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Illinois Supreme Court to approve cameras in more courtrooms

Tomorrow morning the Illinois Supreme Court will enter orders to allow cameras in both the first judicial circuit in the southern part of the state and the 18th circuit, which is outside of Chicago.
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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Kilbride named Judge of the Year by ABOTA

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride has been named Judge of the Year by the Illinois Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
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Thomas L. Kilbride elected Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court

The Illinois Supreme Court announced Thursday it has unanimously elected Justice Thomas L. Kilbride as Chief Justice, effective October 26, 2010, to succeed Chief Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald, who has announced his retirement for health reasons.
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Kilbride pushed court reform while serving as chief justice

MOLINE -- Thomas Kilbride will leave behind a more accessible Illinois court system when his three-year term as chief justice of the Supreme Court draws to a close next week.
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Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride: From Solo to Supreme Court

Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride delivered the plenary speech to a packed house on Friday morning at the Illinois State Bar Association's Solo and Small Firm Conference in Springfield.
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Kilbride Seeks Another 10-Year Term on the Illinois Supreme Court

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride wants to serve on the state's high court for another 10 years.
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Kilbride Running for Retention

Tom Kilbride wants to continue serving on the Illinois Supreme Court. Wednesday the justice from Rock Island officially launched his campaign for retention ahead of the vote in November by residents of Illinois' third judicial district.
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Kilbride launches campaign to keep Supreme Court seat

Thomas Kilbride formally launched his retention campaign today, joined by members of the Peoria community representing a range of professions including law, organized labor, and business. To keep the position, the Justice will need at least 60 percent of voters to vote favorably when answering the question on their ballots.
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Top Republicans are backing a Democrat in this Illinois Supreme Court race

Despite potential remap implications, some big-name GOP members are throwing their support behind Justice Thomas Kilbride.
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Justice Kilbride launches retention campaign

KANKAKEE — Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride recently launched his retention campaign for the state’s highest court.
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Letter: Vote "yes" on Kilbride

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride is up for retention on the November 3, 2020, ballot. At least 60% of the voters must vote "Yes" in order for Kilbride to retain his seat.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by bipartisan public safety leaders

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride is proud to receive endorsements from champions of public safety across the Third Judicial District as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, with Democrats, Republicans, and non-partisan judicial leaders joining together to praise his record as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by bipartisan public safety leaders

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride is proud to receive endorsements from champions of public safety across the Third Judicial District as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, with Democrats, Republicans, and non-partisan judicial leaders joining together to praise his record as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by bipartisan public safety leaders

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride is proud to receive endorsements from champions of public safety across the Third Judicial District as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, with Democrats, Republicans, and non-partisan judicial leaders joining together to praise his record as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by bipartisan public safety leaders

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride is proud to receive endorsements from champions of public safety across the Third Judicial District as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, with Democrats, Republicans, and non-partisan judicial leaders joining together to praise his record as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by bipartisan public safety leaders

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride is proud to receive endorsements from champions of public safety across the Third Judicial District as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, with Democrats, Republicans, and non-partisan judicial leaders joining together to praise his record as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by bipartisan public safety leaders

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride is proud to receive endorsements from champions of public safety across the Third Judicial District as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, with Democrats, Republicans, and non-partisan judicial leaders joining together to praise his record as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Kilbride launches retention campaign

PEORIA– Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride has formally launched his retention campaign for the state’s highest court, joined by a coalition of supporters who praised him as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Kilbride launches retention campaign

PEORIA– Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride has formally launched his retention campaign for the state’s highest court, joined by a coalition of supporters who praised him as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Kilbride launches retention campaign

PEORIA– Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride has formally launched his retention campaign for the state’s highest court, joined by a coalition of supporters who praised him as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Kilbride launches retention campaign

PEORIA– Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride has formally launched his retention campaign for the state’s highest court, joined by a coalition of supporters who praised him as a fair and independent judge dedicated to ensuring the legal system works for everyone.
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Voice of the People: Retired judges urge retention of Kilbride

Politics has no place in a judicial retention election. The focus must solely be on the character of the person seeking retention, and whether they have properly discharged the duties of their office.
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Letter: Support Kilbride

Every 10 years in Illinois, our Supreme Court and Appellate Court judges face the voters to determine whether they shall be retained in office. This year, a Supreme Court justice coming from our own Rock Island County, Tom Kilbride, is up for retention.
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Guest viewpoint: Prominent peer endorses Judge Kilbride

On the November 2020 election ballot, voters in Illinois’ Third Judicial District will decide whether to retain Justice Thomas Kilbride as a justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, an office to which he was elected in 2000 and retained in 2010. This is not a contested election. Rather, under the Illinois Constitution, justices of the Supreme Court must stand for retention every 10 years.
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LETTER: Justice Kilbride has values that represent the people in the district

