A candidate has announced his run for the office of At Large Circuit Judge of the Illinois Fourth Judicial Circuit. Judge Doug Gruenke, a current Associate Circuit Judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit and has served as such for three years. Before that, Gruenke was in private practice law for 18 years, then was elected as the Clinton County States Attorney.
Current topics such as crime and legislation are heavily debated amongst representatives and state senators, Judge Gruenke describes the changes that are seen in courtrooms from a judge’s perspective concerning the SAFE-T Act.
Gruenke notes his recommendation by the ISBA Bar Poll and county sheriff endorsements.
The Primary is set for Tuesday, March 19th, 2024.