edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
Here's a roundup of the latest happenings in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board President:
Preckwinkle's Platform
Ald. Toni Preckwinkle (4th Ward) attempted to steer the campaign back to the issues on Thursday, rolling out a 12-point plan for reforming county government. Crain's Greg Hinz points out that the wonkish' [...]
After the Cook County Board of Commissioners finally agreed yesterday to fund foreclosure mediation services, housing advocates are celebrating the move as "a huge step" towards stemming the problem.
As regular readers know, it's been a tough slog for those community activists -- led by the group Action Now -- who've been pushing the [...]
Cook Co. Board Votes To Scale Back Stroger Sales Tax Hike
By a vote of 12-5, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted
yesterday to reduce the county sales tax by half-a-cent, thereby
halving President Todd Stroger's controversial sales tax hike. Stoger
has vowed to veto the' [...]
The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted 12-5 to repeal half of the hated "corruption tax," which stuck Chicagoans and suburban Cook residents (such as myself) with the nation's highest sales tax. This is the third time that the board has voted to scale back the [...]
Todd Stroger's inadequacies weren't the only topics of discussion at yesterday's forum for the Democrats vying for Cook County Board president. Two of Stroger's rivals also weighed in against one of Mayor Daley's: his resistance to full disclosure of how hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer money [...]
Look, we’ve spent plenty of time over the last several years critiquing Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.
Let’s make sure we remember that when it’s time to go to the polls.
Cook County Board president Todd Stroger took some heat for not attending today’s Democratic forum [...]
UPDATED: SEE VIDEO REPORT HEREThey withheld endorsement in the Cook County Board President's race, a seeming slap in the face to Board President Todd Stroger. But they also postponed' [...]
When the Cook County Democratic Party met, it decided not to endorse any candidate in the race for President of the Cook County Board.
If Ald. Toni Preckwinkle assembles a strong organization, she's free to support challengers for the Cook County Board of Commissioners and other county offices. If she was [...]
Last week, a group of housing activists showed up at Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's office demanding to know why he hasn't spent a dime of the estimated $15 million collected in foreclosure filing fees on mediation services, which are proven to help people hang onto their homes. "Where is that money' [...]
below, from Davis...
Statement of Congressman Danny K. Davis Announcing his candidacy for Re-Election to Congress and withdrawing his candidacy for President of the Cook County Board Monday, November 9, 2009
For immediate Release:\
Several months ago I announced the formation of a committee to explore the [...]
On Thursday night HACIA (Hispanic American Construction Industry Association) hosted a candidate forum that included Todd Stroger, Toni Preckwinkle, Terry O'Brien, Tom Tresser (Green) and John Garrido (Republican). WLS-TV covered it. And the Chicagoist has links to raw stuff.
I wrote about it on Proviso Probe.
from the Garrido for Cook County Board President campaign
SCHILLER PARK – John Garrido publicly addressed the Cook County Board Finance Committee on Tuesday, November 3, urging them to adopt a budget which holds true to the principles of integrity and efficiency. He made the following statement:
My name is John Garrido, [...]
For those who haven't been following it closely, here's the latest news on the Democratic primary candidates for Cook County board president. As you'll soon learn, it's a messy, messy affair at the moment.
Danny Davis
For months now, the 7th District congressman has insisted that he is "in" for county [...]
