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by Josh Kalven
1:44pm
Mon Oct 5, 2009
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2010 Grab Bag: Quigley Endorses Quinn, Kirk Reports Raising $1.6 Million (UPDATED)

IL-Governor

The latest from the 2010 electoral landscape ... IL GOVERNOR This morning, Rep, Mike Quigley formally endorsed Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in the 2010 gubernatorial primary, saying that "the best indication of future behavior is past performance."  Watch an ...

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by Adam Doster
5:07pm
Mon Sep 28, 2009
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Preckwinkle's Anti-Recidivism Push

Toni Preckwinkle

In the crowded field of Democratic contenders for Cook County board
president, Ald. Toni Preckwinkle (4th Ward) has stood out from the pack
when it comes to defining and articulating her platform.  For months
now, before potential voters and press, she has made her ...

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by Adam Doster
12:08pm
Fri Sep 18, 2009
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Preckwinkle Blasts Stroger For Hiring Problems

Todd Stroger

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is not having a very good
week. On Monday, court-appointed hiring watchdog Mary Robinson released a new report
which found that the Stroger administration is violating its own
anti-patronage policies by giving favored applicants a ...

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by Angela Caputo
2:22pm
Thu Sep 17, 2009

Reforming Cook Co. Government: It's All About The Prez

Toni Preckwinkle

Cook County politicians have been talking a lot about reform this week. First, a handful of officials unveiled a proposal
that would finally force lobbyists to be upfront about their
contracting connections. Then, suburban Commissioner Liz Gorman
(R-Orland Park) made the ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:20am
Tue Sep 15, 2009
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2010 Grab Bag: Schakowsky Backs Quinn, Jackson On Public Option, EMILY's List Endorses Hamos

IL-Governor
The latest from the 2010 electoral landscape ... IL GOVERNOR In addition to receiving the backing of the SEIU Illinois State Council (which sponsors this website), Gov. Pat Quinn also rolled out endorsements yesterday from numerous elected officials, including ...
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by Adam Doster
12:22pm
Fri Aug 28, 2009
4 comments

Live From Last Night's Cook County Board Prez Forum (UPDATED)

Todd Stroger

The Cook County Board President's race kicked off with a bang last
night on Chicago's West Side.  Hundreds jammed into an auditorium at
Malcom X College to watch four of the five Democratic nominees duke it
out in a forum sponsored by WVON Radio (Metropolitan Water ...

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by Josh Kalven
2:58pm
Mon Aug 10, 2009
4 comments

2010 Grab Bag: Jackson Makes It Official, Unions Endorse Giannoulias, Treasurer Candidates Announce

IL-U.S. Senate

The latest on the 2010 electoral landscape in Illinois ... U.S. Senate Greg Hinz is reporting that Chicago Urban League chief Cheryle Jackson will announce the launch of her Senate campaign today in an email to supporters: Cheryle Jackson, the president and ...

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by Josh Kalven
4:32pm
Thu Aug 6, 2009
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Danny Davis Still Very Much On The Fence (UPDATED)

Cook Co.

In our 2010 round-up earlier today, we noted that Rep. Danny Davis' entry into the Cook County Board President's race is still very much in question, despite his declaration -- "I'm in" -- to the Sun-Times' Carol Marin last month.  Indeed, check out this report from the ...

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by Progress Illinois
11:24am
Mon Jul 6, 2009
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Cook Co. Prez: Davis Calls Stroger Unelectable, Preckwinkle Has Raised $400K

Election 2010

On WFLD's Good Day Chicago this morning, Rep. Danny Davis discussed his "exploration" of a run for Cook County board president in 2010.  At the end of the segment, Davis said that, if he sits down with incumbent President Todd Stroger in the near future, he will try to ...