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The Illinois Supreme Court met for the first time since the new year on Tuesday with a first-ever female majority since Illinois became a state in 1818.
Democrat Mary Jane Theis on Wednesday took over as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, succeeding retiring justice and fellow Democrat Anne Burke.
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Democratic justice from Chicago succeeds retiring Justice Anne Burke.
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke will retire Nov. 30, allowing her replacement to be appointed rather than elected. Her husband, Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, faces reelection in February and a corruption trial in late 2023.
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