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Larry Suffredin Epstein and Bender aims for headline outstanding Arie Friedman, MD third term Republican for Illinois 10th Congressional District Jewish Judicial www.friedman2010.com on County Lineup “I do not often make an endorsement in a Party primary, but if you live in the 10th district in Illinois, I encourage you to support Dr. Arie Friedman in the Republican primary.” – Richard Baehr, Chief Political Correspondent, American Thinker Board

“Arie Friedman MD, candidate for the 10th district Republican Congressional slot is one of the brightest new stars to come onto the Jewish political scene in quite some time. His path in life shows repeated excellence and outstanding achievement.Arie His unabashedly Friedman, MD Complete Election proud and accurate stance on Israel is a breath of fresh air. Friedman is open lengths better than his opposition. Jewish Chicago strongly and enthusiastically endorses Arie Friedman MD for Congress.” – Avy Meyers, Jewish Chicagoand David Ratowitz Guide Inside Pediatrician are two of Navy Pilot Four Jewish Elliot Richardson Desert Storm Veteran Republican leads the Democratic Solomon Schechter Graduate Congressional Charge for Israel Father of Five in the 10th Congressional Candidates Vote February 2 in the Republican Primary Early Voting Begins January 11

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Paid for by O’Brien for Cook County 662 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60654 Jewish Chicago Election Analysis by Avy Meyers Punch Illinois has the earliest election in the nation this year -- February 2 -- five days before #181 Elect Super Bowl Sunday. Early voting this year started January 11 and runs through January 28, according to election lawyer James P. Nally. He informs us that “there are 51 voting sites in Chicago, JUDGE THOMAS V. and city residents who are registered to vote are able to vote in the location of their choice. Suburban voters have 43 locations to choose from. Chicago polling places can be found on the Chicago Board of Elections Website. The Cook County Clerk’s Website lists all the suburban locations.” Under this new provision of the state election code, eligible voters may still register or update their records during the grace period, but only at election board headquarters, LYONS and they must vote during that same visit. Nally adds that “Grace period voting runs through January 21. Chicago voters must register and vote in person at the Chicago Board of Elections, 69 W. Washington, 8th floor. Suburbanites would go to the Cook County Clerks Office, 69 W. Washington, 5th floor.” For many of us, the primary is the real election. Many of the Republican candidates in the city are just token candidates, although it is apparent that the backlash to Democratic rule occurring in the U.S. may create some serious upsets. In Cook County there is only one judicial race in which a Republican is running, and there are actually two from that party. I am not going to preach too much about registering and voting here because if you weren’t interested in politics, you would not have picked up this publication. Make sure you check out the Judicial Section of Jewish Chicago. There are some phenomenally excellent Jewish sitting judges and candidates vying for office. There is also some that should have the good sense to remove themselves from the ballot rather than create a huge public embarrassment. Before I get started with the candidate rundown, it is important for everyone to know the criteria we used in making our endorsements. Just being Jewish is not enough, not even close to enough. If a Jewish candidate is Fairness, Integrity and Experience pitted against a non-Jewish candidate, and all things are equal in terms of their ability to do the job, there won’t necessarily be an endorsement. APPOINTED BY THE ILLINOIS There are some non-Jews who have done an absolutely superb job of taking care of SUPREME COURT - 2008 both Jewish concerns and the community. They will most certainly be endorsed, and yes, even against Jewish opposition. If a Jewish candidate is well-qualified for the office, but does not take care of real Jewish concerns for his or her constituents, he or she will not Rated Qualied, Recommended or be endorsed. Highly Recommended by ALL Bar Associations If there is no real benefit to the Jewish community in a race, it may not be touched. for Circuit Court Judge There are political experts in regular newspapers and other media who can perform that function. This is a Jewish newspaper and I focus on Jewish concerns. The bottom line is that Jewish Chicago looks for candidates of quality for the community as a whole who will take care of Jewish concerns as they arise. The primary Education Jewish concerns are on a national level and concern Israel. • B.A. Northwestern University Liberal, conservative, left wing, right wing—Jewish Chicago is not a fan of any of these. • J.D. Loyola University Chicago - School of Law Practical solutions to real-life problems is the best way to go. The only “ism” I am into is Judaism. Experience Advertising in Jewish Chicago has nothing to do with who gets endorsed. People who • Former Assistant State’s Attorney and attorney know me understand that. Compare the ads and the endorsements, and it is obvious that in private law firm many endorsed candidates placed no ads, and there are advertisers who are not endorsed. • Over 22 years of experience in both civil litigation State Senator Ira Silverstein bought the most expensive ad, the back cover in the 2008 and criminal law primary issue, and he didn’t care for our “shame on you, Ira” comment. Tough luck. • Lead attorney on over 50 jury trials in both State In the judicial races, I am totally dependent on input from sitting judges and leading and Federal Court, as well as hundreds of bench lawyers who I call on for endorsements. If a friend of mine is running, and the panel trials. Presided over dozens of trials and motions as a Judge chooses someone else, he or she gets the Jewish Chicago nod, though I may vote for my • Selected as one of Illinois’ Super Lawyers friend. by Law & Politics I am hosting a live one-hour election preview show on CANTV-19, Sunday morning January 20, that will be co-hosted by Chicago’s leading election lawyer, Jim Nally. The • Voted by peers as a member of Leading Lawyers Network program is being produced by Sonny Hersh and will most likely air on YouTube within a day as a two-part show. Go to our Website at http://ntnm.org/, or go to YouTube and Bar Rating - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED search sonnyhtv. Decalogue Society of Lawyers Earlier this year, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart named by Time magazine as one of ENDORSED BY THE COOK COUNTY the 100 most influential people in the world, nominated me for the Illinois State Crime DEMOCRATIC PARTY Commission’s 2009 Community Outreach Award for the TV show, and I actually was presented the award at their June banquet. JUDGE THOMAS V. ● U.S. Senate There are five Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate, three who could be LYONS considered serious. State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is young, good-looking, and DEMOCRAT • CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY energetic. A former pro basketball player in Greece and someone who has been friendly (O’MALLEY VACANCY) with President Obama created some buzz early in his term. He is a member of the family www.electjudgelyons.com that owns Broadway Bank and underwent considerable criticism for loans he approved Punch 181 to known members of the Mafia. Paid for by Elect Judge Lyons. Giannoulias has assembled a good team of experienced campaign professionals and Punch 111 Re-elect Larry Suffredin In a new term I want to:

1) Make the Independent Health Board permanent so it can continue to protect and maximize our health resources

2) Separate the Forest Preserve Board from the County Board to insure environmentally proper policies continue to be established;

3) Reduce the sales tax by another .50%

4) Work with a new president to make the whole County government more responsive to best practices so that we may lower taxes while still providing better service.

I have played a key role in

1) Revising the Shakman Decree and working to insure that hiring and promotion issues are free of political influences 2) Creating an Independent Health Board to cut waste in our extensive health care system and to expand services to the increasing number of citizens who depend on them 3) Establishing best land restoration practice to protect our Forest Preserves 4) Codifying all the laws of the County and Forest Preserve and making them available online 5) Establishing transparent rules for budgeting to make it easier for citizens to see how tax dollars are spent 6) Protecting people against overly high real estate assessments and taxes by holding 36 seminars on how to appeal assessments to the Cook County Assessor and Board of Review.

Endorsed by • Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky • Congressman • Mike Quigley • Commissioner • Forrest Claypool • Commissioner Debra Shore • Senator Jeff Schoenberg • Senator Ira Silverstein • Representative Lou Lang • Representative Elaine Nekritz • Alderman Joe Moore • Mayor Liz Tisdahl • Mayor George VanDusen • New Trier Committeeman • Bill Crowley • Northfield Committeeman Mike Kreloff • 49th Ward Committeeman David Fagus • Citizen Action Illinois • IVI/IPO • Democratic Party of Evanston • 49th Ward Democratic Organization • 50th Ward Democratic Organization

PAID FOR BY SUFFREDIN FOR COOK COUNTY is definitely leading the race early. While he says he is deeply committed to Israel’s security, he favors a two-state solution that the nations themselves hammer out. Keep dreaming, Alexi. Unfortunately, the Arabs have absolutely no interest in any real peace. Former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin offered all the Arab countries their land back. Jordan could have had much of the West Bank back in return for peace and recognition of Israel. Is that too much to ask? Jordan said no. Egypt made peace and got back the Sinai. The peace cost Egyptian president Anwar Sadat his life. He was assassinated by his own people. Let’s remember that our “friend” Sadat penned a book that said Hitler was right. He just got tired of attacking Israel and tasting defeat and made peace. Other major efforts have been made by Israel to give away just about everything and anything to achieve recognition and peace. Real peace is that precious to Israel. The Arabs were offered 98 percent of what they wanted, and they said no. The hatred of the average Arab on the street toward Jews should not be taken lightly and originated a few thousand years before Israel took back in 1967 what G-d gave our forefathers Avraham (Abraham), Yitzchak (Isaac), and Yaakov (Jacob) the land of Israel for all time. Israel is something like 11,000 square miles, one-fifth the size of the state of Illinois. Judge John Patrick Arab lands contain over 840,000 square miles. The only land the Arab people are comfortable seeing the Jews settle is just east of Israel on the bottom of the Mediterranean. That being said, Giannnoulias’s stance on Israel may well be the best of the Democratic Callahan, Jr. candidates. His chief rival, David Hoffman, is Jewish. He is the former inspector general of Chicago and gave Mayor Daley grief in spades. He is very intelligent and capable, a true Countywide Circuit Court Candidate left-winger. (Kelley Vacancy) Here is what he has to say about Israel: “I believe that only the U.S. can provide the leadership that is required for serious peace negotiations in the Middle East. The United States can – and should – play an active role in facilitating those negotiations. I pledge Appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court on September 8, 2009 to support those efforts and will work to ensure the search for peace in the Middle East to fill the Daniel J. Kelley Vacancy. tops the U.S. foreign policy agenda. “I am committed to the security of Israel as our most steadfast ally and the only true democracy in the Middle East. As a member of the U.S. Senate, I will strongly support Found “Recommended” by the Decalogue Society of Lawyers and comprehensive peace initiatives that aim to bring lasting peace and security to Israel and “Qualified” or “Recommended” by all eleven of the evaluating bar the Palestinians. However, neither the United States nor others can impose a realistic associations. and lasting solution, as Israel and the Palestinians must be the ones to negotiate the core issues of any peace agreement. I support a two-state solution, but understand that such On December 4, 2009 the Chicago Bar Association stated that a solution requires proof that the Palestinians will not engage in terrorism against Israel and its citizens and clearly recognize its right to exist.” “Judge Callahan possesses an outstanding temperament and This is really not much worse than Giannoulias. Neither does much for me. is well respected for his knowledge of civil and criminal law.” Cheryle Jackson is the black candidate, and her primary concerns are for her people. She is the former press secretary of Governor Rod Blagojevich and headed the Chicago Urban League. She wants the U.S. out of all Middle East conflicts right now. She is a friend of President Obama. She does not concern herself with Israel at all. Vote for Robert Marshall is a conservative Democrat and an M.D. Jacob Meister is the other candidate in the race. Real Courtroom Experience For the record, our present U.S. Senator is Blagojevich appointee Roland J. Burris, who is a national object of scorn and ridicule. ● Over 21 years of courtroom and litigation experience. Jewish Chicago takes a pass on endorsing in the Democratic U. S. Senate race. On the Republican side, 10th District U. S. Rep. Mark Steven Kirk is a clear front ● Former Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney runner in an otherwise lackluster field. He is known as a moderate who has, in fact, prosecuting hundreds of bench trials and over 35 felony jury trials. positioned himself to get some Democratic voter support, which earns the ire of many a ● Over 13 years of private practice experience handling transactional Republican. Kirk is pro abortion, and he actually voted for the Cap and Trade legislation, and litigation (jury and non-jury) matters. which had to be 100 percent politically motivated and cost him some respect while making friends with others. Kirk has been a strong and consistent supporter not just of Israel, but of Jewish Endorsements: activities by the people of his north suburban district. ● Cook County Democratic Party. Jewish Chicago endorses Mark Steven Kirk for the Republican nomination for ● Independent Voters of Illinois - Independent Precinct Organization. U.S. Senate. ● Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. ● U.S. House ● Chicago Fire Fighters Union. There have always been a fair share of Jewish congressional candidates as is the case this year, usually all Democratic. What is almost shocking is that there are four Jewish ● Fraternal Order of Police - Chicago Lodge 7 Republican candidates. While a serious majority of Jews are still Democrats, the Republicans are catching Judge Callahan and his wife Joanne have two children, Kevin and Mary Kate. up. Just as former President George W. Bush created a new generation of Democrats, President Obama is doing the same for the Republicans. I’ve covered a couple of meetings of the Republican Jewish Coalition, headed by Michael Menis, and they get a serious crowd. They also had a large presence at the Greater Chicago ‘08 Jewish Festival, while there were virtually no Democratic office Punch 166 for Judge Callahan holders present. They are working hard at currying our favor. Being a Republican or a Democrat is not a Jewish thing at all and making a religion on February 2, 2010 out of secular politics isn’t real. And that comes from a religious (Jewish-wise) political junkie, but I’ll go left, right, or middle depending on whom I feel will best serve the interests of our general community as well as the Jewish people. 5th Congressional District www.judgecallahan.org This is a very famous district whose incumbents have had some very serious input on the national scene. Former U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski, the powerful former head Making A Difference Since being named to fill a vacancy by the Illinois Supreme Court, Judge Lebovits has worked to make the court system function more efficiently and fairly, to treat people with dignity, to see to it that true justice is done.

