by Adam Doster on January 14, 2010 - 10:21am Here are some morning odds and ends in the Cook County Board president's race: Toni Preckwinkle is building some momentum. After securing the endorsements of both the Sun-Times and the Tribune this week,... More
From the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park/River Forest Endorsement: No more tinkering around the edges then. No more room for swing votes or compromises. This government is rotten. For that sweeping change that's in order, thank goodness there are candidates we can enthusiastically... More
Chicago Sun-Times Endorsement: Preckwinkle right pick to lead County Board The list of must-have qualities for the next Cook County Board President is mercifully short. A record of true independence. A real appetite for reform. A well-researched plan to make reform happen. And, most... More
Chicago Tribune Endorsement: Preckwinkle for reform "(T)oday we are brought together by a shared goal -- and for me, a solemn oath -- to reshape our county government, and to have the courage and resolve to make bold changes. ... We will transform this government into a more... More
by Angela Caputo on January 11, 2010 - 5:18pm This afternoon, a who's who of Chicago progressives stood shoulder to shoulder with Ald. Toni Preckwinkle (4th Ward) to lend their support for her bid to unseat Todd Stroger as Cook County Board President. Among those present at the downtown... More
Environmental group backs Preckwinkle with endorsement By Alex Parker January 08, 2010 @ 7:00 AM The Illinois chapter of the Sierra Club yesterday endorsed Alderman Toni Preckwinkle's bid to become Cook County Board president, saying she'll keep the county's forest preserves... More
By Robert Becker and Hal Dardick For a candidate looking to raise her public profile, the opportunities don't get much better than Mayor Richard Daley appearing in your ward to tout a school safety program. Top city officials hang on your every word, and there's no shortage of media... More
The Daily Herald By Ted Cox Hyde Park Chicago Alderman Toni Preckwinkle has a reputation as a bit of a schoolmarm, befitting someone who taught history for 10 years before entering politics. Yet she cautions those who suggest that being a policy wonk makes her an underdog in the... More
December 14, 2009 BY LAURA WASHINGTON Sun-Times Columnist It's a shocker for sure, but hold on for the reality check. A fresh newspaper poll on the Cook County Board presidential contest reveals that Cook County Circuit Clerk Dorothy Brown is leading the pack. The survey of likely... More
By Kathy Posner Sixteen years ago I was press secretary to Cook County Board Commissioner Maria Pappas in the Cook County Board President Democratic primary race against John Stroger and Aurelia Pucinski. History shows that Stroger won that race, but since Pappas went on to become... More