The Chicago Bar Association has released its nonpartisan evaluations of judicial candidates, giving positive recommendations to all but five candidates ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.The CBA’s Judicial Evaluation Committee screened two uncontested appellate court candidates, 28 candidates seeking positions in Cook County Circuit Court and 62 judges for retention.Candidates who do not participate in the evaluation are automatically rated as “not recommended.”In the Cook County subcircuit races, Maria …