The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Three experts on judicial ethics will explore this topic, including (from left) Raymond J. McKoski, a judge in the Illinois 19th Judicial Circuit and a member of the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee; James Wexstten, who moderates the discussion, a judge in the Second Judicial Circuit, in Mt. Vernon, and president of the Illinois Judges Association; Jill W. Landsberg, a member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board; and Warren Lupel, an attorney who concentrates in ethical matters, and chair of the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show are (seated) Kenneth Popejoy, a judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit in Wheaton, and Mary Schostok, a judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit in Waukegan, and (standing) Jane Stuart, a Cook County Circuit Court Judge and an officer of the IJA; and program host James M. Wexstten, a judge in the Second Judicial Circuit in Mt. Vernon [who was president of the IJA at the time of the taping]. The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Program host James M. Wexstten (at right), a judge in the Second Judicial Circuit in Mt. Vernon and president of the IJA, discusses with the guests how small claims court helps the citizens of Illinois. Joining Wexstten are Mary K. Rochford, an associate judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County who handles small claims cases, and Mark A. Schuering, a judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, in Quincy, and second vice president of the Illinois Judges Association.

Pictured with host John O. Steele (at right), a judge in the domestic relations division in the Circuit Court of Cook County, are three Cook County judges who joined him to discuss jury service, including (from left) Thomas L. Hogan, a circuit judge; Jesse G. Reyes, president of the IJA; and Maureen Durkin Roy, also a circuit judge.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

"GETTING TO KNOW ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ROBERT R. THOMAS"

"Judicial Perspective," a cable show of the Illinois Judges Association (IJA), will feature Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas (at left) airing on WRHS Television, Comcast Cable Channel 19, on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 7:30 PM.

IJA President James M. Wexstten (at right), a judge in the Second Judicial Circuit, in Mt. Vernon, conducts the interview with Justice Thomas.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

WRHS Television is on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Bedford Park, Bellwood, Bensenville, Unincorporated Bensenville, Berkeley, Bolingbrook, Berwyn, Bloomingdale, Bridgeview, Broadview, Brookfield, Burbank, Burr Ridge, Carol Stream, Cicero, Clarendon Hills, Countryside, Unincorporated Countryside, Crest Hill, Darien, Downers Grove, East Joliet, Elmhurst, Unincorporated Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Forest View, Frankfort, Frankfort Township, Franklin Park, Forest Park, Glendale Heights, Harwood Heights, Hillside, Hines Hospital, Hinsdale, Unincorporated Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Homer, Homer Township, Itasca, Joliet Township, Unincorporated Joliet, Justice, Lemont, Lockport, Lockport Township, Lombard, Unincorporated Lombard, Lyons, Unincorporated Lyons Township, Maywood, McCook, Medinah, Melrose Park, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, New Lenox Township, Norridge, North Riverside, Northlake, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Oak Park, Plainfield, Plainfield Township, River Forest, River Grove, Roselle, Romeoville, Rosemont, Schiller Park, Shorewood, Stone Park, Summit/Bedford Park, Villa Park, Warrenville, West Chicago, West Joliet, Westchester, Westmont, Unincorporated Will County, Willow Springs, Willowbrook, Wood Dale, Woodridge, Winfield, Oswego, Naperville, Yorkville, Plano, Sandwich, Wheaton, Addison, Wheatland, West Joliet, Illinois.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Program host James M. Wexstten, a judge in the Second Judicial Circuit in Mt. Vernon and president of the IJA, discusses with the guests how the courts assist parents and children during the divorce process. Joining Wexstten are Cook County Circuit Court Judge Barbara A. Riley, who sits in the Domestic Relations Division, and Benjamin S. Mackoff, a retired presiding judge of the Cook County Domestic Relations Division who is currently director of mediation services for Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Judge Jesse G. Reyes (second from left), president of the IJA, conducts the interview with (from left) Cook County Judges Lewis Nixon, Nancy Arnold, and Paul Karkula.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show are (from left) Rhoda Sweeney, a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County; program moderator, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Jesse G. Reyes, IJA president; Cook County Circuit Court Judge William G. Pileggi; and Sebastian T. Patti, supervising judge of the Housing Section in Cook County.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show to discuss personal injury law are (from left) Cook County Circuit Court Judges William D. Maddux, presiding judge of the law division, and James P. Flannery and Maureen Durkin Roy. Program moderator is Jesse G. Reyes, at right, IJA president.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show are (from left) program host James M. Wexstten, a judge in the Second Judicial Circuit in Mt. Vernon [who was president of the IJA at the time of the taping]; Cynthia Canary, executive director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform; and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Guests included (from left) Cook County Circuit Court Judges Patricia Banks, Edward R. Jordan, Catherine Marie Haberkorn, and John Steele. Host of the show was IJA President and Cook County Circuit Court Judge Jesse G. Reyes (far right).

