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Diana L. Kenworthy

Circuit Court Judge, Cook County

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Overview

Judge Diana L. Kenworthy, elected in 2008, presides over a felony trial call in the Criminal Division.1 She previously served in the Domestic Violence and First Municipal divisions.1 She began her career as an assistant public defender.1 She later handled criminal defense litigation in private practice.1 In 2025, she ordered restitution and probation in a PPP fraud case.2 In 2024, she handed down a 55-year sentence in a shooting case.3

Campaign money

No committee of their own. Judges up for retention campaign together through the Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook County.

Endorsements and bar evaluations

  • Chicago Federation of Labor4Union

Yes means the group recommends keeping the judge in office.

  • Chicago Bar Association: “Qualified”5
  • Chicago Council of Lawyers: “Qualified”6
  • Illinois State Bar Association: “Yes”7
  • Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening: All 11 other member groups that rated this judge said “Yes”.8 Each group’s rating (PDF)

Sources

  1. Diana L. Kenworthy - Committee for Retention of Judges, Committee for Retention of Judges. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  2. ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS RESTITUTION FROM FORMER STATE EMPLOYEE WHO PLEADS GUILTY TO PPP LOAN FRAUD, Illinois Attorney General. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  3. Here are some things to know before you vote for —or against — these Cook County judges (Part 1), CWB Chicago. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  4. NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSED CANDIDATES, Chicago Federation of Labor. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  5. Vote Smart: CBA Judicial Voter's Guide, General Election, November 3, 2026, Chicago Bar Association. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
  6. Evaluation Report: Judges on the Ballot in the November 3, 2026 General Election, Chicago Council of Lawyers. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
  7. 2026 General Election, Cook County Judicial Evaluations, Illinois State Bar Association. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
  8. Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening, 2026 General Election ratings, Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.