After conducting a review of the nearly 90,000 nominating petitions submitted, Democratic Cook County Assessor candidate Joseph Berrios will not file an objection to Forrest Claypool's independent bid.

From a Berrios campaign press release:

"It would be irresponsible to subject either the public authorities or our opponent to the cost, time and effort of litigation, perhaps all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court," said campaign spokesman Manuel Galvan. "Instead, the campaign asks Mr. Claypool to set aside the insults and empty rhetoric, and pledge to conduct a spirited, fair and clean campaign. The public deserves nothing less."