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No contest: Cook County judicial primary elections draw dwindling field of candidates

For the second straight primary season, more than half the races for Cook County circuit judge on the March 17 ballot are uncontested, with just 45 candidates vying for 28 open seats. On paper, Cook County circuit judges have great jobs. They make $258,000 a year, hold extraordinary power, and almost never get fired or […]

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