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by Progress Illinois
10:16am
Thu Jan 28, 2010

Meet The Democratic Cook County Board President Candidates

An introduction to the Democratic candidates for Cook County board president.

PI Original
by Adam Doster
6:03pm
Tue Jan 12, 2010

Cook County Board Prez: Trib Endorses Preckwinkle, O'Brien's Cuts, Rush Endorses Stroger

Of all the Democratic primaries kicking into high gear this month, the battle for the Cook County Board presidency is perhaps the most active at the moment. Here's the latest news: Hot off the presses, theTribune has formally endorsed Toni Preckwinkle in the Democratic ...

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by Adam Doster
3:02pm
Mon Jan 11, 2010

Cook County Board Prez: O'Brien Pressed By Fox Chicago, Schakowsky To Back Preckwinkle

Here are the latest developments in the Democratic primary for Cook County board president: Yesterday, WFLD's Fox Chicago Sunday conducted a brief chat with Metropolian Water Reclamation District (MWRD) chairman Terrence O'Brien. A big chunk of their discussion focused ...

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by Adam Doster
12:53pm
Thu Jan 7, 2010

Cook County Board Prez: Stroger's Latest Flub, O'Brien, Preckwinkle Pick Up Endorsements

Incumbent Todd Stroger was treated like a pinata at a Cook County board president debate in Palatine last night. Democratic, Republican, and Green Party challengers all castigated the Chicago Democrat for his leadership skills and his unpopular sales tax hike. "We need to ...

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by Adam Doster
4:12pm
Tue Jan 5, 2010

Cook County Board Prez: O'Brien Touts Murky Record, Preckwinkle Begins Shooting First Ad

Yesterday, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) president Terrence O’Brien became the first candidate
for Cook County board president to release a television ad. In the new
spot, he heralds his work with MWRD, asserting that it's his job to
"clean up our water ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:42pm
Mon Jan 4, 2010

Campaign Videos Galore!

With the February 2 primary is four weeks away and voters just tuning into the various races, candidates across the state are quickly rolling out new TV commercials and web spots.

As the Chicago Current notes, Terrence O'Brien is the first Cook County board president ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:15am
Mon Jan 4, 2010

Cook County Board Prez: Daley Attended Preckwinkle Fundraiser

Yesterday's Chicago News Cooperative article on the Democratic primary for Cook County Board President included this interesting tidbit about Mayor Daley:

Toni Preckwinkle, the 4th Ward alderman, has been coy about her
efforts to gain the mayor’s backing. “He came ...