The Tribune names its endorsements for county board president. Toni Preckwinkle is the Tribune's pick for Democrats. Roger Keats is the pick for Republican.
Lawsuit alleges Dorothy Brown has a secret team of lawyers. (CBS2) Read more...
The Tribune names its endorsements for county board president. Toni Preckwinkle is the Tribune's pick for Democrats. Roger Keats is the pick for Republican.
Lawsuit alleges Dorothy Brown has a secret team of lawyers. (CBS2) Read more...
Republican candidate for Cook County Board President John Garrido this week picked up the backing of the Fraternal Order of Police, giving the first-time candidate a boost in his primary race against Roger Keats.
Garrido, a lieutenant in the Chicago Police Department, says he is honored to have the support of his colleagues, and says the current county leadership has not done enough to support law enforcement. Read more...
In 1969, George W. Dunne ascended from county commissioner to county board president. He took over for the recently elected Republican Governor Richard B. Ogilvie.
It’s been 40 years, and the Democratic Party hasn’t looked back. Read more...

She supports a smaller sales tax, saying taxpayers and businesses are struggling in the weak economy. But a statement from her campaign said she is skeptical about the roll back, since commissioners did not draw up plans to replace the lost revenue, estimated to be $32 million in 2010 and $188 million in 2011. Read more...
