| Source | Chicago Tribune |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Jan. 12, 2026, 8:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Jan. 12, 2026, 8:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/12/illinois-supreme-court-justice-mary-jane-theis-retiring-after-four-decades-on-the-bench/ |
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SPRINGFIELD — Mary Jane Theis became a judge in 1983, a few weeks before the
biggest, most sweeping judicial corruption scandal in Cook County history came
to a head.
Operation Greylord resulted in about 100 indictments and the conviction of more
than a dozen judges. And throughout a career that ev...