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Judy Baar Topinka Dies
Judy Baar Topinka Dies-May 2024
May 19, 2026 9:58 AM

Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died at age 70 after suffering a stroke. Topinka was the first woman in Illinois to serve in two state constitutional offices. Carol Marin talks about Topinka’s legacy with former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady, political reporter Dave McKinney, and Chicago Tonight correspondent Elizabeth Brackett.

Remembering Judy Baar TopinkaOfficials React to Topinka's DeathWatch Chicago Tonight’s Oct. 20, 2014 Comptroller ForumWatch Topinka's 2011 Chicago Tonight appearanceWatch Topinka’s 2006 appearance on Chicago TonightWatch Topinka’s 2005 appearance on Chicago SundayWatch Chicago Tonight’s At Home with Judy Baar Topinka from 2004Watch Topinka’s 1997 appearance on Wild Chicago

View a timeline of Topinka's career.

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