For as long as Cook County Associate Judge Stanley L. Hill can remember, the spoken word has played an important role in his life.At 4 years old, Hill became involved in oratory contests at Morning Star Baptist Church of Chicago in the Bronzeville neighborhood. He also memorized lines and performed at his church’s Easter and Christmas pageants.“I realized [public speaking] was something I really enjoyed doing,” he said.As a student at Wendell Phillips Academy High School on the South Side, Hill was a …