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Chicago residents aren’t used to having a lot of options when an incumbent mayor is running for re-election, but so far eight candidates have declared they’re running.
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All 17 seats on the county board are up for election this year; the GOP currently holds only two.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has no challengers so far in either party.
BURKE’S ‘DISTASTEFUL’ TALE — FOXX TO LOSE KEY AIDE — WE'RE ON THE VAX-SCENE Presented by CVS Health Happy Thursday, Illinois. The talk in my house is about baseball. The Cubs won, the Sox were snowed out, and the A's are on a winning streak. TOP TALKER It sure felt like old times yesterday. The City Council met in person, the mayor muted council members’ microphones, and Ald. You gotta love Chicago politics. Though it seemed strategic that the U.S. Attorney’s court motion would go public midway through a City Council meeting (drama!), the court calendar shows the documents were...
POLITICO Get the Illinois Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Uber Driver Stories Happy snowy Tuesday, Illinois. It was Monday Vaxday as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle received their Covid-19 shots. TOP TALKER Donald Trump for inciting the ...