Illinois Supreme Court

Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Andrea Zenker as a Circuit Judge in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Fourth Judicial Subcircuit, in Kane County.

Ms. Zenker is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Susan Clancy Boles on July 31, 2026. The appointment is effective August 7, 2026, and will conclude on December 4, 2028.

The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on six proposals on Wednesday, September 3, 2026, at a public hearing beginning at 10 a.m. at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, in Chicago. All proposals must be approved by the Illinois Supreme Court before they can take effect.

The hearing will be livestreamed here.

The Illinois Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) today announced the hiring of Anna Hurst as the AOIC’s Title II ADA Compliance Attorney, a newly created position established to strengthen accessibility and ensure compliance with federal and state disability laws across the Illinois Judicial Branch.

Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford of the Supreme Court of Illinois seeks public comment on the seven applicants for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Fourth Subcircuit. 

The vacancy will be created by the upcoming retirement of Judge Susan Clancy Boles on July 31, 2026. Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled by Supreme Court appointment. 

Applicants being considered for appointment to the judgeship are: 

• Marina Lark Cowart – Associate Judge – 16th Judicial Circuit