To the Editor: The recent letter of Jim Nowlan critical of Justice Kilbride offers a familiar refrain. If a court decision does not go the way you want, it has to be because of political bias. What Mr. Nowlan neglects to inform the public is, that the pension reform case was a unanimous decision.
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Dan Webb: Thomas Kilbride’s credentials are unquestioned. Vote yes to retain him

On the November election ballot, voters in Illinois’ Third Judicial District will decide whether to retain Justice Thomas Kilbride as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, an office to which he was elected in 2000 and retained in 2010.
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Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois: “Retain Kilbride”

The Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) represents over 15,000 members in 224 affiliates across the state of Illinois including 34 affiliates in the Third Judicial District among them is the Canton Fire Department.
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Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois: “Retain Kilbride”

The Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) represents over 15,000 members in 224 affiliates across the state of Illinois including 34 affiliates in the Third Judicial District among them is the Canton Fire Department. The AFFI is united in support of Justice Tom Kilbride’s retention in the upcoming general election.
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ASSOCIATED FIRE FIGHTERS OF ILLINOIS: “RETAIN KILBRIDE”

THURSDAY Oct 15, 2020 at 6:13 PM The Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) represents over 15,000 members in 224 affiliates across the state of Illinois including 34 affiliates in the Third Judicial District among them is the Canton Fire Department.
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Scott Reeder: Justice Tom Kilbride

Last week, I picked my 15-year-old daughter up from school and told her I had an interview with a Supreme Court justice that afternoon. She gasped, “Really, Daddy? That’s impressive.” I said, “Yes, I’ve known Justice Tom Kilbride for 30 years. He’s a good guy.”
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Letter: Kilbride should be retained

Ihear that this election in November, Justice Tom Kilbride's name will be on the ballot with a question whether he shall be retained as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Letter: Kilbride should be retained

Ihear that this election in November, Justice Tom Kilbride's name will be on the ballot with a question whether he shall be retained as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Congratulations to Justice Kilbride

As a young lawyer, I served as a law clerk for Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride. As he completes a successful term, I am thankful for all I learned from him. He set an example on how to be a good lawyer, a good judge, and a good person.
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Letter: Retain Justice Kilbride

I'm responding to Ray La Hood's inaccurate misrepresentations encouraging a "no" vote on Illinois Supreme Court Judge Thomas Kilbride.
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Letter: Retain Justice Kilbride

I'm responding to Ray La Hood's inaccurate misrepresentations encouraging a "no" vote on Illinois Supreme Court Judge Thomas Kilbride.
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Letter to Editor: Retain Justice Tom Kilbride

Dear Editor, I write to encourage voters in the Third Judicial District of Illinois to cast their vote to retain Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride. I have known Justice Kilbride for many years. He is a man of decency and great integrity.
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Letter: Retain Tom Kilbride as Supreme Court Judge

I urge everyone to vote yes to retain Tom Kilbride as our Supreme Court judge. Kilbride was elected to the court in 2000, retained in 2010 and now seeks retention again for another 10-year term. Kilbride needs our support now because there are special interest groups who oppose him because they disagree with some of his rulings.
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Scott Reeder: Effort to oust longtime justice is anything but just

SPRINGFIELD – Last week, I picked my 15-year-old daughter up from school and told her I had an interview with a Supreme Court justice that afternoon. She gasped, “Really, Daddy? That’s impressive.”
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by the Italian American Political Coalition

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride is proud to receive the endorsement of the Italian American Political Coalition (IAPC) as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, serving as further recognition of his dedication to ensuring everyone receives equal treatment under the law.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by the Italian American Political Coalition

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride is proud to receive the endorsement of the Italian American Political Coalition (IAPC) as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, serving as further recognition of his dedication to ensuring everyone receives equal treatment under the law.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by the Italian American Political Coalition

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride is proud to receive the endorsement of the Italian American Political Coalition (IAPC) as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, serving as further recognition of his dedication to ensuring everyone receives equal treatment under the law.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by the Italian American Political Coalition

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride is proud to receive the endorsement of the Italian American Political Coalition (IAPC) as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, serving as further recognition of his dedication to ensuring everyone receives equal treatment under the law.
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Justice Kilbride endorsed by the Italian American Political Coalition

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride is proud to receive the endorsement of the Italian American Political Coalition (IAPC) as he seeks retention to the state’s highest court, serving as further recognition of his dedication to ensuring everyone receives equal treatment under the law.
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Voice of the People: Mentee expresses thanks to Kilbride

As a young lawyer, I served as a law clerk for Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride. I am thankful for all I learned from him. He set an example on how to be a good lawyer, a good judge, and a good person.
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