It is a continuation of his life’s work. For more than 25 years, in several positions in our legal system, Judge Lebovits has shown himself to be a protector and defender of women and children, an advocate for the family, someone who cares, and who knows how to make things better - for people and the community.

He has a proven record of achievement and excellence. And an inspiring record of compassion and integrity. A Legal Lifetime Protecting Women, Children, and Families JUDGE Yehuda LEBOVITS Democrat, 9th Judicial Subcircuit (Otaka Vancancy) Just some of the many Jewish, Legal and Political Leaders and Community Organizations that have endorsed Judge Lebovits

• Hon. Gerald C. Turry Mayor, Village of Lincolnwood • Hon. George Van Dusen, Mayor, Village of Skokie • Hon. Robert Callero, Mayor, Village of Niles • State Senator Howard Carroll, Retired • State Senator Arthur Berman, Retired • Michele Bromberg, Trustee, Village of Skokie • Pramod C. Shah, Trustee, Village of Skokie • Donald Gelfund, Trustee, Niles Township • Alderman Bernard Stone, 50th Ward, City of Chicago • Alderman Patrick O’Connor, 40th Ward, City of Chicago • Alderman Patrick Lavar, 45th Ward, City of Chicago • Indo-American Democratic Organization • Randy Barnette, 39th Ward Committeeman • Hon. Peter Moy, Retired Mayor • Village of Lincolnwood • Hon. Frank Chulay, Retired Mayor,Village of Lincolnwood • Personal PAC • Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No.2 • Illinois Committee for Honest Government • United Hellenic Voters of America • Italian American Political Coalition • Beryl Herman, Clerk, Village of Lincolnwood • Larry Elster, Trustee, Village of Lincolnwood • Jesal Patel, Trustee, Village of Lincolnwood • Larry Froman, Trustee, Village of Lincolnwood • Nick Leftakes, Trustee, Village of Lincolnwood • Renee Sprogis-Marohn, Trustee, Village of Lincolnwood • Tom Heidtke, Trustee, Village of Lincolnwood • Jerry Malkin, Chairman, Zoning Board, Village of Lincolnwood • Edie Davis co-founder Shalva • Tamar Friedman, co- founder Shalva • Fayge Siegel, co-founder Shalva • Shulamis Weinfeld, co-founder Shalva • Esther Berman, former President of Hadassah and member of Cook County Commission on Woman Issues • Cortney Stark Cope, former President Shalva • Lois Zoller • Ina Winston, former President of the Woman’s Bar Association of Illinois • Caroline Shoenberger, Former Director Child Support Enforcement, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and past Chief of Consumer Fraud Division, IL. Attorney General’s Office • Kimberly Anderson, past Chair Domestic Relations Committee, Chicago Bar Association • Georgia Talaganis, Lincolnwood Library Board • Paul Eisterhold, Chairman, Lincolnwood Planning Commission • Gail Ito, Chairperson, Lincolnwood Park Board • Luis Martinez, Chairman, Lincolnwood Human Relations Commission • Neil Hartigan, former Illinois Attorney General and State of Illinois Lieutenant Governor • Fred Lane, former President Illinois State Bar Association • Victor Henderson, past President Chicago Bar Association • Eugene Pavalon, former President Illinois Trial Lawyer Association • Dr. Hyder Mohammed, President of Indian Associations • Iftekhar Shareef • Vipul Shah • Usha Kamaria former Niles Township Trustee • Sam Bhatt Keep A Mensch on the Bench! PUNCH Paid for Elect Judge Yehuda Lebovits. A copy of our report is on file with the State Board of Elections 192

