Erin O'Brien for Will County Judge

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Official campaign page of Erin O’Brien for Will County Judge. Managed by Friends to Elect Erin O’Brien.

11/04/2026

With a full heart, I am honored to share that I have been elected as Will County Circuit Court Judge.

When I started this journey, I knew it would take hard work, long days, and a lot of commitment. What I could never have known was just how many incredible people would step forward to support me and walk alongside me throughout this experience.

To my family, friends, supporters, and everyone who prayed, encouraged, believed, knocked on doors, shared a post, or simply reminded me to keep going—thank you. Every gesture meant more than you know.

And to everyone who took the time to vote and place your trust in this campaign, thank you for your confidence and support. This victory has been made possible by so many people, and I appreciate each and every one of you.

I am celebrating this meaningful moment, but also reflecting on the responsibility that comes with this new role. I am deeply honored by the opportunity to serve the community I care so much about.

The campaign may be over, but the work is just beginning. I am ready for this next chapter and committed to serving with fairness, integrity, and compassion.

Thank you for your support, and for sharing this journey with me. I am truly grateful.

11/03/2026

I took Gavin with me to vote today. I want him to grow up understanding the importance of participating in our democratic process and never taking the right to vote for granted.

Election Day is here. If you haven’t voted yet, make sure your voice is heard! 🇺🇸

11/02/2026

Tomorrow is Election Day! 🇺🇸

If you haven’t voted yet, take a few minutes to check your polling place and make a plan for tomorrow.

There are important races and questions throughout the ballot, so be sure to read through the whole thing. Then get out there and vote!

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from our favorite SWAT officer! 🎃

Gavin is ready for action and, more importantly, ready to collect as much candy as possible.

Wishing everyone a fun and safe Halloween!

10/28/2026

Costumes and a blood donation made for a fun afternoon at the Jacob Henry Mansion! I joined some of my fellow American Red Cross Illinois River Valley Chapter board members for a Halloween blood drive.

A little detail you might not notice in the photos: I wore my grandfather’s dog tags. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and I loved having that little piece of him with me.

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped put the event together! ❤️

10/27/2026

Election Day is one week away!

If you haven’t voted yet, now is a good time to decide when and where you will cast your ballot. Read about the candidates, look over your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote!

10/26/2026

Stacey is one of my best friends. While recording this video may have been outside of her comfort zone, she was absolutely insistent that she was going to do it because she wanted to support me in any way she could.

That's Stacey. She shows up for me all the time. ❤️

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BwGgwM4aK/

10/23/2026

Dana Jakusz and I began practicing law in the Will County legal community around the same time. As she so perfectly stated, in many ways we grew up together practicing family law. She has trusted me to mediate cases involving families experiencing some of the most difficult and emotional moments of their lives. Her words reflect years of watching me work through complicated disputes, difficult personalities, and deeply personal decisions.

Dana’s endorsement touched me professionally and personally. Thank you, Dana, for your friendship, your trust over all these years, and such a thoughtful expression of support.

“I have been a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois since 2004, and I have matriculated with Erin O’Brien in the Will County legal community since the beginning of our careers. In a way, Erin and I grew up together practicing family law, and I have come to know and admire her to be an outstanding mediator who works with parents going through some of the most difficult times of their lives to achieve peace, civility and compromise in raising their children. Erin has an amazing ability to bring people together and is unfazed by the difficult personalities oftentimes demonstrated by people going through divorce or parenting litigation. As a mediator, Erin is required to consider two opposing sides of pending litigation, address their concerns, and resolve the pending dispute to avoid protracted litigation. She has accomplished this repeatedly in every case I have sent to her for mediation. Erin’s consistency in her professionalism, demeanor, intelligence and grace in these most difficult situations are characteristics crucial to being an excellent judge and are part of who she is as a human being. I support Erin in her endeavors because she is an experienced and intelligent attorney, a gifted mediator, my longtime friend, and embodies all of the qualities and attributes the people of Will County should want and expect to see on the bench in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.”

10/21/2026

As I look back on this campaign, I am reminded about the people who were willing to share their own experiences to help others get to know me.

Kristy was one of my clients, and it meant so much that she was willing to speak about the work I did for her. Thank you, Kristy, for trusting me then and for supporting me throughout this campaign.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Q5CFbXhGN/

10/19/2026

Publicly endorsing a candidate means being willing to attach your own name to theirs. That is never something I expect or take for granted. Ann Dralle has spent years serving Will County and understands the responsibility that comes with public office. I appreciate her willingness to stand behind my candidacy and share her confidence in me with the community.

Thank you, Ann, for your support and encouragement throughout this campaign.

“As a former Will County Board member and lifelong Republican, I am endorsing Erin O’Brien for Will County Circuit Judge.

Erin has a rock-solid commitment to keeping our families, our kids, and our businesses safe from crime. She knows violent offenders don’t deserve second chances—they deserve consequences. She’ll protect victims, not coddle criminals. She’ll make sure our neighborhoods stay places where parents don’t lock doors twice and shop owners don’t fear break-ins.

Will County deserves a judge who’ll safeguard our homes, shield our children, and stand up for law-abiding folks—without apology.”

Address

Joliet, IL
60431, 60432, 60433, 60434, 60435, 60436, 60586

Website

http://erinobrienforjudge.com/

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