Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Tuesday, November 28, 2017.
Cook County Board president Preckwinkle vows to play hardball against challengers
Cook County Board president Toni Preckwinkle filed election paperwork with the Illinois State Board of Elections Monday and vowed to play hardball against challengers, who could include former board president Todd Stroger and former alderman Bob Fioretti, according to the Tribune. “I have a strong record and I’m going to run on it,” Preckwinkle said before filing petitions. Stroger and Fioretti have yet to file their paperwork. Preckwinkle is facing a backlash against the now repealed penny-per-ounce sweetened beverage tax. [Tribune]
