Quinn is the only candidate in her race who deemed qualified by the Chicago Bar Association, the Chicago Council of Lawyers and the Illinois State Bar Association.
LAKEVIEW — Jill Rose Quinn has racked up a powerful list of allies as high-ranking Democrats and LGBT organizing groups rally around her bid to become the first openly transgender judge ever to serve in Illinois.
But that doesn’t mean she’s stopped working for votes.
Not all heroes wear capes. They might wear Size 2 Air Jordans, though.
It was unclear if either proposal had enough votes to set up a City Council vote -- but a late compromise had one coalition feeling confident in their chances.
"Closing access to Marin Drive during this weekend ... is sending the message that we can't celebrate safely. And I know we can," Ald. Roberto Maldonado said.
The suit also claims the city is "well aware" of the alderman's constitutional violations but has done nothing about it. "He can’t decide who is allowed into a public forum where public issues are discussed," the plaintiff's attorney said.
