Circuit Court Vacancies | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts Circuit Court Vacancies Vacancy Position Posting Date Posting Ends Links & Other Information Tenth Judicial Circuit Vacancy Resident 04/23/2024 8:30 AM 05/24/2024 5:00 PM Certified Judicial Vacancies for the 2024 Election Primary Election will be held March 19, 2024 – General Election will be held November 5, 2024 – Terms of Office begin December 2, 2024. These are for certified vacancies that occurred in the First Filing Period. Additional vacancies will be added once certified. For Supreme and Appellate Court vacancies, please visit the State Board of Elections website. Cook County Vacancies Circuit Type of Judgeship Subcircuit Judicial Officer Status Cook At Large N/A Vincent Gaughan Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/04/22 Cook At Large N/A Catherine Haberkorn Retired 01/30/23 Cook At Large N/A Arnette Hubbard Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/04/22 Cook At Large N/A Marcia Maras Retired 07/15/22 Cook At Large N/A Raymond Mitchell Appointed Appellate 07/06/22 Cook At Large N/A Timothy Murphy Did Not Seek Retention in 2022 - Term Expired 12/04/22 Cook At Large N/A Lorna Propes Retired 01/27/23 Cook At Large N/A William Raines Retired 11/06/22 Cook At Large N/A Laura Sullivan Retired 12/31/22 Cook At Large N/A Debra Walker Elected Appellate 12/05/22 Downstate Vacancies Circuit Type of Judgeship County or Subcircuit Judicial Officer Status 4th At Large N/A Michael McHaney Elected Appellate 12/05/22 12thAt LargeN/ASusan O'LearyRetired 07/31/2316thAt LargeN/ADonald HudsonDeceased 04/11/2322ndAt LargeN/ARobert Wilbrandt, JrRetired 07/23/22