of the House Ways and Means Committee, was the longtime congressman until he got Blagojevich won the governorship and was elected to a second term before his caught misusing his postal franking privileges. indictment and impeachment. He was succeeded by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Rostenkowski was upset by a total upstart who only lasted one term, replaced by the Emanuel who set up a special election in which Cook County Commissioner Mike infamous Blagojevich. (I am so tempted to haul out quotes from past issues stating from Quigley took a big step up from being “Stroger thorn” to U.S. congressman. the get-go that Blagojevich was absolutely no good. Maybe I’ll put it on the new Website Quigley showed some real integrity over at the Cook County Board and walked a when it is up and running at www.jewishchicagomagazine.com) very fine line to be a vocal opponent, while not earning enough ire from the regular Democrats for them to throw all their efforts into sinking him. Now I am worried about the guy. All of the aforementioned 5th District congressmen were great friends of Israel. Yes, even Emanuel when he was in Congress. Quigley is close to mum. (Despite repeated efforts, I’ve never been granted an interview with him.) Here is what his Website says: “Mike’s recent trips to Iraq, Israel, and Gaza reemphasized his goals to establish sound Middle East policy, and he believes that Congress and the Obama Administration should work together towards responsible, pragmatic, and thoughtful foreign policy.” That is the epitome of a totally meaningless statement. The days are gone when Democrats were automatically great for the Jewish people and Israel, when Hubert Humphrey and Henry “Scoop” Jackson among many others were doing everything they could to curry our favor. Commitment & Leadership The left is disturbingly pro-Palestinian. Speaking of which, I scratch my head at how there are so many Palestinians. The 1900 British census in Israel as reported by Joan Peters in “From Time Immemorial” showed 110,000 people in the entire country. It was a ghost-town country. Many of the Arabs in the region were nomads without any permanent home. Vote DemocraticTuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 Of those 110,000 people, there were sixty thousand Jews, forty thousand Arabs, and ten thousand Christians. That’s it! So how are there two million Arabs in the MARY S. West Bank with roots they say that go back MAKE YOUR VOTE MARY S. many generations? And how are there “zillions” of Arabs nearbyMAKE who claim they YOUR were forced VOTE to leave during the 1948 war when the Arab countries declared war on us the day after TREW Israel was made a state. (For the record, the Arab countries urged the Arabs living in Jewish TREW TREW places to leave to avoid being killed, while our QUALIFIED Arabs neighborsTREW planned to totally decimate and QUALIFIED destroy us. Once done, the exiting Arabs would Illinois State Bar Association Highly Qualified be welcomed back.) Women’s Bar Association Highly Recommended Illinois State Bar Association Highly Qualified Once upon a time, the Arabs I met were Decalogue Society of Lawyers Highly Recommended Women’s Bar Association Highly Recommended Egyptian or Lebanese or Jordanian or Syrian. Lesbian & Gay Bar Association Highly Recommended Decalogue Society of Lawyers Highly Recommended Now every Arab I meet is a Palestinian. How Chicago Bar Association Qualified Lesbian & Gay Bar Association Highly Recommended can that be? Asian American Bar Association Qualified Chicago Bar Association Qualified For much of civilization, the Arabs were too Chicago Council of Lawyers Qualified Asian American Bar Association Qualified busy fighting amongst themselves to bother Cook County Bar Association Recommended Chicago Council of Lawyers Qualified us. The Arab peoples have a famous ancient Hispanic Lawyers/Puerto Rican Bar Recommended Cook County Bar Association Recommended saying: “I against my brother; I and my brother Hellenic Bar Association Recommended Hispanic Lawyers/Puerto Rican Bar Recommended Black Women Lawyers Association Recommended Hellenic Bar Association Recommended against my cousin; I and my brother and my Black Women Lawyers Association Recommended cousin against the world. . .” Don’t think for a second just because many EXPERIENCED Arabs seem primitive, that they are stupid. EXPERIENCED These people work in force and solidarity in • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL CLINIC their hatred of Jews. They are waging war on Executive Director and Legal Service Provider • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL CLINIC us on fronts many of us can’t even imagine. So back to Mike Quigley, darling of the liberals and • Adjunct Professor of Law - John Marshall Law Executive Director and Legal Service Provider independents. He has a lot of Jewish support School • Adjunct Professor of Law - John Marshall Law because we constitute a significant part of the School • 2007 finalist for Associate Judge of the Cook MARY S. liberal/progressive movement. Also, many Jews County Circuit Court • 2007 finalist for Associate Judge of the Cook on the left sideMARY of life have aS. very unrealistic County Circuit Court view of reality about Israel. • 100% favorable bar association evaluation ratings One of my late mother’s best friends is very • 28-year veteran litigator in domestic relations law • 100% favorable bar association evaluation ratings active politically and a true Democrat at heart. and criminal defense TREW • 28-year veteran litigator in domestic relations law She was telling me all these positive things about Quigley. I asked her where Quigley stands Created one of the nation’s first court-based Democrat and criminal defense TREW • on Israel because all I have seenDemocrat is the kind of clinics in partnership with Domestic Violence 9th Judicial Subcircuit • Created one of the nation’s first court-based non-speak I quoted earlier. Courthouse Vacancy “A” clinics in partnership with Domestic Violence She is friendly9th with someoneJudicial very involved Subcircuit • Juris Doctor Michigan State University College of Courthouse with Quigley, who was unable to give an answer Cook County Circuit Court maybe because there isn’t Vacancya palatable one out“A” Law 1981 • Juris Doctor Michigan State University College of there. QuigleyCook is running County unopposed Circuitin the Court # Law 1981 Democratic primary. Paid for by the Vote Trew Committee Ballot 200 There are three Republican candidates,# www.votetrew.com Vote Paid for by the Vote Trew Committee including our firstBallot Jewish Republican200 A copy of our report is or will be available for purchase www.votetrew.com congressional candidate, David Ratowitz. He from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois Vote February 2, 2010 A copy of our report is or will be available for purchase has a very impressive background. He grew up from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois in south suburban FebruaryHazel Crest. He went on2, to 2010 study anthropology at the University of Iowa on an Army ROTC scholarship, graduating as the Distinguished Military Graduate with a bachelor of arts in 1992. David entered active duty and graduated from U.S. Army A Proven Record Airborne and Ranger schools. He served as an officer in the 82nd Airborne and 2nd Infantry Divisions from ...helping taxpayers 1992 to 1997 while stationed in Korea, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and deployed to Haiti. He was honorably discharged in 1997 with the rank of captain, field ELECT artillery. # In 2000, David founded a successful Joseph Vote real estate development and property 106 management firm in New Orleans where he lived for eight years. He earned concurrent MBA and JD degrees from Tulane University in 2003. Hurricane Katrina blew the roof off his house. He came back to Chicago where he runs a successful legal practice, which specializes in federal employment law and provides investor real estate services. He recently turned 40 and is very worried about whether there will be Social Security in his future. He stands strong BERRIOSDemocrat on Israel. He has two opponents who just plain do not rate. Jewish Chicago endorses David Ratowitz for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 5th District and relishes seeing Paid for by Citizens to Elect him battle Mike Quigley in the fall. Assessor of Cook County Joseph Berrios In the 7th Congressional District, incumbent Danny Davis came close to running for the Cook County Board. While Davis considered the run, a number of candidates filed in the odd chance there would be a wide-open race. Alderman Bob A Heart for the People Fioretti and State Senator Ricky Hendon withdrew when Davis decided going for re-election was his best bet. Davis has two interesting opponents. Sharon Denise Dixon has been the alderman of the 24th Ward for the past three years. She has had no significant accomplishments, and there is no mention of Israel or the Mid East on her Website. Darlena Williams-Burnett is the wife of Alderman Walter Burnett. She has some very significant support in Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Cook County Recorder of Deeds Eugene Moore and has actually made overtures to make friends with the Jewish and Israeli community. Incumbent Davis has never sought to curry Jewish favor, and Will fight for: Reform of the financial Markets I see no evidence of any real support for Israel. In fact, he has serious ties to people who are not our friends. I see no reason Stability in the Housing market, to stick with him. Jewish Chicago supports Darlena Williams-Burnett for Increase funding for early childhood education the Democratic nomination in the 7th Congessional District. The Republican primary in the 7th District finds our second New job development and retention... Jewish Republican congressional candidate Mark M. Weiman, My door is wide open to a dentist who is running unopposed. In the 9th Congressional district, 12-year incumbent U.S. the Jewish and Israeli Communities Rep. Jan Schakowsky, political boss of the North Shore and much of her district, is running unopposed for the Democratic slot. She is Jewish, though her husband is not. Endorsed by: Our third Jewish Republican congressional candidate is Joel Barry Pollak, who faces Assyrian opponent Susanne Atanus, Secretary of State Jesse White who ran a write-in campaign two years ago. Alderman Walter Burnett Pollak is in his early 30’s, attended Solomon Schechter Day School and Niles North High School, where he graduated first Alderman Danny Solis in his class in 1995. He was also captain of the swimming team, Alderman Willie Cochran president of the math team, and an All-State Scholar-Athlete. Pollak went on to Harvard where he was the first student Ald. Joann Thompson to combine the fields of social studies and environmental Recorder of Deeds Eugene “Gene” Moore science and public policy. His thesis examined the response of Inuit Eskimo communities to oil development on Alaska’s North Slope. In 1999 he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa and won a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Vote February 2nd in the Democratic Primary for Scholarship to study in South Africa. He graduated Harvard Law School earlier this year where he had been a research assistant to Alan Dershowitz. In April 2009, Pollak caught the public eye by challenging Darlena Williams-Burnett U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), asking: “How much, if any, responsibility do you have for the financial crisis?” Frank blew U.S. Representative for Congress, 7th District - Punch #41 up, Pollak stayed calm, and now he is seeking the Republican slot to challenge Jan Schakowsky. He is good on Israel. State Central Democratic Committeewoman, 7th District - Punch #51 This promises to be a really interesting campaign. Paid for by Darlena Burnett for Congress, Darlena Burnett for State Central Committeewoman Jewish Chicago supports Joel Barry Pollak for the Republican nomination in the 9th Congressional District. On February 2, Vote The 10th Congressional District is the most crowded and interesting race of all -- three Democrats, five Republicans, and no Green party candidate. All three Democratic candidates have substance and support from different directions. David Ratowitz Dan Seals is taking his third shot at Congress. He ran strong but losing campaigns to Candidate for U.S. Congress IL-5 Rep. Mark Steven Kirk the last two elections. He had the lead in an early poll, but as he has run twice, he has seriously good name recognition in the North Shore. Running good Endorsed by: Cook County Commissioner TONY PERAICA races twice against Kirk in a district with a significant amount of Jews, he knows what to say about Israel to please the locals, and his stance is pretty good. The race is only starting “David Ratowitz is an assertive, intelligent young leader with strong conservative convictions . to kick in, so we will now see what’s what. . . Representatives who legislate within the boundaries of the U.S. Constitution - not according State Rep. Julie Hamos is a surprise entrant in this race. She had an extremely to special interests - are in painfully short supply in Washington, D.C. David understands well distinguished career in the Illinois House and was the champion of the public transit crowd that enhancing personal freedom and prosperity means limiting government. I enthusiastically when the CTA and PACE were teetering thanks to the usual shenanigans in Springfield endorse David Ratowitz for U.S. Congress in 2010.” She is the wife of retired Judge Alan Greiman and interestingly was a very successful lobbyist before becoming a state representative doing serious six-figure business. To her Entrepreneur, U.S. Army veteran and David has signed onto: credit she took her job in Springfield very seriously, learned, worked hard, and did well. conservative activist David Ratowitz She was even taking some shots at House Speaker Mike Madigan. I was really proud of aims to strengthen our economy and * AFP “No Climate Tax” pledge her. community by supporting: * ATR Taxpayer Protection pledge Hamos decided she was going to retire from the legislature and announced she would * 10th Amendment Center pledge run for state-wide office, not knowing which one, but as the chips fell, she would choose * Across-the-board tax cuts * RLC Liberty Compact her spot. It’s pretty clear she had her eye on the attorney general’s office. Like most * Reduced federal spending * Audit the Federal Reserve initiative political observers she fully expected Lisa Madigan to anounce a run for the governorship. * Halt to all bailouts/stimulus spending Madigan surprisingly decided she was happy where she was and would stay put. * Patient-centered health care reform David is a member of Temple B’nai All of sudden there was no state-wide slot that appealed to Hamos. At that point she * Universal school choice Yehuda in Homewood and is a member should have recanted her previous statements, eaten some serious crow on a one-time of the Republican Jewish Coalition. basis, and gone back for another term in the 18th District where she truly excelled. It seems she just plain needed to move on and chose to run for Congress in the 10th David is a U.S. Army Airborne District where she doesn’t live, but is not very far geographically. and Ranger school graduate. I alluded earlier concerning Quigley that someone who excels in one place does not always excel in another. Springfield has different issues than Washington, and the ramifications are much different. I felt early it would be a slam dunk to support Hamos, www.ratowitzforcongress.com but all it took was her position on the Middle East to make me question what was going on. 773.897.5800 From her Website she has this to say on Israel: “While in Israel in 2008, Julie saw first- hand Israel’s desire for a two-state solution. She fully supports the vision of a safe Vote David Ratowitz in the 5th Congressional and secure Israel living in peace alongside an independent Palestinian state.” District Republican Primary on February 2 Hamos is the daughter of Holocaust survivors. As a child, she fled Hungary in 1956. Paid for by Ratowitz for Congress Hamos should know better. Since she strongly seeks a two-state solution, I have no option other than choosing a no-Julie Hamos-in-Congress solution. The third candidate is Elliot Richardson. Richardson is a civil rights attorney with an exemplary record of participating in worthwhile charitable contributions. He has an excellent grasp of the economy and is very prudent fiscally. No Democratic candidate in this race has a better understanding and grasp of the Middle East than Richardson. No other candidate will be a better friend to the Jewish people. Interestingly, as I started to endorse him on the TV show I said that despite the fact that there is a Jewish candidate in this race, and Richardson told me there was a second Jewish candidate in the race, I had no William Burnett Raines idea who he meant. I never thought of the name Richardson as Jewish, but then one of my teachers was a Rabbi Smith. Then he Candidate for Cook County Judge told me where he was bar mitzvah, synagogue affiliations, the whole shot. Berland Vacancy If I were going to endorse him before I learned he was Jewish, Qualified I guess his being Jewish isn’t going to upset the applecart. Jewish Chicago strongly and enthusiasticallyArie Friedman, endorses MD Illinois State Bar Association Republican for Illinois 10th Congressional District Chicago Bar Association Elliot Richardson for the Democratic nomination in the 10th Congressional District. www.friedman2010.com Chicago Council of Lawyers The Republican side of the ledger has three candidates worth talking about. State Recommended “I do not often make an endorsement in a Party primary, but if you live in the 10th Representative Elizabeth Coulsondistrict in, Illinois,a moderate, I encourage is ayou physical to support therapistDr. Arie Friedman and has in the done Republican Decalogue Society of Lawyers some teaching. She has been involvedprimary.” – inRichard some Baehr, Jewish Chief activities Political Correspondent, and has generally American been Thinker Endorsed by, Jewish Chicago Magazine friendly to us. She is fan of former U.S. Rep. John Porter. She is an extremely saavy, “Arie Friedman MD, candidate for the 10th district Republican Congressional slot is one tenacious politician who thinksof outthe brightest every anglenew stars and to comeshe ontohas thenever Jewish let political integrity scene get in quitein her some time. His Bill Raines was a Deputy Cook County in the Cook County Sheriff’s way. When it comes to Israel andpath thein life Middle shows repeated East, Iexcellence can’t find and aoutstanding word she achievement. has to say, His and unabashedly proud and accurate stance on Israel is a breath of fresh air. Friedman is open lengths Department who moved to Oakland to become a Police Oficer and moved that is not a good thing. We canbetter no thanlonger his opposition.just assume Jewish most Chicago people strongly are and our enthusiastically friends. Even endorses Arie to Investigator when he was shot in the line of duty and forced to retire. though she has been friends withFriedman local MD Jewish for Congress. organizations,” – Avy Meyers, that Jewish does Chicago not necessarily reflect on her stance on the Middle East. He attended Law School in California, moving back to Chicago where he Robert Dold, a Kenilworth native, runsPediatrician Rose Pest Solutions. worked as an Asst. Cook County States Attorney. He moved on to private I don’t ever remember writing about a candidate in that business. practice where he became a Special Counsel in the fraud Investigations He served as an investigative counsel for theNavy House Pilot Government Department for Freemont Compensation Insurance Group. He has been a Reform and Oversight Committee and worked for the vice- president in the first Bush administration.Desert Dold Storm has Veteran been active partner in the Law firm of Shestokas and Raines since 2001. in local Republican Party activities for more than 20 years. He has also worked on numerous presidentialSolomon campaigns Schechter since Punch #153 1992. Graduate Paid for by Citizens for Bill Raines He is good on Israel, no question. Father of Five Arie Friedman M.D, candidate for the 10th District Vote February 2 in the Republican Primary Early Voting Begins January 11

Paid for by the Campaign to Elect Arie Friedman Republican congressional slot, is one of the brightest new stars to come onto the Jewish political scene in quite some time. His path in life shows repeated excellence and outstanding achievement. Friedman attended the Sager Solomon Schechter Elementary School and Highland Park High School. He graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s in Biology. A member of North Suburban Beth El Synagogue, he is married to Michelle Rosenthal, a very nice person. They have five children. Shortly after graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy where he served for seven years. The first year learning to fly; then five years as a Seahawk helicopter pilot, serving two tours in the Gulf War as part of Operation Desert Storm. He landed his helicopter aboard moving ships on 406 occasions, including 183 at night, He spent his last year of service teaching other pilots. From there he went to the University of Illinois Chicago Medical School where he finished first in his class. He was chairman of pediatrics at Condell Hospital. Today he is a pediatrician with offices in Lincolnshire and Gurnee and was recently named as one of the region’s top physicians by North Shore magazine. Friedman is a remarkable individual. His unabashedly proud and accurate stance on Israel is a breath of fresh air. He is head and shoulders above his opposition. Jewish Chicago strongly and enthusiastically endorses Arie Friedman M.D. in the 10th Congressional District Republican primary. ● Illinois State Races In the gubernatorial contest, we are blessed to be rid of Rod Blagojevich. He was never endorsed in these pages, and we issued more than our fair share of warnings about the guy. There are two … ! candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. Incumbent Pat Quinn, who was elected lieutenant governor and moved to the top spot with the impeachment of the aforementioned If you want to understand the indicted felon. His opponent, 41- year- true depth and beauty of the old Dan Hynes is serving his third term as state comptroller. Mishkan, you must read this Hynes comes from a political family; his father, Thomas Hynes, served as new book. Cook County Assessor, president of the This groundbreaking work Illinois Senate, and Democratic Ward committeeman of the 19th Ward in features: Chicago. Hynes has had his eye on higher office • In-depth, yet easy-to-read, for a while, finishing second to Barack Obama in the 2004 Democratic primary explanations of all aspects of for the U.S. Senate. He hasn’t done a the Mishkan and its vessels, bad job, but he really hasn’t captured anybody’s imagination, either. proceeding through each and I first met Quinn in 1972 when I every verse in Parashas Terumah arranged for his candidate, Donald Page Moore, running for Cook County States • Extensive notes that provide Attorney, to speak in the Mayfair Junior College auditorium (the building is now immense detail the Irish-American Heritage Center). Quinn went ballistic at me for the poor • Full-color, precise illustrations turnout. I did exactly the same things I that reflect the author’s did to publicize gubernatorial candidate Dan Walker, who packed the 2,000-seat painstaking research auditorium. Moore got less than 100. I put flyers on the walls and put a story • Scholarship based on numerous in the paper. Former governor Walker consultations with Maran (now a convicted felon), was just plain more popular, tons more. I’ve never HaRav HaGaon Rav Chaim voted for Quinn. Kanievsky, shlit”a, and other Based on Quinn is a do-gooder. He helped lead a successful fight to reduce the size of Gedolei Yisrael 15 years of the Illinois House from 177 to 118 and research! was highly instrumental in creating CUB, the Citizens Utility Board. Quinn pushed last year to increase the state income tax as the fairest way to raise the added revenue the state Available at your local Judaica store or at judaicapress.com / 800-972-6201 desperately needed. He was not a fan of Vote Elliot Richardson Democrat for congress Illinois’ 10th District

Israel remains the beacon of democracy in the Middle The most important focus of our economy must be East and is our greatest ally in the region. It is crucial the creation of jobs in the 10th District. This can be we preserve this special relationship and provide Israel achieved by providing needed relief to small business owners and the creation of a new energy economy in the support she needs to ensure her security. the district.

