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Sondra N. Denmark

Circuit Court Judge, Cook County

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Overview

Sondra N. Denmark was appointed to the Cook County Circuit Court in December 2018 and elected in 2020.1 She is the supervising judge of the First Municipal District's trial section.1 Her courtroom hears civil jury cases.2 Before joining the bench, she was an assistant state's attorney in Cook and Will counties and a solo practitioner.3

Campaign money

Not found in public sources as of Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

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”1
  • Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening: All 11 other member groups that rated this judge said “Yes”.7 Each group’s rating (PDF)

Sources

  1. Cook County Judicial Evaluations - Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  2. Honorable Sondra Denmark, Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  3. NIU Law Embracing Diversity to Host Judicial Panel on 2/27 - College of Law, Northern Illinois University College of Law. 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. Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening, 2026 General Election ratings, Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.