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Roe v. Wade, Kilbride, Bailey wind up wild cards in Republicans’ failed play to take over state Supreme Court

Instead of looking forward to their own majority, Republicans are now facing a 5-2 deficit on the court after Democrats Elizabeth Rochford and Mary K. O’Brien pulled out hard fought victories for two open suburban seats indirectly created by Kilbride’s ouster.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dems feared they might lose their slim majority on Illinois Supreme Court, but ended up extending their control

Democratic candidates won both vacant seats after a hard fought and expensive campaign, giving the party a 5-2 majority on the high court.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats hold on to majority on Illinois Supreme Court as Judge Elizabeth Rochford declares victory

Rochford thanked her supporters about 10:30 p.m. after her Republican opponent, Mark Curran, called to concede in the newly drawn suburban 2nd District.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Billionaire Gov. Pritzker uses trust to skirt contribution limits in Illinois Supreme Court races

CHICAGO — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is using his personal trust fund to circumvent contribution limits in two races that will determine whether his party maintains its 4-3 majority on the Illinois Supreme Court.

Chicago Tribune

Pritzker gives shoe leather and big bucks to Democrats running for state’s top court — but GOP says he’s skirting the law

Pritzker gave $500,000 each to the candidates from his campaign fund — and another $500,000 to each from a personal trust fund. Republicans accuse him of skirting limits he himself signed into law. But the Illinois State Board of Elections says the contributions are allowed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Abortion vs. Mike Madigan? Democrats and Republicans play hole cards in high-stakes battle for control of state Supreme Court

It wasn’t really possible for Democrats to draw the new state Supreme Court map in a way that would have assured them of winning one of the seats on the November ballot, as would have been their normal tendency. Instead, both seats are in play.

Chicago Sun-Times

Campaign spending in Illinois Supreme Court races about to heat up

Abortion rights have become the focus of the race for court seats from two suburban Chicago districts.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Abortion ruling intensifies fight over state supreme courts

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down a constitutional right to abortion and sending the issue to the states has groups on both sides of the debate focusing more than ever on races this fall for state supreme courts

The Independent UK

Illinois Republicans aim to win control of state Supreme Court for first time in 53 years

Democrats hold the advantage in two races for open Illinois Supreme Court seats because last year they redrew the court’s boundaries for the first time in 58 years. The two down-ballot elections hold enormous stakes if the court changes hands — potentially impacting abortion, gun control and union…

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