COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Michael Weaver

Michael is a Democratic candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. He is currently a partner in the trial department at the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP. As a litigator with a focus on commercial litigation, he has been involved in a wide assortment of complex matters in courts across the country and has significant trial and appellate

COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Rena Marie Van Tine

Rena Marie Van Tine became the first female Indian American judge in the nation on June 12, 2001 when she was appointed Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. On February 19, 2021 she became the first female Indian American Judge to be appointed to a countywide vacancy in Cook County. Since February 2017, she has been assigned to the Law Division,

COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Yolanda Harris Sayre

Yolanda Harris Sayre is an attorney, adjudicator and problem solver. She currently serves as Legal Counsel for the Illinois State Police, where she practices litigation and administrative, employment, and civil rights law. Yolanda’s career began with the Texas Attorney General’s office where she worked for three years during law school and learned the fundamentals of litigation. Practicing with a student bar card, she sued