Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Gabriel T. Grosboll as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Grosboll was appointed to fill the Eighth Circuit vacancy created by the election of Justice Amy Lannerd to the Fourth District Appellate Court. The appointment of Mr. Grosboll is effective January 31, 2025, and will conclude on December 7, 2026, following the November 2026 general election. “Attorney Gabriel Grosboll is a person of the highest integrity with extensive and varied experience in the law,” Justice Holder White said. “Those qualities, along with his deep roots in the Eighth Circuit, make him uniquely qualified to serve the citizens as a judge.” Mr. Grosboll has served as Menard County State’s Attorney since 2017, winning election three times in his role as chief criminal prosecutor for the county. His previous prosecutorial experience includes several years working in the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office as an Assistant State’s Attorney and in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General as an Assistant Attorney General. Mr. Grosboll additionally worked for the Illinois Department of Public Health where he was an administrative law judge conducting contested hearings and worked as general counsel for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. “It is an honor to be selected for the at-large circuit judge position. I look forward to serving all eight counties in the circuit and will do my best to be a good and fair judge,” Mr. Grosboll said. “I want to thank Justice Holder White and the selection committee for their hard work during the selection process and for them placing their trust in me. It is truly humbling and I look forward to this opportunity.” Mr. Grosboll earned his bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and earned his Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University. His professional affiliations include the Tri-County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, and he is a past board member of the Illinois Government Bar Association.
The Eighth Judicial Circuit includes Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Mason, Menard, Pike, and Schuyler Counties.
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