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show to discuss the topic are (from left) Helen Rozenberg, a judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit in Waukegan, program moderator Jesse G. Reyes, a Cook County Circuit Court judge; John Tourtelot, also a Cook County Circuit Court, assigned to the 4th Municipal District; and Gloria Coco, supervising judge of the Domestic Violence Section for the 1st Municipal District of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

The episode was supposed to air on Thursday, September 13, 2007, at 7:30 PM. An awards assembly earlier in the evening ran 30 minutes too long, so that episode will now air Thursday, 10/11/2007 at 7:30 PM as A245-153 / 0805.

Appearing on the show to discuss the topic are (from left) Bonnie M. Wheaton, a judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in Wheaton; Cook County Circuit Court Judge Clifford L. Meacham; and program moderator Jesse G. Reyes, also a Cook County Circuit Court judge [and president of the IJA at the time the program was taped]. The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show to discuss some of the traffic law violations the Traffic Courts hear and some of the possible consequences of violating the rules of the road are (from left) William Schmidt, a judge who hears traffic cases for the Circuit Court in Kankakee County; Cook County Circuit Court Judge Jesse G. Reyes, IJA president (who moderates the discussion); and Marilyn Johnson and John Doody, both assigned to the Chicago Traffic Center in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show to discuss the topic are (from left) Valerie Boettle-Ceckowski, a judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit in Waukegan; Sharon J. Coleman, a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County; William T. O’Brien, also a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County; and program moderator Jesse G. Reyes, a Cook County Circuit Court judge [who was president of the IJA when the program was taped].

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show to discuss the topic are (from left) Arthur F. Hill, Jr., a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County; program moderator Jesse G. Reyes, a Cook County Circuit Court judge; George Bridges, a circuit judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit in Lake County; and Patrick J. Leston, a circuit judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit in DuPage County.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show to discuss the topic are (from left) Illinois Appellate Court Justice Kathryn E. Zenoff, of the Second Judicial District; Stephen C. Mathers, chief judge in the 9th Judicial Circuit in Galesburg; program moderator Jesse G. Reyes, a Cook County Circuit Court judge; and Christopher Starck, chief judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit in Waukegan.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show to discuss the appellate process are (from left) program moderator Jesse G. Reyes, a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County and immediate past president of the IJA; and three members of the Illinois Appellate Court, including Justice Mary K. O'Brien, who sits in the Third Appellate District; Justice Barbara Gilleran Johnson, of the Second Appellate District; and Justice Alan J. Greiman, of the First Appellate District.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show are (from left) Cheryl Barrett, assistant director of the probation services division of the administrative office of the Illinois Courts; Christopher Starck, chief judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit in Waukegan; program moderator Mark Schuering, a judge in the 8th judicial circuit in Quincy and president of the IJA; and Donald Hudson, chief judge of the 16th judicial circuit serving the counties of DeKalb, Kane and Kendall.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show to discuss the appellate process are (from left) program moderator Jesse G. Reyes, a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County and immediate past president of the IJA; and Guests.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show, which will bring to light some of the legal and financial options which exist to avoid foreclosure, are (from left) Cook County Circuit Court Judges Franklin U. Valderrama; Lewis M. Nixon, IJA second vice president; and program moderator James R. Epstein, IJA president; and Judge Bonnie M. Wheaton, of the 18th Judicial Circuit in Wheaton.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.

Appearing on the show are (front row, from left) program moderator James R. Epstein, IJA president, and Illinois Appellate Court Justices Susan Hutchinson, of the 2nd District located in Elgin, and Joy Cunningham, of the 1st District in Chicago; and (back row, from left) Daniel Murphy Scholars Praveen Easo, Laura Cabral and Thomas Anderson. The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides four-year high school scholarships and support services to economically disadvantaged Chicagoland eighth grade students in order to ensure they are properly prepared for and have access to a college education.

The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.