. The candidates there are Republican Michael J. Burke and Democrat Mary K. O'Brien.
O’Brien was previously a private attorney and a state legislator from 1997 to 2003 when she was appointed to the 3rd Appellate District Court where she has served since. The Illinois State Bar Association has rated her as “recommended.”
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