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Praise for Cook County's New Permanent Independent Health Board

Toni Preckwinkle Praises the Cook County Board for Making the Independent Health Board Permanent June 1, 2010- Toni Preckwinkle, Democratic Candidate for Cook County Board President, has made the issue of making permanent the independent Board of Directors a central... More

Way to go!

Chicago Tribune editorial: You did it, Democratic voters. On Tuesday you resoundingly informed  Todd Stroger , the classic somebody somebody sent, that you no longer want his services as president of the Cook County Board . You chose as your party's candidate for the November general... More

Pioneer Press: Preckwinkle defeats Stroger for County Board President

February 2, 2010  By JOHN P. HUSTON jhuston@pioneerlocal.com Oak Parkers gathered at a local primary night election party cheered when it was announced that Toni Preckwinkle had won the Cook County Board president race. Preckwinkle, a Chicago alderwoman, edged out three other... More

Chicago Sun Times: County Board needs Preckwinkle

Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: February 1, 2010   We said it once, but we'll say it again: Chicago Ald. Toni Preckwinkle is far and away the best candidate running in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Cook County Board president. For the sake of clean and smart county government --... More

Southtown Star: Preckwinkle for Board President

Southtown Star endorsement: January 27, 2010  Toni Preckwinkle does not ooze charm. But, frankly, charm is the last thing Cook County government is in need of right now. It's time to put a serious adult in charge of the county and its approximately $3 billion annual budget and to... More

Chicago Tribune: Preckwinkle surges into lead in Cook County Board president contest

By Robert Becker and Hal Dardick Tribune reporters Chicago Ald. Toni Preckwinkle has surged to a significant lead in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board president as she has become better known and liked among suburban voters, a Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows. Board President Todd... More

Pioneer Press Endorsements: Preckwinkle for President

From the Pioneer Local : January 21, 2010  If Cook County Democrats really want to change the way the bloated, financially unsound county is operated, they should choose  Toni Preckwinkle  for president in the Feb. 2 election. Preckwinkle, an independent, progressive... More

Daily Herald: For Cook County president, Democratic: Preckwinkle

For Cook County President, Democratic: Preckwinkle Daily Herald Editorial Board 1/20/10 Change is an absolute must in the management and operation of the Cook County Board. Under the leadership of President Todd Stroger - whose campaign refused invitations to meet with the Daily... More

Endorsement Remarks of Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.

Remarks of Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Endorsement of Toni Preckwinkle Matteson, IL Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 10:00 a.m. Good morning.  As I prepared my remarks today, I realized I need to be careful about using superlatives when talking about... More

Fritchey backs Preckwinkle for Cook president

Posted by Greg Hinz, Crain's Chicago Business at 1/14/2010 3:58 PM CST Tony Preckwinkle has picked up a notable endorsement in her race for president of the Cook County Board: state Rep. John Fritchey, the Democratic committeeman of Chicago's 32nd Ward and, perhaps more notably, the... More