{"id":680125,"date":"2026-03-25T06:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/680125\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T06:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:37:15","slug":"riversides-marrello-cruises-to-county-judge-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/680125\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverside\u2019s Marrello cruises to county judge seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Rachel Marrello (Provided)<\/p>\n

Riverside resident Rachel Marrello is on her way to becoming a Cook County Circuit Court judge.<\/p>\n

In the March 17 Democratic primary Marrello easily defeated former Riverside resident Martin Reggi in a race in the 3rd Judicial Subcircuit which covers much of Riverside and part of Brookfield and extends to Berwyn, Cicero and parts of the southwest side of Chicago.<\/p>\n

Marrello received 14,089 votes (72%) while the 74-year-old Reggi received 5,403 votes (28%). The defeat for Reggi is his fifth loss in a race for judge. Reggi, who has a law office in Berwyn and focuses on criminal defense work, also lost subcircuit races for judge in 2014, 2018, 2018 and 2024.<\/p>\n

Marrello, a lawyer for Cook County Health, does not have an opponent in the November general election and will be sworn in as a judge on Dec. 7.<\/p>\n

Marrello, who served on the Riverside Elementary School District 96 Board of Education for one term, from 2013 to 2017, thanked her supporters in a post on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to everyone who helped with my election to become a Cook County judge,\u201d Marrello said in a post on her campaign Facebook page. \u201cTo my family, friends, to anyone who helped get signatures, who gave their signature, who put signs on their lawns, who donated, I am truly grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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