As your Representative, Elliot will: As your Representative, Elliot will: * Work to marginalize Hamas, Hezbollah, and other * Work to open credit for small business owners by lending TARP money returned by large banks terrorist organizations that threaten Israel directly to small business * Support strong sanctions against Iran that restrict * Work with the House Committee on Small Business that nation’s access to refined gasoline to shorten depreciation schedules for small business * Stand firm with Israel in opposing Iran’s attainment and reduce the capital gains tax for investment in of nuclear weapons small business * Provide tax credits for workers who wish to continue * Advocate that the peace process must include the their education or learn a new profession recognition of Israel’s right to exist * Invest in research and development for a new Vote Elliot on Feb. 2, 2010 * Publicly highlight Israel's world-leading scientific, energy economy which will facilitate economic technological and medical achievements growth and reduce our dependence on foreign oil www.elliotforcongress.com Paid for and Authorized by Friends of Elliot Richardson Vote Elliot Richardson Democrat for congress Illinois’ 10th District

Israel remains the beacon of democracy in the Middle The most important focus of our economy must be East and is our greatest ally in the region. It is crucial the creation of jobs in the 10th District. This can be we preserve this special relationship and provide Israel achieved by providing needed relief to small business owners and the creation of a new energy economy in the support she needs to ensure her security. the district.

As your Representative, Elliot will: As your Representative, Elliot will: * Work to marginalize Hamas, Hezbollah, and other * Work to open credit for small business owners by lending TARP money returned by large banks terrorist organizations that threaten Israel directly to small business * Support strong sanctions against Iran that restrict * Work with the House Committee on Small Business that nation’s access to refined gasoline to shorten depreciation schedules for small business * Stand firm with Israel in opposing Iran’s attainment and reduce the capital gains tax for investment in of nuclear weapons small business * Provide tax credits for workers who wish to continue * Advocate that the peace process must include the their education or learn a new profession recognition of Israel’s right to exist * Invest in research and development for a new Vote Elliot on Feb. 2, 2010 * Publicly highlight Israel's world-leading scientific, energy economy which will facilitate economic technological and medical achievements growth and reduce our dependence on foreign oil www.elliotforcongress.com Paid for and Authorized by Friends of Elliot Richardson gambling expansion and ran into the bulldozer named Michael J. Madigan, Speaker of the Illinois House, who works tirelessly to increase his personal power at the expense of the citizens of Illinois. Madigan knocked Quinn for a loop. The laughable ethics reform bill that Madigan managed to get passed, may limit some individual contributions, but set virtually no limit on the amount of money you can give Madigan, who spreads as much as hundreds of thousands of dollars to individual candidates who act in the best interests of Michael J. Madigan, thus owning them. Quinn signed the bill; he was in a no-win situation any way he went. I do think I am going to vote for Pat Quinn for the first time in my life, I’m not crazy about the idea, but Quinn means well, and he is certainly not bought-and-paid-for. Diann K. Marsalek, Esq. Jewish Chicago endorses Pat Quinn for the Democratic nomination for governor. Candidate for Cook County Judge On the Republican side there are seven candidates. Two strike me as having something going for them. Dan Proft is a political commentator for WLS radio and is conservative for the vacancy of Judge Philip Bronstein politically. He has something of a following, but nothing spectacular. Former two-term Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan is no stranger to readers of ● BA and MA, DePaul University and JD, NIU College of Law Jewish Chicago and was endorsed in his first try for the governor’s office in 2002 ● Licensed attorney for over 19 years versus Blagojevich. Ryan has had his share of personal tragedy and beat non-hodgkin ● Trial experience as a former Assistant Attorney General lymphoma. He has been a strong advocate for battered women, abused children, and ● Lawyer/Hearing Officer for the Illinois Secretary of State crime victims. ● Slated by the Cook County Democratic Party As attorney general he surrounded himself with a quality crew of top attorneys and was a ● Endorsed by Cook County College Teachers Union #1600, Chicago Fire very strong advocate for the environment in a very responsible manner. It was his office Fighters Union Local 2, Hispanic Illinois State Law Enforcement, Fraternal Order that led the successful fight to shut down the “environmental remediation” on the CP of Police (FOP) – Chicago Lodge 7, Illinois Committee For Honest Government, Claire property on Pratt Avenue in west Rogers Park that was fouling the environment Italian American Political Coalition, United Hellenic Voters, Advocates Society of and causing many in the community discomfort and illness. Polish American Lawyers Jewish Chicago endorses Jim Ryan for the Republication nomination for ● Rated Qualified by the Chicago Bar Association, Women’s Bar, Governor. Decalogue Society and many other bar associations In the lieutenant governor’s race, there are six Democratic candidates. Ricky ● President of 2 community organizations to improve the quality of life of “Hollywood” Hendon is an extraordinary and entertaining individual. He is extremely Lake View & Uptown residents open and gets himself into plenty of trouble. He is the assistant Democratic majority leader in the Senate and has served there for 16 years. His background is in the entertainment Vote for fairness, integrity and experience on February 2, 2010 industry. He ranks as one of the most interesting people I’ve We Can’t Wait ever interviewed, and even when I disagree with him, he has Punch 156 a charm that makes it seem better. Paid for by Citizens to Elect DiannAnother K. Marsalek. 40 Years He is not the only candidate in this race who is somewhat A copy of our report will be filed and available with the Illinois State Board of Elections. different, Scott Lee Cohen is a total novice politically. He On February 2, 2010, vote for broke into the public forum through his group that trumpeted Scott Lee Cohen that Rod must resign. He worked with the staff at Grainger- and help elect the first Terry, my favorite PR firm headed by Phil Molfese. Cohen, a successful businessman, surveyed the political Jewish Lieutenant Governor landscape and decided to throw his hat into the political ring Linda J. ofPauel Illinois since 1968. in the lieutenant governor’s race. While he speaks out about the problems in Springfield, he tends to emphasize the positive. He wants government to be accountable. He has held regular job fairs attracting hundreds of people. He extensively traveled up and down Democrat for Judge of the Circuit Court the state. He has made a first-hand examination of alternative forms of energy. He has Dolan Vacancy Punch #160 worked at this longer than any other candidates and is a very good listener. I also know Leadership that Listensfor a fact he is a very good-hearted, charitable man, hearing that from lots of people who have gotten to know him. Endorsed by: 566 West Lake Street It’s a slam dunk. Jewish Chicago endorses Scott Lee Cohen for the Democratic ● Cook County Democratic Party Chicago, IL 60661 nomination for lieutenant governor of the State of Illinois. ● Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Phone: 312-441-0300 On the Republican side of the lieutenant governor’s race, we have no recommendation. www.scottleecohen.com ● Independent Voters of Illinois, IVI-IPO The Illinois State Attorney General’s race has only one Democrat, Lisa Madigan, the [email protected] incumbent attorney general. Steve Kim is the sole Republican. ● Chicago Firefighter’s Union Local 2 The Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State finds Robert Enriquez running ● Stonewall Democrats of Illinois unopposed. ● Victory Fund The Democratic candidate is also running unopposed, but is worthy of special mention. The world- famous founder of the Jesse White Tumblers, and the two-term ● Italian American Political Coalition Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is running for a third term. White has no shortage ● Personal Pac of fresh original, creative, and helpful ideas and continually improves the quality of the ● Asian American Action Fund service the secretary of state’s office provides the people of Illinois. A special shout-out of Greater Chicago to his fine PR man, Dave Drucker, a joy to deal with. Found Qualified, Recommended or The Republicans have three candidates running for Illinois State Comptroller. They are Judy Baar Topinka, Jim Dodge, and William J. Kelly. Highly Recommended by Judy Baar Topinka was state treasurer for three terms, the first woman to hold the all bar associations office. She ran for governor four years ago against Blagojevich with our strong support. She ran an awful campaign, and I hope she has a better staff than in ‘06. She is a true “Ms. Pauel is considered to be a very good lawyer friend of the Jewish community. She invested significant funds in Israel bonds, was honored by a hospital in Jerusalem, and there’s lots more. with good legal ability and a professional demeanor.” Judy Baar Topinka is a clear choice for the Republican nomination in the state Chicago Council of Lawyers comptroller’s race, and Jewish Chicago strongly endorses her. The Democratic side of the race finds David E. Miller, S. Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Clinton A. “Clint” Krislov. We have no recommendation. www.lindajpauel.com In the state treasurer’s race we find Justin Oberman running against Robin Kelly. Paid for and authorized by Citizens to Elect Linda J. Pauel Oberman, who is Jewish, is the son of former independent alderman Marty Oberman. He comes from a family that is strongly committed toOBERMAN community service. He has a financial background andFOR a good ILLINOIShead on his shoulders. STATE He has served in senior executive roles in the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security. TREASURER In private industry he has worked with large and smallHappy companies New Year and to thehas readersfacilitated of Jewishinvestments inChicago. green technologies, As we start aviation,a new decade and security. in His emphasisIllinois, let’sif elected, usher will in newbe toward leadership creating in jobs and building a green economy. Springfield – leaders we can trust to look Robin Kelly is a former state representative who out for the public interest. joined State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias as chief of staffIt’s ain new 2007. generation She has spent but most the of nameher career OBERMAN in state government. still means reform Jewish Chicago endorses Justin Oberman for the Democratic nomination for We Can’t Wait ITreasurer am running of the for State Illinois of Illinois.State Treasurer in the Democratic Primary, and I hope to earn your vote on February● State 2nd. Senate As Treasurer, I pledge to: Another 40 Years The vast majority of Illinois State Senate seats in Jewish districts are not up for election On , vote for this year. USE TOOLS OF THE OFFICE TO February 2, 2010 The only contested raceATTRACT is the Seventh PRIVATE Senate INVESTMENT District, which finds incumbent Heather Scott Lee Cohen Steans being challengedTO by reformILLINOIS candidate TO JimCREATE Madigan JOBS. Steans is (probably not) Jewish and help elect the first (we apologize for the error), married to Leo Smith; they have three children, and I have found no evidence of anyRestore real Jewish trust involvement. in our government and Jewish Lieutenant Governor The district lies alongwork the lake, for election going as andfar north ethics as Touhyreform Avenue and Howard Street of Illinois since 1968. with western borders that vary from Ridge Avenue up north and going as far as Fairfield Avenue with Irving ParkUse Road existing the southern-most programs to boundary. encourage Steans comes from a wealthy family and graduated frominnovation Harvard inUniversity’s technology, John green F. Kennedy energy, School of Government. Steans was the hand-pickedhealthcare, choice agriculture of her predecessor, and transportation Carol Ronen, to succeed her. Ronen resigned her stateProvide senate honestjob to andaccept efficient a high-level six-figure salary, more than Leadership that Listens double her senate salarymanagement by Blagojevich. of Less families’ than acollege month after the appointment, Ronen resigned. Given her lengthyfunds year through of employment Bright Startby the state, Ronen’s pension is based on 566 West Lake Street a percentage of her last paycheck. So instead of her pension being a set percentage of an Chicago, IL 60661 about a $60,000 salary, itApply is the financialsame percentage sector of experience a much higher to approximately $130,000 Phone: 312-441-0300 paycheck. $ safeguarding taxpayer money www.scottleecohen.com This could be a reward for being the only Jewish member of the governor’s commission [email protected] on race and hatewww.obermanforillinois.com to not resign in disgust over | Paid Blagojevich’s for by Oberman appointments for Illinois of allies of Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan, who stood strong with the strong Jewish-hating rhetoric they personally heard espoused on the invitation of the Black Muslim member of the committee. Ronen is a bad egg; Steans, her protégé, made huge contributions to Blagojevich. To Steans’ credit, she has been hands-on in certain areas, including community policing. Her opponent Jim Madigan is a newcomer to the political scene. The Ohio native came to the area to attend law school at the University of Chicago. He is a non-profit civil rights attorney, who teaches at the University of Chicago Law School. He is running on a platform Victor Forys, MD of political reform, is openly a member of the gay community, and strongly opposes video for Commissioner of the 17th District gambling and additional sales tax. Madigan looks very promising, but I really don’t know a lot about him. Prescription for Reform In the 7th Illinois Senate District we urge you to do your homework and make the right decision.

