We will change the culture and the conduct in the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office and bring in a new era of justice and credibility. But for CVS, Jewel, Walmart? Boykin, who lost his county board seat in 2018 after opposing Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s pop tax, has positioned himself as an outsider in the race despite his time in politics. He can expect committeemen to include his name on the palm cards of endorsed candidates they pass out to voters across the county, and for it to appear on mailers sent out by the party. Resides in Chicago . We take a taste. If elected, she would make all the top employees in the office who aren’t protected by government hiring rules re-apply for their jobs. The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is the keeper of the records of the court. We need to go one by one, and listen to people explain themselves.”. “It’s an administerial office that needs efficiency, and it needs to be free from bureaucratic and political influence,” he said. Jacob Meister, candidate for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk, photographed at his law offices on Chicago's Northwest Side in 2016. We admire Martinez for taking on Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan; she says Democratic representatives need “protection” from Madigan, whose control of campaign coffers flush with donations gives him the power to end lawmakers’ careers. Trump was sicker with COVID-19 than publicly acknowledged, Column: Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day letter to Joe Biden: An exclusive (very real) draft, Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Friday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area. The job: Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court, who oversees a $124 million budget and nearly 1,500 employees and the files for a trove of cases. Democratic party candidate for Cook County Clerk Of The Circuit Court. The bad news is that the new clerk inherits county government’s most toxic Superfund site — a mismanaged wasteland of obsolete practices and occasional scandals. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email [email protected]. He’s an attorney who, during a term on the Cook County Board, displayed an independent streak that annoyed several other Dems. Search more than 400,000 records for Declarations of Intention filed by those who wished to become U.S. citizens between 1906-1929. Martinez, D-Chicago, wants to open up the office by making it subject to the state Freedom of Information Act. Popeyes hopes to strike gold again with a new fried fish sandwich. Jacob Meister, candidate for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk, photographed at his law offices on Chicago's Northwest Side in 2016. Editorial: Obama center in Jackson Park must deliver on 3 key pledges, Editorial: President Biden, make John Lausch exception No. “I’m the only one in the race who uses the clerk’s office, who understands the scope of the problems,” he said. “I’ll use my energy to improve things going forward.”. He is a former federal prosecutor who investigated corruption while working at … “We need that openness. I got to know the committeemen ahead of time, and they supported me.”. They differ in the strategy they’ll employ to try to win on March 17 and the extent to which they will attempt to make changes if they do. Meister, on the other hand, is not shy about blasting Brown. He’s facing former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, attorney Jacob Meister and state Sen. Iris Martinez. ENDORSEMENT: Michael Cabonargi for Cook County Circuit Court clerk in Democratic primary . The county Board of Ethics ordered Cabonargi to return $68,950 worth of donations in 2018, saying he had exceeded the caps on political contributions from people or businesses that sought rulings from the Board of Review. State Sen. Iris Martinez talks to then-Senate President John J. Cullerton at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield in 2015. Start Search Mortgage Foreclosure Surplus Search. Editorial: The dangers of an oversized stimulus package and a lesson from Illinois — yes, Illinois. Boykin ripped Cabonargi for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in donations over the years from lawyers who represented clients seeking property tax reductions in front of the Board of Review. CPS schools reopen — again — with celebration and contention, as alderman calls CTU fight a ‘hostage takeover of our children’. 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Whether he stays will be the biggest decision Jed Hoyer makes as Chicago Cubs president. We endorsed Meister for court clerk four years ago; his three decades of practicing law in Cook County have taught him how broken the clerk’s office is. “They didn’t give us a heads-up until after the change,” he said. “All four of the candidates in this race asked for — in some cases begged for — the endorsement," he said. Cabonargi’s name will be on Democratic palm cards, so he’s likely to win if voters don’t think for themselves. His descendants want you to know its history. Sign up for The Spin to get the top stories in politics delivered to your inbox weekday afternoons. Column: Kris Bryant is in the thick of trade rumors again. And, court cases drag on for months or years while residents pay exorbitant fees for poor customer service, he said. ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’: The film and the facts of a 50-year-old police raid in Chicago that still sparks controversy. The Chicago Sun-Times endorses Michael Cabonargi in the election for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk. Candidate for Clerk of Cook County former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin answers a question from the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board on Jan. 16, 2020. The office’s budget this year is about $124 million. The good news is that, in November, voters will elect a new clerk of Cook County Circuit Court. The Chicago Sun-Times endorses Dan Patlak in the election for the Cook County Board of Review. With my 20 years within the Circuit Clerk's Office I am the only candidate with the administrative knowledge and experience of how the Kane County Circuit Clerk's Office actually operates. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors. The clerk is responsible for serving the court, the legal profession and the general public by recording court decisions and events; handling fines, bail bonds and other financial transactions; and supporting the court system with record storage, microfilming, automation and other services. Circuit Clerk's General File. But for CVS, Jewel, Walmart? 3. But Meister’s not convinced his opponents are equipped to fix the situation. DuPage County. Start Search Naturalization Declaration of Intention Search. The office also processes child support, traffic tickets and protection orders, and is supposed to manage an electronic filing system for civil cases that pour into the system on a daily basis. Not yet. “I’m the only one who’s done anything like this,” Cabonargi said. Endorsed by the Tribune editorial board. Current Clerk … He was later defeated in a reelection bid by Chicago Teachers Union organizer Brandon Johnson. The Democrat best equipped to fix the clerk’s office and energize its more than 1,400 employees is Richard Boykin. Join the discussion on Twitter @chitribopinions and on Facebook. The Democratic winner in the March 17 primary will face Republican Barbara Bellar in the November general election. Why hasn’t anything improved? Record contains appeal and injunction bonds. And a supporter of Meister’s filed an ethics complaint against Cabonargi in January, alleging he accepted more than $120,000 of improper campaign donations. 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Last month, while debating his opponents before the Tribune Editorial Board, Boykin said he expects that modernizing the clerk’s office will reduce the vast head count. Whether he stays will be the biggest decision Jed Hoyer makes as Chicago Cubs president. “Think about going to a surgeon who says ‘Well, I went to medical school, but I’ve never done surgery.’ That’s not the person you want performing the bypass.”. We lauded his vocal opposition in 2017 to the notorious soda tax that Preckwinkle championed and that — after a tax revolt by citizens — Boykin and other commissioners repealed. Cabonargi will get the benefits of the Democratic apparatus backing his campaign. File includes writs of execution, criminal case files, recognizance bonds, and fee bills. Richard Boykin, a candidate for clerk of Cook County and a former Cook County Commissioner, answers a question from the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board on Thursday Jan. 16, 2020. Cabonargi said he’s proud of the party’s backing. We wrote in 2016 that this brushoff of inquiries by Cabonargi & Co. essentially froze, for several years, Blanchard’s ability to follow up on complaints aimed at these officials and offices. Read our endorsement » Responses to our questionnaire. More vaccine doses heading to Illinois Walgreens stores through federal program. And that’s the mission of the county.” Another moment we won’t forget: Boykin’s cheeky suggestion in 2015 that Preckwinkle reduce her claimed need for more tax revenue by cutting employee raises in her office. Column: At Trump impeachment trial, Democrats are rudely making an overwhelming case for conviction, 2 dead, 2 critically hurt when vehicle plunges off Stevenson, Column: The ‘hostages’ left behind: 104,000 Chicago high school students. Maddening. Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown in 2017. Flashback: Tucked away in rural Illinois is the site of America’s first town founded by a free Black man. 48 years old. Click here to read the … An attorney, Meister said he’s incensed by the inefficiency he sees in the clerk’s office. “There’s been a cloud hanging over this office for years. In order to remove politics from a position that’s essentially administrative, Meister said he would try to take it off the ballot in future elections and have judges pick the court clerk. Column: Kris Bryant is in the thick of trade rumors again. It is unlawful for any clerk or deputy clerk of a circuit court to prepare or draft any document that is to be filed or recorded in the Circuit Court in which he or she is clerk or deputy clerk, except such documents that such clerks are required to draft or prepare by statute. Not yet. Cabonargi holds one of three seats on the county’s crucial if obscure Board of Review. “I think it’s like kryptonite to Superman, frankly,” Boykin said. On Cabonargi’s watch, the Board of Review members joined then-county Assessor Joe Berrios in refusing to cooperate with investigations by county Inspector General Patrick Blanchard’s office. Candidate for Clerk of Cook County Michael Cabonargi takes questions from the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board on Jan. 16, 2020. ENDORSEMENT: Iris Y. Martinez for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Here’s hoping her experience as a lawmaker helps her become the effective leader the … Brown, who has served as county clerk for 15 years, lost the endorsement … 114th District: No endorsement 115th District: Paul Jacobs 116th District: No endorsement KANE COUNTY County board chairman: Corinne Pierog State’s attorney: Robert Spence Circuit court clerk: Thomas Hartwell Auditor: Terry Hunt Recorder: Sandy Wegman LAKE COUNTY State’s attorney: Michael Nerheim Circuit court clerk: Erin Cartwright Weinstein “I