So this week's Reader has an article featuring a big photo of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, and danged if it doesn't look like she's flashing a gang sign.
The author, former Current staffer Alex Parker, apparently didn't have enough space to delve into Preckwinkle's secret Latin Jivers association, but otherwise the article is a pretty good read.
At 6:11 p.m. yesterday, before the polls closed, I wrote that our exit polling suggested Toni Preckwinkle had the Cook County Board president's race locked down.
And I was right. Our survey honed in on Preckwinkle's strong performance early in the day, and continued to highlight her lead as the election progressed.
And yet ... our poll was wrong. I predicted Preckwinkle would snag 69% of the vote, and noted that the poll had an 8% margin of error. Preckwinkle ended the day with 49% of the vote -- well outside that margin. Read more...
A controversial supporter of Cook County Board President Todd Stroger says voters can expect more tactics similar to a leaflet containing racist language disparaging Stroger’s opponents.
Wallace “Gator” Bradley, a reformed gang member-turned-community activist, is a vocal member of Soldiers for Stroger, an organization that has supported the Stroger family for years.
He says black candidates who say they won’t split the African-American vote are on the same footing as Holocaust deniers. Read more...
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger yesterday got the enthusiastic backing of Rep. Bobby Rush, who said Stroger’s handling of the county’s budget and health system should earn him reelection. Read more...
Issue Two of the Chicago Current print edition is set to come out Monday, and we're excited to tell you how you can get a copy.
The issue features more of the smart political reporting you've become accustomed to on ChicagoCurrent.com.
Here's some top headlines from the edition: Read more...
