Veteran Cook County tax appeals board commissioner takes big lead in Democratic primary
Larry Rogers Jr. faced heavy spending from Assessor Fritz Kaegi, who backed newcomer Larecia Tucker. “He should have kept his money,” Rogers said Tuesday.
Larry Rogers Jr. faced heavy spending from Assessor Fritz Kaegi, who backed newcomer Larecia Tucker. “He should have kept his money,” Rogers said Tuesday.
Spyropoulos, a commissioner on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board, had far more campaign contributions than Iris Martinez and the backing of the county Democratic Party.
Chicago voter turnout was at or near historic lows, likely a signal of either displeasure with the candidates or recognition that the party nominees were pre-determined.
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The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured.
On the final weekend of campaigning before Illinois polls open, candidates treaded two well-worn campaign paths: St. Patrick’s Day parades and churches across the city.
The ex-judge’s top 25 individual donors include no African Americans and no women, a WBEZ analysis of her Illinois campaign filings finds.
In more than a dozen interviews about Preckwinkle, allies and rivals describe a “masterful” politician and how she’s held onto power.