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Toni Preckwinkle declared victory in her bid for a fourth term as Cook County Board president in a race that landed voters in familiar territory: a rematch with Bob Fioretti.

With voting coming to a close in Cook County, Board President Toni Preckwinkle is vying for a fourth term in office and fellow Democrats are looking to maintain the party’s control on all countywide seats.

Toni Preckwinkle declared victory in the race for Cook County Board president, and Karen Yarbrough handily won another term as Cook County clerk.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas seems on her way to winning another term, while Fritz Kaegi takes a commanding lead in assessors race.

The Associated Press has declared incumbent Maria Pappas the winner in the Cook County Treasurer’s race.

The early results coming in Tuesday night had Toni Preckwinkle leading in the race for Cook County Board president and Karen Yarbrough ahead in the Cook County clerk contest.

See election results, maps, county-by-county vote counts and more for Illinois’s races on Nov. 8, 2022.

Here’s everything you need to know to cast an informed vote in Tuesday’s municipal elections.

The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorses Fritz Kaegi for Cook County assessor, Maria Pappas for treasurer and Tony Peraica for Cook County clerk.

The board has prided itself on not raising the property tax levy since the 1990s but members decided it was best to let voters decide.