A press release from Judge Tiffany Davis announcing her candidacy for the seat into which she will take by Illinois Supreme Court appointment on September 5th: Illinois Supreme Court Judicial appointee announces run for Circuit Judge The Illinois Supreme Court … Continue reading
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About a week and a half ago I received the following letter from appointed Circuit Court Judge Bob Wilbrandt. Judge Robert Wilbrandt Running for Circuit Court Judge In his letter, Wilbrandt lets me know as a Republican Precinct Committeeman that … Continue reading
The Courthouse rumor when a man was found to have dropped a handgun at the Woodstock Post Office was that it was Associate Judge Thomas Meyer. The Woodstock Police Department would not release the information. Now, the Northwest Herald has … Continue reading
Appointed Judge James Cowlin won over 61% of the Republican Primary Election vote against Assistant State’s Attorney Demetri Tsilimigras. With that margin, one might think that he would have won pretty much every precinct. And he pretty much did. But, … Continue reading
The Red Team went one for four in Tuesday’s elections. Only Judge James Cowlin won. It was clear that Red Team member Dan Regna had a formidable opponent in Assistant McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally. Kenneally left nothing to … Continue reading
With 92 of 213 precincts reporting, Judge James Cowlin seems quite likely to have his judicial appointment ratified by Republican voters. He is shown leading Demetri Tsilimigras by a margin of 61% to 39%. That’s landslide territory. … Continue reading
The Post Office delivered the last mailing from judicial candidate Demetri Tsilimigras on election day. Here it is: … Continue reading
This letter from McHenry County Board member Andrew Gasser was sent to 3,900 addresses: Mr. Andrew Gasser 112 Grove Ave, Fox River Grove McHenry County Board District 1 Friends, Neighbors, and Constituents, I am writing you to tell you about … Continue reading
Don’t know what number this mailing from McHenry County Judge candidate Demetri Tsilimigras is, but, since it arrived on Friday, I’m guessing it is the last one. This post card differs from previous ones in that it mentions his opponent’s … Continue reading
Both post cards from Judge James Cowlin are designed to drive home his name and his title. … Continue reading
In the fourth mailing on behalf of his candidacy for Circuit Court Judge, Demetri Tsilimigras unrolls a list of endorsements. On the address side, he promises to “adhere to the highest ethical standards and enforce the law equally–without prejudice, bias … Continue reading
Like a boxer trying to bring down an opponent, Judge James Cowlin’s campaign delivered two punches today. The first was a mailing to Republicans. The second was a sticker on the front of the Northwest Herald. … Continue reading
The ad you see below from James Cowlin, one of two candidates for a six-year Circuit Court Judgeship, is right across the page from the article on the contest, which notes prominently that Cowlin is favored by lawyers. Sort of … Continue reading
I haven’t noted this year that the post office continues to play the role of precinct worker. Think of how much dedicated manpower that candidates would have to have if all the post cards and other literature you receive in … Continue reading
Candidate for Judge Demetri Tsilimigras sent out another mailing that arrived yesterday. It was one of those big post cards. Featured on the address side is a photo of Demetri and his boss McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi. On … Continue reading
Just got a two question telephone survey. Two contests. Three choices. For State’s Attorney, Patrick Kenneally or Dan Regna. Or undecided. For Judge, Demetri Tsilimigras or James Cowlin. Or undecided. I got a good clue that the poll was not … Continue reading
The Illinois Bar Association polls attorneys on the qualification of applicants for judicial positions. The ratings for the open Circuit Court seat in McHenry County, just released, find James Cowlin favored over Demetri Tsilimigras. Cowlin is ranked qualified, while Tsilimigras … Continue reading
A big post card from McHenry County Assistant State’s Attorney Demetri Tsilimigras hit my mailbox today. He describes himself as “a career prosecutor who will make an exceptional Circuit Court Judge.” The back of the mailing emphasizes “honesty, integrity, and … Continue reading
When I ran for office, I always wanted to be the first to mail a campaign piece. Now Judge James Cowlin has done just that. The mailing you see below arrived today. He and Demetri Tsilimigras are facing off in … Continue reading