Judge Tim McCann is sworn in as chief judge of the new 23rd Judicial Circuit by Judge Melissa Barnhart during a ceremony on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Circuit Clerks Maureen Josh (left) of DeKalb County and Becky Morganegg of Kendall County take in the moment together after Morganegg was sworn in as the first circuit clerk of the new 23rd Judicial Circuit serving Kendall and DeKalb Counties on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville. Josh will be sworn in later in DeKalb. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Kendall County Circuit Clerk Becky Morganegg (left) Illinois Representative Kay Hatcher, Kendall County States Attorney Eric Weiss, DeKalb County Circuit Clerk Maureen Josh and Illinois Representative Tom Cross talk before a ceremony to usher in the beginning of the 23rd Judicial Circuit serving Kendall and DeKalb Counties on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Kendall County Coroner Ken Toftoy is congratulated by Judge Bob Pilmer after taking the oath during a ceremony to usher in the beginning of the 23rd Judicial Circuit serving Kendall and DeKalb Counties on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

After being sworn in as Chief Judge of the new 23rd Judicial Circuit, Tim McCann swears in the rest of the judges during a ceremony to usher in the beginning of the new circuit serving Kendall and DeKalb Counties on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Chief Judge Tim McCann talks about the mission of the new 23rd Judicial Circuit during a ceremony to usher in its beginning on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media