William Madden honored by IJA

The Illinois Judges Association has honored retired Cook County judge William M. Madden with a Lifetime Service Award. He was in Florida last month when the award was announced during the IJA luncheon in Chicago.

Madden was deputy director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts from 1964 to 1994, and he served twice as acting director. He was appointed to the circuit court in 1994.

The IJA president, Cook County Judge James R. Epstein, presented a Presidential Service Award to 1st Municipal District Judge Laurence J. Dunford at the Dec. 12 luncheon.