● Illinois House of Representatives In the 12th District of the Illinois House of Representatives, Sara Feigenholtz is not only running unopposed on the Democratic side of the ticket, but no Republican filed to run against her. Feigenholtz has held office since 1994. She is a graduate of the Ida Crown Jewish Academy and has long been the go-to person for Jewish legislation in the Illinois House, sponsoring bills of legitimate concern to the Jewish community. Unopposed or not, Feigenholtz deserves your vote. Jewish Chicago endorses Sara Feigenholtz for the Democratic nomination of the 12th District of the Illinois House. In the 15th District, incumbent state representative John D’Amico has taken very good care of his Jewish constituents. While we do have some concerns about D’Amico, they are not sufficient enough to deny him support. Jewish Chicago endorses John D’Amico for the 15th District Representative Democratic nomination. In the 16th District we find Lou Lang. Once rumored to have a gambling problem, (I’d be interested if any of you have any solid information on the subject; I don’t). Lang has become the champion of gambling in every way, shape, and form. Check his contribution list; his Endorsed by money comes almost exclusively from casinos, gambling equipment manufacturers, race tracks, horsemen, and the like. He was a major force behind the bill that will put video gambling machines in every venue that can serve liquor, from a bar to your corner convenience store, Congressman Mike Quigley every Dominicks, Jewel, CVS, and Walgreens in every city that doesn’t vote them down. His total focus on subjects like gambling are the reason his district, comprised of West Rogers Cook County Commissioner Forest Claypool Park, Lincolnwood, Skokie, and Niles has at times gotten less money from the State of Illinois than any other in the northern half of Illinois. Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin To his credit, when he takes a break from boosting gambling, he has at times been helpful to the day schools and Agudath Israel. The IVI-IPO No way can Jewish Chicago recommend this guy. Anyone who served in his heavily Jewish district would feel obligated to do as much, if not more, for the general, as well as Jewish community www.victorforus.com In the 17th District, which is suburban, formerly Elizabeth Coulson’s, Daniel J. Biss is the only Paid for by Citizens for Forys Democrat and Hamilton Chang is the only Republican. More in the fall. There is lots of action in the 18th District from which Hamos left to run for the U.S. Congress. There are five candidates, all Democrats. Three have respectable campaigns going, the all progressive and liberal. All five live in Evanston, which is the heart of the district together voice Deidre Baumann with Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth, and Rogers Park. for equal for Judge Eamon Kelly is a recent law school graduate who was chief of staff for the State Board of justice Education. (Patrick Keenan-Devlin, not Kelly, we apologize for the error) scored well at the Circuit Court of Cook County endorsement session of the Democratic Party of Evanston (D.P.O.E.), he got 60 percent of the vote. You need two-thirds to get the official endorsement. Here are the people Kelly lists on his Website as endorsing him: Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin; 9th Congressional Committeewoman and former State Senator Carol Ronen; Illinois Federation of Teachers; Informed. Independent. Chicago Teachers Union; North Suburban Teachers Union; Personal PAC (Pro-Choice Political Action Committee); and Indo-American Democratic Organization. Jeff Smith is an independent Democrat, Harvard law School graduate, and was elected the Inspired. Democratic chairman of the 9th Congressional District of Illinois in 1986 for a four-year term. He has a long history of community involvement. Here is the list of people endorsing him taken Deidre Baumann from his Website: Sierra Club; IVI-IPO; Personal PAC; Northside Democracy for America; Progressive Democrats of America (Illinois); Coalition of Black Trade Unionists; Illinois 17 Years Representing People Against REALTORS® Political Action Committee; Illinois Committee for Honest Government; National the Government and Large Corporations Associationn of Postal & Federal Employees Local 701; Jewish Political Alliance of Illinois; Fights Against Racial Profiling U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-5); Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District); Hon. Elizabeth Tisdahl (mayor, Evanston); Hon. Lorraine Morton Advocates for the Rights of Women (former mayor, Evanston); Hon. Jay Lytle (former mayor, Evanston); Alderman Joe Moore Fights for the Rights of Employees (49th-Chicago); Alderman Jane Grover (7th- Evanston); Alderman Lionel Jean-Baptiste (2nd- Lead Counsel in the Burr Oak Evanston), Alderman Mark Tendam (6th-Evanston); Alderman Melissa Wynne (3rd-Evanston); Cemetery Litigation Hon. Keith Terry (President, Dist. 65 Board of Education); Hon. Emory Williams (Chairman Board of Trustees, Oakton Community College); Hon. Steve Gilford (former president, District 202 Board of Education); Hon. Steve Engelman (former alderman-7th, Evanston); Hon. Emily “Deidre Baumann appeared before me when I served as judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. I found her always to be a highly skilled, informed, Guthrie (former alderman 3rd-Evanston); Hon. Mimi Ryan (former trustee, Village of Wilmette); and wonderfully gifted advocate. She is a credit to the Bar, and through her dedication Hon. Jonathan Baum (former member, District 65 Board of Education); Hon. Lisa D’Angelo has come to share great respect among my colleagues. She is a person of high integrity and honesty. Her extensive skills and legal experience makes her an ideal candidate (former member, District 65 Board of Education); Hon. Rose Johnson (former member, District for Cook County Judge. Deidre Baumann will serve the community with the kind of 65 Board of Education.); Andrea Raila (Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues). intellect, impartiality, and fairness that we all desire in our judiciary.” If you ask me, calling alderman, former alderman, and school board members Honorable is – Honorable Edward A. Bobrick (Retired) a bit much. Robyn Gabel, the only Jewish candidate in the race, has been the executive director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition for 20 years. Their mission is improving the health Ballot No. 152 of women and children in Illinois through policy development, education, and advocacy. In April 2005, Gabel received a Fellowship for Community Leaders Award from the Chicago DeidreBaumannforJudge.com Community Trust. She serves on a number of statewide boards concerned with poverty, maternal

©2009 Fringe Graphics / FringeGraphics.com / Graphics Fringe ©2009 and child health, prenatal care, Medicaid, family services, and more. She has received a healthy Paid for by Deidre Baumann for Judge number of awards for her work in the field. Gabel’s list of endorsements are led by U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky; Honorable Arthur Berman, (former state senator); Hon. Barbara Flynn Currie ( state representative); Hon. Sara Feigenholtz (state representative); Hon. Luis Gutierrez (U.S. Representative); Hon. Lisa Hernandez (state representative); Hon. Lou Lang (state representative); Hon. Karen May (state representative); Hon. Dawn Clark Netsch (former Illinois Comptroller); Hon. Kwame Raoul ( state senator); Hon. Miguel del Valle (City Clerk, Illinois Academy of Audiology, Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nursing, Personal PAC-a political action committee for a pro- choice Illinois); Rev. Robert V. Thompson ( SEIU Healthcare Illinois). I’ve spoken very briefly with Gabel and her husband. Even less with Smith. The best place for information on the race is the Evanston Review. Attending one of the public forums is a good idea. I would have been very open to interviewing the main candidates on the show, but none approached me, and I have been so swamped, I didn’t reach out. I regularly interview five candidates per show as opposed to the usual one or two, never more than three till now. I have a gut feeling whom I like, but without sufficient conversations and information, Jewish Chicago recommends you do your homework and check this race out yourself. In the 53rd District, Buffalo Grove native and incumbent Republican State Rep. Sidney Mathias will square off against Democrat Linda Birnbaum in the fall. In the 54th District, an old acquaintance, Matt Flamm, former Evanstonian now a Palatine resident, is running as the sole Democrat for state representative. In the 57th District, Jewish incumbent Elaine Nekritz will face Republican Richard G. Hamen in the general election. In the 58th District, Highland Park native, Democratic incumbent Karen May will face Republican Lauren Turelli in the general election. ELECT In the 59th District Democratic primary, Buffalo Grove’s Elliot Hartstein will face Carol ● Cook County Races From my standpoint, the race for Cook County Board President is far and away the JOANNE F. FEHN most interesting. Let’s talk up the Republican race first. Once upon a time there actually were Republicans elected to this office. Tony Peraica came close in 2006. Jewish COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Chicago easily backed him over Todd Stroger.

