* Dean Olsen at the Illinois Times…

Sangamon County’s State’s Attorney Dan Wright will become the 7th Judicial Circuit’s newest associate judge.

And it appears likely that former state’s attorney John Milhiser will return to his old job in mid-November.

Dan Wright, state’s attorney since 2018, has been selected to fill the vacancy created by the July 23 death of Matthew Mauer, according to an announcement Oct. 16 from Marcia Meis, director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

Milhiser served as a United States Attorney from January of 2019 until 2021. He could’ve cashed in right away and gone into private practice, which is what most former US Attorneys do. It’s a little-discussed revolving door and they really make bank.

Instead, he taught government, history and English at Lawrence Education Center, the Springfield Public Schools’ adult education program, and ran unsuccessfully for secretary of state. He then returned to work as an assistant state’s attorney handling felony cases.

Milhiser was a solid state’s attorney, so I’m glad to see he’ll likely be appointed to fill the vacancy. We could use more public servants like him.