don’t think it helps, necessarily, to be critical of others,” Boykin said when asked about Brown. Media mogul Fred Eychaner cut Cabonargi a $25,000 check, too, records show. Board of Review, 1st District -- Dan Patlak. What you have here is a tightening of the belt and a scalpel approach that doesn’t devastate our operations of county government, but instead allows us to maintain high-quality services as it relates to public health and public safety. “He wants to continue the status quo, protect those 1,400 jobs for the party. And that is just not acceptable," Meister said during the Tribune Editorial Board forum. The other two candidates in this race, state Sen. Iris Martinez and attorney Jacob Meister, impressed us with their passion for bringing the clerk’s office into the 21st century. We take a taste. These moments of defiance help explain why Boykin no longer is on the County Board. Not yet. Iris Martinez was a member of the Illinois Senate until earlier this week, when she resigned to become Cook County clerk of the circuit court. We cite the extent of this wreckage to demonstrate how crucial it is that Democratic voters in the March 17 primary look past tribal politics and nominate a change agent. He made an unsuccessful run against her in 2016. Clerk of the Circuit Court -- Iris Y. Martinez. Coroner -- Richard Jorgensen. But it’s also been notorious for the slow pace of modernizing how the clerk’s office collects, keeps and distributes court case files, and for the federal investigations that have dogged Brown and the office, resulting in two former employees getting convicted but no charges against her. Editorials reflect the opinion of the Editorial Board, as determined by the members of the board, the editorial page editor and the publisher. The contribution rules changed without him realizing, Cabonargi said. (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune) Contains information about electronic business initiatives and policies going on in the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois Appellate Courts, and Illinois Circuit Courts. Cabonargi touts his work to move that office to a paperless filing process as evidence he’s the right candidate to do the same with the massive court filing system the circuit court clerk oversees. “It’s the least we can do,” Martinez said. Column: At Trump impeachment trial, Democrats are rudely making an overwhelming case for conviction, 2 dead, 2 critically hurt when vehicle plunges off Stevenson, Column: The ‘hostages’ left behind: 104,000 Chicago high school students. See 705 ILCS 110/1. [Most read] More vaccine doses heading to Illinois Walgreens stores through federal program. "I put in the work. Popeyes hopes to strike gold again with a new fried fish sandwich. While in college and law school, I worked as a deputy court clerk for the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, primarily in the misdemeanor and preliminary hearing courts around Chicago. “You got lawyers who do business in front of the board, they get their client’s taxes lowered, but then they turn around and make a contribution to the Board of Review members,” Boykin said during a recent appearance at the Tribune Editorial Board. Illinois Courts E-Business Services. “You see 30% of the people doing 195% of the work (in the clerk’s office). I observed judges and lawyers and gained insight into the practical aspects of that work. That said, we can’t endorse Michael Cabonargi, the preferred candidate of a Democratic Party establishment run by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Four Democrats are running. Check to see if the Clerk’s Office is holding an undeliverable child support check for you. Boykin, the lone African American in the race, is less willing than his opponents to attack Brown, who enjoys strong support among black voters that helped propel her to five election wins. Cabonargi said he complied with the Board of Ethics order, which was his first notice that he had exceeded the caps. Endorsement: Theresa Barreiro for Kane County circuit clerk The Daily Herald Editorial Board Sep 30, 2020 1:00 AM - The Daily Herald endorses Theresa Barreiro for Kane County circuit clerk. Brown’s administration has been notable for its longevity. His status has given Cabonargi’s opponents an opening to attack him. The Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office has been plagued with scandals, investigations and convictions. Boykin has said that if elected, he will prioritize improving the clerk’s website, enabling smartphone access to Circuit Court access, and working with the Chief Judge to make the court fully paperless by 2030. Boykin is endorsed. And Michael Sacks, the CEO of investment firm GCM Grosvenor who was a close adviser to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a big contributor to Democratic causes, recently kicked in $25,000 to Cabonargi’s campaign, according to state campaign finance records. Flashback: Tucked away in rural Illinois is the site of America’s first town founded by a free Black man. Public trust and confidence in the courts system are critical to their functioning in society. Brown won in 2016 even though the Cook County Democratic Party revoked its endorsement of her when news broke about a federal investigation in the clerk’s office. Vying to take over a 1,400-employee department with a reputation as a backwater for political patronage workers and a mission that some argue would be better carried out by an appointed professional than an elected official, the field of hopefuls has leaned on buzzy terms such as transparency, independence and technological improvement. Richard Boykin, a candidate for clerk of Cook County and a former Cook County Commissioner, answers a question from the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board on Thursday