Longtime incumbent Preckwinkle faces challenge from Ald. Reilly in Cook County Board president primary

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Feb. 16, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 16, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/02/16/cook-county-board-president-march-democratic-primary-toni-preckwinkle-brendan-reilly

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Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly, one of the more conservative Democrats on the City Council, who bills himself as an independent voice, wants a new gig: to run Cook County government. He’s looking to unseat longtime County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who doubles as the [ _powerful leader_ ][33] o...