INTEGRITY This year we have two Republican candidates. John Garrido is a tactical lieutenant for the Chicago Police Department in the 25th District. You can watch my uncut, full- EQUITABLE length interview with him by going to YouTube and typing in sonnyhtv, or by going to the IMPARTIAL JEWISH CHICAGO Winter/Primary Election ©2010 All rights reserved Jewish Chicago is a complimentary publication that is Publisher and Editor ...... Avy Meyers QUALIFIED usually published just prior to elections. The opinions Copy Editor ...... Bruce Clorfene of our columnists and writers do not necessarily reflect Graphic Artist ...... Marvin B. Simcha the opinions of Jewish Chicago. email - jewishchicago@ Photography ...... Sonny Hersh PRINCIPLED gmail.com Phone 773-290-2677. 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Yet over a 100,000 shows have been watched, and the number watched Happy New Year to the readers of Jewish daily is soaring. Don’t you people have anything better to do? Chicago. As we start a new decade in So go watch John Garrido. I like John; he has his head screwed on straight, knows how bad our political system is, and is realistic about the subject. Illinois, let’s usher in new leadership in His opponent is Roger Keats, a former state senator. I saw him at the last meeting of Springfield – leaders we can trust to look the Republic Jewish Coalition I covered, but I never got the chance to speak to him. I am out for the public interest. told his father is Jewish; I wouldn’t know. Interestingly, and he doesn’t know this, when It’s a new generation but the name OBERMAN still means reform I was in college, we were going out with the same girl at the same time. He is unaware of it unless he reads this. The girl was the problem, and thank G-d I have not seen her I am running for Illinois State Treasurer in the Democratic Primary, and in over 30 years. I don’t hold it against him; she was extremely good- looking and very I hope to earn your vote on February 2nd. As Treasurer, I pledge to: charming. Honesty and loyalty were not her strong points. Still, if I wanted to go Republican here, I think I’d want some young fresh blood, USE TOOLS OF THE OFFICE TO and that means that Jewish Chicago endorses John Garrido for the Republican ATTRACT PRIVATE INVESTMENT nomination for President of the Cook County Board. TO ILLINOIS TO CREATE JOBS As for the Democrats, all four have appeared on the show, and all four have held the same red scissors and said, “Hi, Restore trust in our government and I’m Marty Levinson, welcome to the North Town News work for election and ethics reform Magazine.” Check the show Website, I am not kidding. The incumbent, Todd Stroger is a legacy. His daddy had Use existing programs to encourage the job, Mayor Daley figured the position had to go with innovation in technology, green energy, someone in the black community and picked Todd. In an healthcare, agriculture and transportation era where I have never seen so many grossly unpopular Provide honest and efficient candidates with historically low ratings, Todd has truly management of families’ college earned his. When he was here for the show, I have to say funds through Bright Start he is a very likeable guy. He really wanted to please, was extremely friendly and polite. He came here with his posse; Apply financial sector experience to there must have been about five guys in his entourage. I $ safeguarding taxpayer money don’t even want to think about how high their salaries might be. He watched some of the interviews before he came on. The show is filmed in my house. Sonny Hersh, my entire www.obermanforillinois.com | Paid for by Oberman for Illinois technical crew, slowly but surely acquired some great equipment over the years. We turn my dining room into the studio; the living room becomes the green room. Stroger sat in the easy chair in the living room right under a replica of Chagall’s Arie Friedman, MD stained-glass windows of the twelve tribes. He asked with a polite smile, “Are th these the twelve sons of Abraham?” Republican for Illinois 10 Congressional District He’s a really nice guy, but he is in so far over his www.friedman2010.com head it isn’t funny. Then comes Toni Preckwinkle, the affable Minnesota native and darling of the progressive set. “I do not often make an endorsement in a Party primary, but if you live in the 10th Her claim to fame as the 5th Ward alderman in the district in Illinois, I encourage you to support Dr. Arie Friedman in the Republican Hyde Park/Kenwood area is her independence from primary.” – Richard Baehr, Chief Political Correspondent, American Thinker the regular Democratic organization. She regularly railed against the machine and voted against Mayor “Arie Friedman MD, candidate for the 10th district Republican Congressional slot is one Richard M. Daley’s budget. She was on the show of the brightest new stars to come onto the Jewish political scene in quite some time. His twice and does a good “Hi, I’m Marty Levinson; path in life shows repeated excellence and outstanding achievement. His unabashedly welcome to the North Town News Magazine.” proud and accurate stance on Israel is a breath of fresh air. Friedman is open lengths This time around, she has been actively courting better than his opposition. Jewish Chicago strongly and enthusiastically endorses Arie Mayor Daley’s support because she figures that will put her over the top. We Friedman MD for Congress.” – Avy Meyers, Jewish Chicago discussed it off the air, but it is no real secret she wanted it. In a year where twelve aldermen voted against Daley’s budget, if not a record number of no’s, it’s close. She voted for the budget. She wanted Daley’ imprimatur. Daley decided he is not Pediatrician endorsing anybody in this contest. One of the more interesting phenomena in this race is facebook and twitter. I Navy Pilot seriously got into facebook the last few months, and it has been a great means of communications. I am facebook friends with all the various political operatives in the County Board presidential race. John Keller is the Preckwinkle person I Desert Storm Veteran see face-to-face, and I like him a lot; he is good people. Campaign manager Scott Cissek works his head off day and night. Preckwinkle is supposed to be the shining white knight for the liberal/progressive crowd in this race. When I see Cissek’s Solomon Schechter postings, it’s “having breakfast and this opponent’s corrupt;” “catching a snack Graduate and this one opponent is slime.” I really got turned off by his slander and massive over-kill without any regard to the truth or reality. Father of Five In the meantime Preckwinkle is actually a ward committeeman, and together with Stroger they are the only ward committeemen in the race. When asked about her lack of administrative experience, Preckwinkle commented that being alderman is administrative experience. Running a ward office with a handful of employees is Vote February 2 in the Republican Primary a lot different than running a multi-billion-dollar county budget. Early Voting Begins January 11 Preckwinkle is a very good alderman, has good contact with her constituents, and would best serve the citizens of Cook County by remaining in her present role. Paid for by the Campaign to Elect Arie Friedman Next up is Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court Dorothy Brown. she has 2,200 Elect employees; that is real administrative experience. It’s funny how things change in the Mariyana T. public eye. In her third term, when Brown first ran, she was hailed as a reformer. She is someone with real credentials: law degree, MBA, CPA, serious computer skills, a pyropoulos creative mind, and a very hard worker. The Tribune S loved her like there was no tomorrow. Commissioner When you are new to the scene you have no track Metropolitan Water Reclamation District record, no baggage; become an incumbent, and it’s A former Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County, “Monday morning quarterback,” “back-seat driver Mariyana will use her MBA and legal skills time”. In the early years she did a lot to modernize to protect the environment. and computerize the office. She has worked hard on the Illinois Integrated Justice Information System, an effort to Dedicated to: get everyone in the justice system here on the same page • Improving the quality of rivers, streams and groundwater in the information technology world. Brown is a seriously intelligent woman who wants to • Promoting public involvement in the conservation of water succeed. On the downside, I can’t start to reveal how many people feel a good bunch of her staff are surly and rude. Democrat ... for a Greener Cook County • Vote #84 Then there was the party a year ago where her employees were raising money for her. That seems mostly forgotten. She is the front- runner in the early polls, but as a third- term holder in a job where her name gets around a lot, that is understandable. Her negatives ELECT JAMES MICHAEL came up pretty high, and there are a lot of undecided voters. In a four- way field, it’s possible to win with less than 30 percent of the vote. The remaining candidate is Terry O’Brien, president of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, a position he has held for over a dozen years. He was first elected to the MWRD in 1988. He was not only not the slated candidate, he didn’t even have the BAILEYPUNCH support of his own ward committeeman. His only endorsement came from Pioneer Press. As a youth, O’Brien was actually a laborer for the same unit he heads and is a third generation for JUDGE 185 employee of the MWRD. CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY He grew up around Bryn Mawr and Kedzie avenues and the Rockwell and Albion streets Rated Qualified and Recommended by all in West Rogers Park. He is no stranger to the Jewish community. I knew Terry when he Rating Bar Associations in Cook County first thought about running and ran against the regular Democrats. I was actually pleasantly • Lifelong Resident of Cook County shocked when he won. Shortly after he was • Cook County Prosecutor for over 25 years elected, I got a call from the late Dora Dicker, • Litigated thousands of complex civil and criminal felony trials, including mother of my best friend, Harold Blaszka, “ob many revenue matters, injury claims against Cook County, hate crime m.” She got an amazingly high water bill for offenses, rapes, murders and other violent crimes her two-flat. Either the bill was wrong, or she • Argues numerous cases before the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts had a major pipe break that could threaten • Relied upon by elected and appointed officials of Cook County for legal the very foundation of her home. She had knowledge and opinions. repeatedly called the alderman and the city • Endorsed by the Chicago Federation of Labor to no avail. She knew I covered politics and • Endorsed by the Chicago Fire Fighters Union thought maybe I knew somebody who could fix the problem. • Taught advanced trial practice at area law schools. Lectured criminal & I knew nobody in the city water department. civil law issues to police officers, schools, civic and church groups The only person I knew who was remotely • Widowed, Father to Elise, Jimmy, Bobby and Ryan connected to water was O’Brien, but the • Past Regional Commissioner and National Executive Board Member MWRD only handles things after you flush, of the American Youth Soccer Org. so it’s the out-take not the in pipes. Not only that, but he wasn’t part of the in crowd; he ran PUNCH against the regular Democratic organization. It seemed hopeless, but these were people close WWW.BAILEYFORJUDGE.ORG to me who could be in serious trouble so I had to do something, and I called O’Brien. He 185 called the head of the city water department, and within 24 hours it turned out that the pipes VOTE DEMOCRATIC FEBRUARY 2, 2010 were okay, and Mrs. Dicker had received an erroneous bill. Paid for by Citizens for James Michael Bailey That story spread. If a shul (synagogue) had a problem, they heard I was friendly with someone who could solve things, and they called me to talk to Terry. From Lubavitch to Bais Yaakov, O’Brien helped more Jewish organizations, schools, synagogues, and individuals than Highly many Jews who lived their life in the community. The only people Recommended he disappointed were those who Illinois State wanted to do things in a less than ethical manner. Bar Association Employees of the MWRD are not allowed to contribute to O’Brien’s campaigns. No exceptions. He actually sends checks back to people who try. Sometimes they are insulted, but O’Brien wants no appearance of impropriety. The MWRD is the only agency in Illinois, which gets a AAA PUNCH bond rating from all the major #1 agencies. That is the highest bond Paid for and authorized by Hogan for the Appellate Court. A copy of our report, filed with the State Board of Election and the County Clerk, is or will 3 rating available anywhere. They be made available for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, IL and from the Cook County Clerk, 69 W. Washington, Chicago, IL. 7 www.JudgeHogan.org have had that rating for years, yet Preckwinkle’s people and yellow journalists like Jay Levine and Andy Shaw have tried mightily to Monday-morning quarterback the situation to no avail because truth is not on their side. The reason O’Brien’s name recognition is so low, despite 22 years in office, and 13 as president, is that he runs that agency honestly and intelligently, and the media just finds that boring. O’Brien is the poster boy for good government. When he took over as head of the MWRD, they had over 3,000 employees. Since then they have taken on the added responsibility of storm water management. Still, through natural attrition and retirement, they are down to 2,046 employees. No layoffs whatsoever, and no budgetary firings unlike the city, county, state, federal government, etc. This is one soundly run agency. Last year, despite the horrid economy, the MWRD actually rebated $56 million to   the people of Cook County. Not the first time they have done that. Almost every single government agency will spend every last nickel they were granted, whether it went for   a good purpose or not, to make sure they don’t get a budget cut the next year. Not the   MWRD. Then there is the subject of disinfecting the water that flows in the   At one time there were only a handful of different kinds of fish, and almost all were   bottom feeders. Now there are 68 varieties; the wild gefilte would make it 69. While it may be better than an open sewer, there are enough similarities that no one advises   anyone to eat the fish or swim in the water.  