If all else fails, Google and read about cases.

Thanks

They should have bios and possibly signs available.

My local Democratic Party mailed a flier to me which included all of their non-partisan endorsements which was extremely helpful. I'm in Michigan, but I imagine that Illinois does the same

First go to some meetings to develop some trust then you’ll trust them. I use to just leave them blank. I feel better now knowing my vote counts.

I chose based off of that.

Governor Polis appointed a judge who should not be on the bench. He can make mistakes and voters can give him another chance to appoint someone more suitable to the bench.

Democrats do make mistakes once in awhile.

The judge I’m voting to release from a non suitable career may find a better fit in a different profession.

This is just an encouragement to look a bit further than simply who made the appointment.

Had a list of Cook County judges to be retained. Only two were not recommended- 1 because he didn’t want to be retained.

The other judges were a much shorter list. They were all D’s.

For State races/retention you might check the Illinois Bar Association:

https://www.isba.org/judicialevaluations


If you live in Cook County, as I do, you can consult the following, which aggregates a number of bar association ratings of judges. It’s invaluable:

https://www.voteforjudges.org/

Otherwise, check to see if there is a local County, city) bar association guide that applies to you.

statements in the voter's pamphlet. You can get a sense of where they are by what they do or don't say. Also, who has endorsed them. Look for republican or democratic key phrases.