The 15th Circuit in Illinois is part of the Second Judicial District.

The following judicial races will appear on the 2008 ballot in the 15th Circuit:

Payne Vacancy - Circuitwide

• Daniel A. Fish (R)

Fritts Vacancy - Resident - Lee County

• Robert J. "Bob" Thompson (D)
• Ron Jacobson (R)

The following judicial retention questions (yes or no) will appear on the November ballot:

Retentions - Appellate

• Robert D. McLaren

Retentions - Circuit

• William A. Kelly
   
• Val Gunnarsson
   
• Michael T. Mallon

The following counties comprise the 15th Circuit:

• Carroll
• Jo Daviess
• Lee
• Ogle
• Stephenson