doc12618 Notice_of_Vacancy_for_Resident_Circuit_Judge_in_the_Seventeenth_Judicial_Circuit-artifacted.pdf

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            "text": "Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Winnebago County – in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Subcircuit No. 1."
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            "text": "Notice of the vacancy has been posted in the courthouses throughout the Circuit. The application form and instructions may be obtained by visiting the Illinois Supreme Court's website at: www.illinoiscourts.gov and following the instructions in the Latest News scroller announcing the Resident Circuit Judge – Seventeenth Judicial Circuit vacancy.",
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            "text": "To be eligible for consideration for appointment, the applicant must be a lawyer licensed to practice law in Illinois. Any candidate seeking appointment to this vacancy shall, at the time of appointment, reside within the Subcircuit no. 1 boundaries. See 705 ILCS 35/2f-6 (c-5) (West 2022). A map of the subcircuit boundaries can be found here.",
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            "text": "The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit includes Winnebago and Boone counties."
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            "text": "(FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: James Brunner, Public Information Officer of the Illinois Supreme Court at 217.208.3354 or jbrunner@illinoiscourts.gov.)",
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