Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham on Thursday said “race has been injected” into the Democratic primary contest for a seat on the high court by her opponent, state Appellate Judge Jesse Reyes.

       “While I think it’s very interesting and distracting to inject race into the race, no pun intended, I think it’s really important to look at the credentials, to look at the experience,” Cunningham said during a candidate forum hosted by the Union League Club of Chicago and the Chicago Bar Association.

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       And when it comes to experience, Cunningham said, “I am the best candidate because I’m already doing the job and doing it well.”