Chief Judge Stephen J. Culliton announced that the Court is accepting applications to fill a vacancy for the Office of Associate Judge of the 18th Judicial Court in DuPage County. The vacancy is a result of the retirement of Associate Judge Joseph S. Bongiorno. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m on Oct. 14, 2010. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, licensed to practice law in the state and a resident of DuPage County. Two original applications, submitted on the prescribed application form, must be filed with: Cynthia Y. Cobbs, Director, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 3101 Old Jacksonville Road, Springfield, IL 62704-6488. Applications can be obtained from the Chief Judge's Office, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts or from the Supreme Court's website. Applications may not be submitted electronically or via facsimile.