Most government agencies would relish an extra $1.6 billion to hand out contracts to  their relatives and cronies, hire friends, and more. Instead, O’Brien had them commission  a $4-million study with the University of Illinois Environmental Department to see if there were merit to the idea. Early findings indicate not.  As for the Cook County Board, O’Brien is the only candidate calling for an immediate rollback of the entire Stroger sales-tax increase. He would make up the difference by   actually making sure insurance companies and Medicare/Medicaid are properly billed   for services, and the billing would be followed up.   There are actually numerous different purchasing agencies in Cook County   government. O’Brien would consolidate them into one unit, which not only eliminates   certain conflicts, but would enable the county to take full advantage of volume discounts, just like the MWRD with their AAA bond rating does. Let’s face it, O’Brien is not only an honest do-gooder,  he is a seriously terrific business executive.  The single finest candidate in any election on the ballot in the state of Illinois this year is Terrence J. O’Brien. Jewish Chicago proudly and enthusiastically endorses Terry O’Brien as head and shoulders above any candidate in the race for president of the Cook County Board. ● Cook County Commissioners We’ll deal with three races here. In the 10th District, former U.S. Representative Mike Quigley is running as far north as Arthur Avenue;Victor incumbent Forys, Commissioner MD Bridget Gainerfor is runningCommissioner unopposed, but of has the really 17th District impressed early in her career. Prescription for Reform Jewish Chicago endorses Bridget Gainer for Democratic nomination for Commissioner of 10th District of Cook County. In the 13th District comprised of Rogers Park, West Rogers Park, Morton Grove, Lincolnwood, Skokie, Northbrook, Glenview, Niles, Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, and Glencoe, incumbent Larry Suffredin has served with distinction over the last seven years. Suffredin is the rare public official who really wants to do well for his constituents. He holds numerous seminars on subjects like property-tax appeals in multiple locations throughout the district. He has a very user-friendly staff. He has distinguished himself by creating the independent health board for Stroger Hospital. He has worked tirelessly to clean up the patronage problem and create Endorsed by transparency in county government. His biggest problem is he tries too hard to please everybody. That is an impossible task. He recently lost his father, who was one of the liberators ofCongressman Mike Quigley Auschwitz. His opponent hasn’t bothered to run a campaign, Cook County Commissioner Forest Claypoolso we won’t bother to name him. Punch 111 on election day. Jewish Chicago stronglyCook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin endorses Larry Suffredin for Introducing … eVoter™ a third term as Commissioner of the 13th District of Cook County.The IVI-IPO eVoter.com is a one-stop web spot where candidates can communicate with In the 17th District, which stretches from the fathest southwest portion of Cook voters, fundraise, list endorsements, recruit volunteers, and more. Voters can see County all the way to the farthest northwest portion, Dr.www.victorforus.com Victor Forys clearly stands out detailed candidate profiles, polling places, print sample ballots and learn about over his three opponents. Not only does Dr. Forys think out of the box,Paid for by Citizens for Forys but he brings the perspective of a medical doctor who has to deal with the nonsensical way the county runs candidates running for office. their medical department. Forys has the support of Commissioner Forrest Claypool, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, and Commissioner Larry Suffredin. Find out more at www.evoter.com. Jewish Chicago endorses Dr. Victor Forys for Commissioner of the 17th District of Cook County. The majority of the Democratic and Republican county races are uncontested, so we to improve things. will only deal with the contested ones. In the race for sheriff, there is actually someone Jewish Chicago endorses Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart for the Democratic running against Tom Dart. His name is Sylvester Baker, and I can’t figure for the life nomination for Sheriff of Cook County. of me what scenario he thinks would get him a win. In the race for Cook County Assessor, there are three Democratic candidates. Former Dart was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the alderman Robert Shaw, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Joseph Berrios, world. Not the U.S., not the State of Illinois, not Cook County, the world! The bold, and former alderman and retired judge Raymond Figueroa. intelligent, and compassionate stances Dart has taken in the area of mortgage foreclosure During my interview with Figueroa, I went on an uncalled-for tirade against Berrios are legendary. The Burr Oaks cemetery case consumed him. Dart works hard, and he that may have felt good at the time and expressed my frustration with the way things usually succeeds. He is shedding new light on Cook County Jail. He is always looking work, except I was out of line and inaccurate about Berrios, and I publicly apologize to him. As a result, I feel it would be highly improper for me to endorse in this race. Justice JusticeJusticeJustice ● Judicial Races SebastianSebastian It is really important to point out that over the years our coverage and interviewing of JusticeSebastianJustice judges and judicial candidates has done nothing but increase. It all started with retired SebastianSebastian Judge Marvin J. Leavitt, a brilliant, highly respected member of the legal profession, Sebastian who like many Jews had trouble getting elected county-wide. Patti Very few voters are familiar with most candidates on the general ballot other than APPELLATE COURT JUDGE the most notable and visible officials, like presidents, senators, governors, and mayors. Patti The percentage of people who know who their state senator or state representative is PattiPatti34$)342)#4s,%3,)%3/54(6!#!.#9 APPELLATE COURT JUDGE abysmally low, which would explain why we have such utter trash making laws in their APPELLATE COURTAPPELLATE JUDGE COURT#//+#/5.49s$%-/#2!4 JUDGE Patti own self-interest in Springfield. 34$)342)#4s,%3,)%3/54(6!#!.#934$)342)#4s,%3,)%3/54(6!#!.#9 34$)342)#4s,%3,)%3/54(6!#!.#9APPELLATE#//+#/5.49s$%-/#2!4Patti COURT JUDGE When it comes to judges, even though they are only on the ballot a maximum of Endorsed#//+#/5.49s$%-/#2!4 By: Endorsed by APPELLATE#//+#/5.49s$%-/#2!4 COURT JUDGE twice every other year, they make decisions that can affect our very lives, freedom, and Alderman34$)342)#4s,%3,)%3/54(6!#!.#9 Tom Tunney financial well-being, not to mention loved ones, friends, neighbors, and society as a Representative34$)342)#4s,%3,)%3/54(6!#!.#9 #//+#/5.49s$%-/#2!4Greg Harris whole. It seems that when it comes to that part of the ballot, people just focus on names, Hon.Representative Alan Greiman, Sara#//+#/5.49s$%-/#2!4 Illinois Feigenholtz AppellateJustice Court (Ret.) if they focus at all. Cohen must surely be Jewish; Smith no way, O’Rourke has to be an Irishman; Wachowski must be a Pole; and people vote accordingly. Hon. Marvin Leavitt,Paid forIllinois andSebastian authorized Appellate by Citizens to Court Elect Sebastian (Ret.) Patti Not only can they be dead wrong about correct nationality and religion, and this is not 50th Ward Regular Democratic Organization and infrequent, the ballot is littered with unqualified judicial candidates and some who have committed serious ethical breaches. If you think this works out like TV where the good Senator Ira I. Silverstein, Committeeman guy gets elected in the end, and the highly qualified good guy from our side of town gets IVI-IPO elected, you have to be kidding. And those miscreants will be the ones to make those crucial decisions affecting your PersonalPac Patti life, freedom, and financial well-being. It’s vitally important to do your homework. APPELLATE COURT JUDGE The endorsements and recommendations listed here are not mine. With my increasing coverage of judicial races over the years, I have access to and get input from a number Recommended34$)342)#4s,%3,)%3/54(6!#!.#9 by the Decalogue Society of Lawyers of highly qualified judges and legal minds. They do the deciding. There are times I really don’t like their consensus, but that is what I will be listing here along with some of the #//+#/5.49s$%-/#2!4 most pertinent comments. Qualified by the Chicago Bar Association There are a large number of judges whose interviews are available on YouTube, www. and The Chicago Council of Lawyers ntnm.org. When you get on YouTube, you can subscribe; it’s free. To give you an idea how important it is for you to get out there and vote, the first Jewish judge in a dozen years to be elected county-wide, Judge Michael Hyman, who gathered 26 percent of the vote in a five-man race. It wasn’t the Jewish vote that put him PUNCH 143 over. He hired a reformed former gang leader, Wallace “Gator” Bradley, to help in his campaign. The Sun-Times blasted Hyman on their front page, which caused a huge backlash in the black community whose vote won the day for Hyman, the most highly qualified person in that race. Prior to Hyman it was Judge Shelly Sutker-Dermer, a respected jurist, who now presides over the Skokie court house. She won county-wide in 1996; so please keep in mind that these highly qualified, honorable people need your help. There are only two Republican candidates on the judicial ballot, and they EDMUND PAUL are running against each other for the same vacancy. Know that with the exception of that race, whoever wins the DemocraticEDMUND primary in all of PAUL these judicial races is the winner come November. EDMUND PAUL ● Appellate Court We start with the First Appellate Court, the McNulty vacancy. We have a unanimous selection here in Judge James R. Epstein. His great grandfather came here in 1902 from Lithuania to accept a Rabbinical MICHALOWSKI position on the West Side. His grandfather Sam was twelve years old and didn’t speakMICHALOWSKI a work of English. Thirteen years later he graduated MICHALOWSKI COOK COUNTY JUDGE from the University of Chicago Law School. He became a judge and COOKserved with distinction COUNTY for many years. JUDGE His grandmother also became a judge; COOK COUNTY JUDGE site.edmichalowski.com site.edmichalowski.comshe was one of two women in the Northwestern Law School class of 1922. site.edmichalowski.com His father also distinguished himself in the legal profession. Judge Epstein’s JUSTICE BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT. JUSTICEwife was a judge BASED in the criminal ON division. MUTUAL RESPECT. JUSTICE BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT. A tragic accident ended her life. Epstein was happy practicing law, but with two young children, he made the transition to the judiciary so that he would be able to spend more time with them. 18x24 LAWN SIGN 12x18 LAWN SIGN 3x5 POST CARD

