by Adam Doster August 28, 2009 The Cook County Board President's race kicked off with a bang last night on Chicago's West Side. Hundreds jammed into an auditorium at Malcom X College to watch four of the five Democratic nominees duke it out in a forum sponsored... More
NBC Chicago PRECKWINKLE FOR PRESIDENT By Steve Rhodes August 19, 2009 The Democratic primary for Cook County board president once looked to be a crowded affair, but Ald. Toni Preckwinkle may be the last candidate standing long before the race even arrives. The... More
Hyde Park Herald August 5, 2009 By Sam Cholke Staff Writer The next lap in the race for the Cook County Board president started August 4 as volunteers began circulating petitions to get their favored candidates on the ballot - and supporters of Ald. Toni Preckwinkle (4 th )... More
Chicago Flame August 3, 2009 By Gregory Royal Pratt Citing the "growing importance of online organizing," fourth ward alderman Toni Preckwinkle launched the official website for her campaign for Cook County Board President earlier this month. Preckwinkle, a Democrat, hopes to make... More
Chicagoist.com July 8, 2009 By Kevin Robinson If Preckwinkle's time in the council has been marked by her reputation as a critic of the mayor, her campaign for County Board President has overtones of reconciliation and cooperation. "I think the county has to take a leadership role... More
Chicagoist.com July 7, 2009 By Kevin Robinson Toni Preckwinkle has been the Fourth Ward Alderman for nearly 20 years. She ran for the post twice prior to winning, in 1983 and 1987, against incumbent Tim Evans. "I came to Chicago when I was 18 years old to go to the University of... More
Chicago Sun-Times July 6, 2009 By Laura Washington The complexion of the race for Cook County Board president has been turned on its head. It has changed from coffee with heavy cream to a pitch-dark roast, with just a tad of sugar. Commissioner Forrest Claypool's abrupt... More
Ald. Toni Preckwinkle (4 th ) launches voter registration drive, public side of Cook County Board president campaign Hyde Park Herald July 1, 2009 By SAM CHOLKE Staff writer Almost six months after announcing her intention to run for Cook County board president,... More
Toni appeared on Fox News Sunday to talk about her campaign for Cook County Board President. More
ChicagoReader.com by Mick Dumke When the Cook County board meets again next week, commissioners are likely to resume their war over various proposals to roll back some or all of the 2008 sales tax hike that’s been a mushrooming political problem... More