Jan. 16, 2020. One moment we won’t forget: Boykin’s taxpayers-first comment as the County Board weighed a budget balanced not with the soda tax, but with spending cuts: “At the end of the day, what you have here is, I think, a realization that ... we didn’t need the sweetened beverage tax revenue. Auditor -- Bob Grogan. Boykin not only calls himself “unbossed and unafraid," he’s lived those words. That would be bad news for some precinct captains, good news for taxpayers. For 12 years I was the Clerk of the Circuit Court where I managed a staff of 2100 without scandal. We agree. The Cook County Democratic Party dropped its endorsement of incumbent Dorothy Brown, who was first elected in 2000. One failure among many in this office: current Clerk Dorothy Brown’s 20-year inability to do what she pledged in her Chicago Tribune candidate questionnaire for the March 21, 2000, Illinois primary: “I will make certain that the Clerk’s office keeps pace with upgrades in technical equipment and I will make certain that the employees of the Clerk’s office receive continuing education in operating and maintaining the office’s information management system.” Ask any attorney who practices in the county courts how badly the clerk’s little house of recordkeeping horrors cripples the flow of cases. But our endorsement this year goes to the candidate who has a proven record of bucking the County Building establishment on behalf of taxpayers. It is illegal and I stopped it. The Chicago Tribune endorses Jacob Meister, the only Democratic candidate who can fix the Cook County clerk of court office Dorothy Brown has run since 2000. Clerk of Circuit Court Travel back with us to March, when we hoped Democratic voters would nominate attorney Jacob Meister over incumbent Dorothy Brown. As keeper of the county's judicial records, the circuit clerk's office is not only crucial to the smooth administration of justice in Kane County, but also to keeping the public informed about the workings of their legal system. That was an eye-opening introduction to the inner workings of our court system. After my election as Clerk my first act was to "outlaw" the acceptance of Holiday "gratuities" by staff members from attorneys, which had become the expectation in the office. Meister and Harris will face incumbent Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown in the March 15 Democratic primary. Sign up here. The Democratic endorsement will hurt Cabonargi, Boykin argued. Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Thomas Hartwell says the work of his office may not be exciting, but it is important. The Chicago Tribune endorses candidates for judge in Cook County circuit court races for the March 15 primary. Circuit Court Bond Record. The Cook County Democratic Party endorsed Michael Cabonargi, chairman of the county Board of Review that considers property owners’ tax appeals. We need to be able to let people look at all the documents they need to try to get to the bottom of the deep problems that have been going on there for so long,” Martinez said. His descendants want you to know its history. Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Friday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area, Trump was sicker with COVID-19 than publicly acknowledged, Ask Amy: Matron of honor declines serving at summer wedding, Column: Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day letter to Joe Biden: An exclusive (very real) draft, Cook County joins Chicago in rejecting Pritzker’s expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people with preexisting health conditions. An 18-year veteran of the Illinois Senate, Martinez has a base and relationships with other elected officials that could buoy her in the four-candidate race. Ricardo Munoz's campaign Web site. Cabonargi’s campaign has started airing a television ad on broadcast and cable television. Elections was held for Clerk of the Circuit Court, State's Attorney, Cook County Board Of Review district 1, three seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships in the Circuit Court of Cook County and its subcircuits.. Primary elections, held using the open primary system, took take place on March 17, 2020. More vaccine doses heading to Illinois Walgreens stores through federal program. Patlak is less openly opposed to Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s reform efforts — and the board needs at least one Republican. But Democratic support is also potentially a double-edged sword, with voters showing they’re willing to reject the party’s picks in recent local contests and a burgeoning federal corruption investigation in Chicago, the suburbs and Springfield focusing the public’s attention on officials’ misdeeds. But for CVS, Jewel, Walmart? The Democratic primary for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court got unexpectedly heated after reports emerged that the office was under FBI investigation. Why has there been all this mismanagement happening, and why hasn’t it been addressed? Get our latest editorials, commentaries and columns delivered twice a week in our Fighting Words newsletter. Any of them would bring improvement. Recorder of Deeds -- … In addition to overseeing warehouses full of courtroom proceedings records, the clerk’s office staff collects millions of dollars in fines and fees for the circuit court. I expect the same high standards from the people that work within the Circuit Clerk's organization. Appeal bonds show the name of the person bonded, to whom bonded, the amount and obligation of the bond, the court to which appeal was directed, the names of witnesses, endorsement, and seal. Those jobs don’t belong to the Democratic Party.”. The Cook County, Illinois general election was held on November 3, 2020.

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