Justice Mary Jane Tice is preparing for her next three-year term as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. She wants to build on the progress of her past leaders while bringing big ideas of her own to life, including finding new ways to work with her court. users.Theis is the successor to Ann M. Burke of the First District Democrat, whose term as Chief Justice began in October 2019. When her term begins on October 26, she will become the fourth female Chief Justice in Illinois history and the 122nd Chief Justice. …