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Every assessment reduction by the Cook County Board of Review for a big business means higher taxes for average homeowners, small businesses and tenants struggling to get by, David Orr writes in an op-ed. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

Join us along with Reform for Illinois, Thursday 8/26 for a conversation about how Board of Review and PTAB work, how their decisions affect us, and how problems at these offices connect to Cook County's failures to enact and enforce ethics reforms.

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This morning, alongside supporters and Dr. Robin Kelly , @ChuyForCongress, @Marie4Congress , Leslie Hairston, Mike Rodriguez, Brandon Johnson, Donna Miller, and David Orr, I launched my campaign for re-election!

This is shaping up to be a potentially major mess for vote-counting in suburban Cook County, courtesy of County Clerk Karen Yarbrough's office.

BTW Yarbrough is vice chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois. The DPI chair is Mike Madigan chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/…

Former county Clerk David Orr (David Orr): the merger “was always about reducing redundant senior management positions and never intended to eliminate the necessary jobs of the front line workers serving the people of Cook County.” thedailyline.net/chicago/10/22/…

Commentary: A graduated income tax will draw future business leaders to Illinois chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

Mayor Harold Washington pictured with Lane Kirkland, President of the AFL-CIO, during the Labor Day Parade September 1, 1986. During Washington's speech, he said that 'a strong Chicago requires a vigorous labor movement. A strong labor movement requires a vigorous Chicago.'

It's been one month since Speaker Madigan was implicated in a bribery scheme involving ComEd. Since then, 7 IL House Democrats, 3 Senate Democrats, & other officials have called for him to resign.

JB Pritzker said the Speaker 'has an enormous amount to answer for.'

Has he?

Remembering the time Governor Big Jim Thompson pitched to me at Wrigley field in the mid 80's. Chicago alderman v. State leaders. They won because they had Jessie White.

'if we have a system that depends on appeals and who works the system best? People with money, people with power, people who have the most access. They whittle down their share when it comes to the expense of everyone else.' - Assessor Fritz Kaegi

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Rep. Gong-Gershowitz, who has received $247,000 in past campaign support from Speaker Madigan, has called for his resignation.

She is the 7th House Democrat and the 10th Democratic state legislator to call on him to resign his speakership.

chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/11/2136…

#twill

I’ve known Senator Kamala Harris for a long time. She is more than prepared for the job. She’s spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake. This is a good day for our country. Now let’s go win this thing.

From Barack Obama Biden 'nailed this decision... Reality shows us that these attributes are not optional in a president. They’re requirements of the job. And now Joe has an ideal partner to help him tackle the very real challenges America faces right now & in the years ahead.'

'We come from across Illinois.. We represent the socioeconomic and geographic diversity that is the true strength of the Democratic Party of Illinois, and today we echo the call for new leadership for our party and for the Illinois House.'

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“I was very concerned as I found out more about this board of ethics that had a great reputation, and then two top people basically get canned, and a third person quits... Delay after delay and now it’s August. You can’t blame this all on the virus.”

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I watched the #ABC7Chicago Bud Billiken special yesterday & was bawling crying, especially on the family segment. I have so many fond memories of attending w/family & friends through the years.....

Happening now: Juliet Sorensen explains how former Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios had violated campaign finance rules by taking large donations from people who had business with his office. Instead of returning the money, Berrios sued the County, costing taxpayers. #ethics