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Michael Toomin, a retired Cook County judge who in more than four decades on the bench presided over some of the highest-profile criminal cases heard in Chicago before retiring in December, has died at 85.
Cook County Judge Michael Toomin, known for high-profile cases including Harry "The Hook" Aleman and Jussie Smollett, has died at age 85.
In 2020, the county Democratic Party voted not to endorse Mr. Toomin. He won retention anyway.
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