Judge John H. Ehrlich is the Cook County Democratic Party endorsed candidate in the Harris vacancy for the Illinois appellate court. Judge Ehrlich is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and, if elected, would be the first community member ever elected to the appellate court in Illinois history. Judge Ehrlich graduated in 1980 from Northwestern University with majors in political science and history
The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously appointed Judge Tracie Porter as an At-Large Cook County Circuit Court Judge (Countywide). Judge Porter was sworn into office on November 12, 2021. Judge Porter currently sits in the Traffic Division in the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago, where she presides over minor traffic violations and Class A Misdemeanor matters. Judge Porter is a member of the