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2-1/2” BUTTON In the movie The Informant, Judge Epstein was a character in the actual case, portrayed by Matt Damon. Elect Judge Epstein was found highly qualified (the highest rating) by the Illinois State Bar Association and gets extremely high marks from everyone in our panel and many more bar associations. Dennis Michael Fleming Punch 134 in the voting booth for Judge James R. Epstein as the best qualified Judge of the Circuit Court candidate for the Appellate Court. It can be argued that he may be the best judicial candidate on the ballot, period. Jewish Chicago strongly endorses Judge Epstein and 9th Judicial Subcircuit - Otaka Vacancy urges you to make a special trip to the polls to punch 134 on any voting machine in County Cook. • 33 years experience as a trial lawyer In the O’Malley vacancy for the First Appellate Court, both Judge Thomas L. Hogan and Don Sampen received good grades from the bar associations. Our experts showed a • 14 years quasi-judicial experience as distinct preference for Judge Hogan, who “enjoys an excellent reputation as a trial judge • Commissioner of the State Board of Claims and is well respected for his integrity, legal knowledge, judicial experience, and work • The City’s Department of Administrative Hearings ethic.” Jewish Chicago endorses Judge Thomas L. Hogan for the O’Malley vacancy in the • The City’s Department of Human Resources First Appellate Court. Punch 137 on election day February 2. • Chairman of the License Appeal Commission The South vacancy. Two of the five judges received good grades from the bar associations and our panel, Judge Mary Katherine Rochford and Judge Sebastian Patti. Both are considered good choices. Qualified or Recommended by Jewish Chicago has no specific endorsement in this race. The Chicago Bar Association ● Circuit Court The Chicago Council of Lawyers There are three candidates running for the Berland vacancy. Deidre Bauman whose Williammother is Jewish and is a RogersBurnett Park native. She has beenRaines involved in the Burr Oaks The Decalogue Society Candidatecemetery case. for Cook County Judge Judge William Hooks is a real-life military colonel. He inspires “Mr. Fleming is praised for his extensive litigation experience love or hate and little in-between. The members of the panel who in both criminal and civil matters. He litigates complex cases liked himBerland thought the world Vacancy of him. Those who didn’t found him with great competence and fairness... abrasive, among other Qualifiedthings. William Burnett Raines is a former police officer, who was Adversaries describe him as a good practitioner who is shot in theIllinois line of Stateduty and Bar was forcedAssociation to retire due to his injuries. honest, courteous, even tempered and highly professional He went toChicago law school andBar served Association as a state’s attorney in Oakland, The Council finds Mr. Fleming qualified to serve in Circuit Court. and thenChicago Chicago. HeCouncil entered privateof Lawyers practice and has quite a following in the JewishRecommended community. Some extremely influential The Chicago Council of Lawyers communityDecalogue people (machers) Society chose of Lawyershim to represent them. Our panel, though split, clearly favored Raines. EndorsedJewish Chicago by, Jewish endorses WilliamChicago Burnett Magazine Raines for the Berland vacancy in the Punch 194 Circuit Court. Punch 153. Bill Raines For the was Bronstein a Deputy vacancy Cook our panel County thinks highly in the of Diann Cook Marsalek County. Sheriff’s DepartmentBesides who for her moved legal skills, to theyOakland are enamored to become of her activism a Police and involvement Oficer and moved in community policing. to Investigator Punch 156when for Diann he was Marsalek shot on in election the line day. of duty and forced to retire. May the Worthy Win! He attendedThe Dolan Law vacancy School finds in two California, qualified candidates moving for back the position, to Chicago Susan where he Kennedy Sullivan and Linda J. Pauel, who has the endorsement of the workedDemocratic as an Asst. Party. Cook Our panel County did not States have a specific Attorney. recommendation He moved in thison to private practicerace. where he became a Special Counsel in the fraud Investigations The Hayes vacancy has three candidates, and only Raymond W. Mitchell Departmenthas been for found Freemont consistently Compensation qualified by the Insurance bar associations. Group. Without He hasa been a partnerrecommendation in the Law firm from ofour Shestokaspanel, we cannot and makeRaines an endorsement since 2001. in this race. The Kelly vacancy has five candidates, two of whom, Judge John Patrick Callahan and JoannePunch F. Fehn have appeared #153 on our show. Paid for by Citizens for Bill Raines The Chicago Bar Association ratings state: “Judge Callahan possesses an outstanding temperament and is well-respected for his knowledge of civil and criminal law.” Our panel agrees. Jewish Chicago’s endorsement goes to Judge John Patrick Callahan Jr. Punch 166. In the McCarthy vacancy, Daniel J. Gallagher was given good marks by more important bar associations than Maureen Masterson Pulia. The other candidate did not participate in the evaluations and was not recommended. Our panel made no specific selection, so do your homework and choose the person you think will make the best judge. For the O’Malley vacancy, Judge Thomas V. Lyons is running unopposed. He gets consistently high marks from almost every member of our panel. Unopposed or not, quality judicial service deserves recognition. Jewish Chicago endorses Judge Thomas V. Lyons for election to the Circuit Court of Cook County. Punch 181 on election day. The Ryan vacancy has a crowded field of seven candidates. The endorsed Democratic candidate, Sandra G. Ramos, shows up as not recommended by the Chicago Bar ● Ninth Judicial Subcircuit Association, as well as the Chicago Council of Lawyers. Edmund Paul Michalowski was The races for two openings in the Ninth Judicial Subcircuit have taken more of my on the show and is recommended by one member of the panel. Interestingly, we were both time than any other race over the last few months. It is not unusual for me to speak to honored on the same night by the Illinois State Crime Commission and Police Athletic candidates and observers on this subject for four to six hours some days. I could prob- League. He was honored by the PAL for his impressive charitable work. His background ably write a 200-page book on the subject. is in the state’s attorney’s office. James Michael Bailey has some Jewish blood, and he This race is loaded with subterfuge, sub plots, excellence, and in one instance, a lack has very respectable bar ratings. of ethics. We have limited space; here are the basics. Our panel had no specific recommendation in this race. The Ninth Judicial Subcircuit has been known as one place where Jewish candidates are successfully elected to the circuit court. The area consists of Rogers Park, West Rogers Park, part of Peterson Park, Edgebrook, and Sauganash in the city. In the suburbs it cov- Marty Levinson ers Lincolnwood, Skokie, Niles, Evanston, Morton Grove, Wilmette, and part of Glenview and Northfield. The map I “The greatest barber in have doesn’t show clear city lines. Most of the candidates filed petitions in both subcircuit the history of barbers” races and then played a waiting game on the final day to jockey for the race they felt would be in their best inter- est. The single largest voting bloc belongs to Evanston with Avy Meyers about 35 percent of the vote, and they usually are united, North Town News Magazine but not this time. They split in these races, as well as the 18th District state representative race. The first vacancy listed on the ballot is the Otaka vacan- Marty is located at cy. The first elected Asian-American judge died suddenly Jon’s Barber Shop, 5309 W Devon Ave last summer. The Illinois Supreme Court selected Lincoln- wood native Judge Yehuda Lebovits to fill the vacancy. 773-631-2404 His mother used to visit my mother almost every Shabbos, and his dad was the presi- dent of my shul. Lebovits has been a lawyer for over 25 years and specializes in protecting the rights of women, children, and families, and many feel it is very important for there to be a The Law Office Jewish judge serving in that role. Lebovits grew up in West Rog- ers Park and is a product of the Jewish day-school system. His of children attended Hillel Torah, and Lebovits is active in both the Jewish community and the general community. He has numerous endorsements. Abbey Fishman-Romanek is the daughter of a Rabbi and a James P. Nally, P.C. Holocaust survivor. She worked in the private sector for many years before taking a job in the attorney general’s office under Lisa Madigan in 2004. It is common knowledge in the legal com- munity that she resigned the office rather than be fired for using the facilities of the office for the congressional campaign of Dan Eight South Michigan Seals. I’ve heard that from at least ten sources, including high-ranking members of the DPOE. I asked her point-blank on the show, and she admitted to her wrong-doing. Suite 3500 In the legal community this is considered a serious ethical breach, and the feeling is unanimous that this should disqualify her from getting a positive ranking from any of the Chicago, Illinois 60603 bar associations. While not all the ratings are out, my legal panel is shocked that she got anything other than unqualified. The feeling is virtually unanimous that she has no busi- ness being on the ballot, and the honorable thing for her to do is withdraw her name, but then she has clearly violated some serious ethics here, and there is no reason to think she will do the proper thing. tel 312-422-5560 The Evanston mayor and city council must know about it because despite her support from U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky and members of the DPOE, Evanston Mayor fax 312-346-7999 Tisdahl and eight of the nine city council members have backed a different candidate. Jewish Chicago urges Abbey Fishman-Romanek to withdraw her candidacy in this election. Geary W. Kull is a sitting judge with good ratings. He is sticking with using Geary because it sounds Irish, though he is a Pole. This is a com- mon occurrence in judicial elections because unfortunately the name game means so much. The fourth man on the ballot is Dennis Michael Fleming. Fleming has a history of excellence in scholarship that goes back to high school. His family lived for many years on the 6700 block of Fairfield in West Rogers Complete Graphic Service Park. His father, a veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was honored • in the early 1960s by the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai Brith at their annual banquet. He was the officer who arrested George Lincoln Rockwell, • Quality Offset Printing who was the founder and leader of the American Nazi Party. Digital Color Printing Fleming has been a lawyer for 33 years and has 14 years of quasi- • legal experience as a commissioner in various governmental agencies. He Bindery & Finishing presently chairs Chicago’s License Appeal Commission. I have personally • known Dennis for over 25 years and have tremendous respect for him and his accomplishments. He has been a member of the 50th Ward Democratic Organization for over 30 years, which covers West Rogers Park and the Jewish part of Peterson Park. Fiftieth Ward Committeeman State Sen. Ira Silverstein has been 5746 N. WESTERN AVENUE strangely silent in this race. He is supposed to be the top Jewish political leader in Chicago, yet he refuses to back Lebovits or any candidate in the CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60659 other ninth subcircuit race. If he is the 50th Ward committeeman, how can TEL.: 773.561.9815 he ignore Dennis Michael Fleming, a 30-year veteran with excellent lead Then, of course, Ira is trying to please North Shore political FAX: 773.561.0714 boss Jan Schakowsky, who is backing Romanek because she threw her support behind him against incumbent Alderman Bernard Stone, and, of [email protected] course, Silverstein needs to try to please Richie Daley, who also backed him and dislikes Schakowsky as much as she dislikes Daley. Of course, Silverstein has to please his wife Debrah, who is the real political boss of the Celebrating 24 years 50th Ward and makes all the hard decisions herself. Silverstein had been invited to over ten months of tapings in a row without saying yes once despite living and working a few blocks from my house and my hours being flexible. I also sent a copy of every invitation Tannenbaum Chabad House to a neutral source so there is a record of each invitation. I am giving Silverstein a carte blanche public invitation to appear any time we are filming. Northwestern Jewish Center This race has some real intrigue. The endorsements are up to my panel. As stated, they feel Fishman-Romanek should exit the race. Kull has mild support from cordially requests the honor of your presence at our one member who also likes Lebovits and Fleming. Lebovits clearly has supporters, people who feel he was appointed to the spot as a Jew, Service Recognition Award Reception that Ninth Subcircuit positions should go to Jews, and that he is needed in the community. He got decent ratings from all bar associations other than the Council of Lawyers, who wanted more recent experience in one area. honoring Fleming has his supporters also. One person told me that by backing him in this race I would clearly be showing the world that my first and last criterion is the quality of the Mr. And Mrs. Joshua and Allison Troppe individual and would earn me most respect in the long run. Everyone seems to respect Fleming, who got good marks from every bar Achievement Award association. Still, endorsements have to come from a clear and the Revered Memory of our dear late friend consensus of the panel, who have not reached it. Mr. James Glyman, O.B.M. Whether you punch 192 for Judge Yehuda Lebovits or 194 for Dennis Michael Fleming, it’s Treasured Friend Commemorative Award a good vote. Jewish Chicago has no endorsement for the February 21, 2010 Otaka vacancy in the Ninth Subcircuit, so you need to be the judge here. The final slot on the ballot is Additional Allen Center, Northwestern University Judgeship A. The Illinois Supreme Court appointed 2169 North Campus Drive Evanston, Judge Michael Ian Bender to fill the slot. Bender is the son of legendary Jewish Judge Gerald Concert by: Bender. Michael and his father both served as pro The Carlebach Combo bono personal attorneys for Simon Weisenthal. Judge Bender has solid ties with the Jewish community and is very well thought of by a number Hors d’oeuvres, five o’clock, Reception, six o’clock sharp of Rabbis in West Rogers Park and the suburbs. He graduated cum laude from law school, is a past president of the Decalogue Society of Jewish lawyers and the Skokie Park Couvert $150 per person, R.S.V.P. by February 15, 2010 District. While serving as a public administrator for Cook County, he went to great lengths 1-847-869-8060 to personally ensure that all Jewish bodies were buried in Jewish cemeteries under proper supervision. South Neighborhood Association of West Rogers Park While president of the Skokie Park District, Judge Bender instituted regular evenings The South Neighborhood Association of West Rogers Park, Beat 2413, is an alliance of individuals, block clubs and police of separate swimming for men and women, made sure programs offered on Saturday were officers. The association is your representative to the police and other community services and has regular CAPS, Community Policing problem-solving meetings the third Tuesday of each month (except December). We also, periodically, have Special also offered on Sunday, and regularly made kosher food was available at park district Speakers talk about community and safety issues. facilities. His marks and comments from the various bar associations are consistently good. Jeffrey Dov Greenspan is well-liked and well-thought-of with good marks from most of the bar associations. He is a Solomon Schechter and Ida Crown parent and belongs to Rabbi Lazovsky’s synagogue. Beat 2413 2010 Schedule Meetings Start at 7:00PM Emmerson Park Green Briar Park Mary Trew gets very good marks from the bar associations, including the Decalogue January 19 February 16 Society. She is the executive director of a domestic violence legal clinic. She probably has March 16 April 20 May 18 June 15 a future somewhere as a judge. July 20 August 17 William Joseph Luby is the Irish entrant in the race. He comes from a legal background September 21 October 19 November 16 There will be NO December Meeting and received good marks from the bar associations. Court Advocacy Meets 2nd Thursday at 24th District 3pm Emmerson Park Field House - 1820 W. Granville - Green Briar Park - 2650 W. Peterson Scott Bagnall was not deemed qualified by the bar associations. Look for Community Notices, Alerts, and Updates at: caps24.org The sixth candidate, who was the early favorite in the race and the darling of the Safe neighborhoods are every everybody's business. Please tell your neighbors and friends. - You can make a difference. DPOE and Jan Schakowsky, who so far (January 10th) has been shut out by the major bar e-mail [email protected] -- on the Internet caps24.org PO Box 597694 -- Chicago, Illinois -- 60659-7694 -- 773.782.6313 -- Fax 773.338.2491 associations as unanimously not qualified and not recommended is Steven James “Steve” To contact the beat facilitator Send an email to: [email protected] Bernstein. He is a former Evanston alderman and husband of Judge Jeannie Cleveland For an email of this schedule Send a blank email to: [email protected] Bernstein. Everybody likes Steve Bernstein; I like Steve Bernstein; lots of people respect him, but 2412 - Complete 2010 CAPS Meeting Schedule every bar association has given him a major thumbs down. He is a transactional lawyer, things like real estate closings. The bar associations want serious litigation experience and PRATT lots of it. If I had more space, I’d share of the really terrific things the bar associations had to KEDZIE RIDGE say about some of these candidates, but no good words for Bernstein. One member of DEVON my panel who really likes Steve and was surprised, told me that this isn’t the first time someone like Steve came up not qualified, and the right thing for him to do is withdraw Wednesday, January 27th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw Wednesday, February 24th 7:00 pm Warren Park, 6601 N. Western from the race, do what he needs to get qualified, and then run again. I repeated his opinion Wednesday, March 24th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw to a couple other panel members, who agreed with the logic. Wednesday, April 28th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw In the final race on the ballot, the Jewish Chicago judicial panel heartily and Wednesday, May 26th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw enthusiastically endorses Judge Michael Bender for the Additional Judgeship A Wednesday, June 23rd 7:00 pm Warren Park, 6601 N. Western vacancy in the Ninth Subcircuit. Punch 196 when you vote. Wednesday, July 28th 7:00 pm Warren Park, 6601 N. Western Wednesday, August 25th 7:00 pm Warren Park, 6601 N. Western Thanks for dropping by, everybody. After this issue is out we’ll be opening our new Wednesday, September 22nd 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw Website at www.jewishchicagomagazine.com where you will start finding regular features Wednesday, October 27th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw and columns. Publication-wise, see you in October, everybody. Thanks for picking up No November Meeting Jewish Chicago. Wednesday, December 8th 7:00 pm Devon Bank, 6445 N. Western Keep Judge Michael Ian Bender 9th Subcircuit Judge, Seat A Strongly and Heartily Endorsed by

Punch #196 Judge Michael Ian Bender has presided over thousands of matters and has heard hundreds of trials. Judge Bender graduated from law school cum laude, served on the Law Review Editorial Board, and earned a Masters in Information Technology law, with honors.

Judge Michael Ian Bender was the former personal counsel to Nazi Hunter Simon Weisenthal, Past- President of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, and Past-President of the Skokie Park District.

“Michael I. Bender is ‘Qualified’ for the office of Circuit Court Judge. Mr. Bender was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1991. Mr. Bender is knowledgeable, hardworking, diligent, and dedicated to public service. Mr. Bender possesses the requisite qualifications to serve as a Circuit Court Judge.” Chicago Bar Association

As Public Administrator for Cook County, he ensured that all Jewish bodies were buried in Jewish cemeteries under proper supervision.

Additionally, Michael Bender has been instrumental in securing Parnusah for many community person and their families. Paid for by the Committe to Elect Judge Michael Ian Bender