Stories by Nick Blumberg

“I’ve been a strong voice against raising taxes on the County Board,” Peter Silvestri says. Learn more about this candidate.

“I’m determined to break the cycle of business as usual and the status quo,” says Frank McPartlin. Learn more about this candidate.

“This election presents the voters of Cook County with an opportunity to elect a fearless, young leader to the Board of Commissioners,” says Alma Anaya. Learn more about this candidate.

“I want to make sure families and businesses continue to call Cook County their home,” says Donna Miller. Learn more about this candidate.

“Once we put people back to work we will put a stop to the senseless violence that has plagued our community,” Stanley Moore says. Learn more about this candidate.

“I intend to truly act as the people’s representative,” says George Blakemore. Learn more about this candidate.

“We need effective leadership rooted in communication, collaboration and action,” says Bill Lowry. Learn more about this candidate.

“We need leaders who both understand the community and have experience fixing the kinds of problems we face,” says Dennis Deer. Learn more about this candidate.

“People in Cook County deserve leadership that won’t be afraid to ask that the wealthy pay their fair share,” says Brandon Johnson. Learn more about this candidate.

“I will never take campaign contributions from the property tax appeals lawyers who do business with Cook County,” says Fritz Kaegi. Learn more about this candidate.

“Just as the banking industry is undergoing a transformation, so too am I continuing to automate the Treasurer’s Office,” says Maria Pappas. Learn more about this candidate.

“The Sheriff’s Office has won praise for progressive reforms to improve and maintain the safety and security of all those housed and employed at the Cook County Jail,” says Tom Dart. Learn more about this candidate.

“Having already saved taxpayers millions of dollars as Recorder, I plan to use that same fiscal discipline to build the best County Clerk’s Office in the country,” says Karen Yarbrough. Learn more about this candidate.

“While we’ve made tremendous progress, there’s more work to do to improve the health and safety of our residents in every neighborhood,” Toni Preckwinkle says. Learn more about this candidate.

“We know our water isn’t as clean as it should be – only two of our seven wastewater treatment plants even use an industry-standard third-stage disinfectant treatment,” says Geoffrey Cubbage. Learn more about this candidate.

“I want to make our region the green infrastructure capital of the world,” says Cam Davis. Learn more about this candidate.

“With climate change creating increased rainfall, the MWRD must approve more innovative green projects to lessen stress placed upon city sewer systems,” Rachel Wales says. Learn more about this candidate.

“Acknowledging climate change and implementing strategies to address this reality are essential to the operation of the district,” Tammie Felicia Vinson says. Learn more about this candidate.

“Overflows can be a threat to public health, but they also indicate an agency that has not fully addressed the changes expected in the frequency and severity of our storms,” says Karen Roothaan. Learn more about this candidate.

“I am running to give my family and all people in Cook County clean water,” says Shundar Lin. Learn more about this candidate.

“If you, like I, are tired of machine politics that misspend your tax dollars then stop voting for Democrats,” says R. Cary Capparelli. Learn more about this candidate.

“I work diligently every day, to protect workers, promote fiscal responsibility and transparency, and ensure we maintain a clean water environment,” says Kari K. Steele. Learn more about this candidate.

“I’m running for re‐election because the people of Cook County deserve a strong conservation advocate on the Board, because I’ve been able to be an effective leader, and because water matters,” says Debra Shore. Learn more about this candidate.

“I believe that representatives should be transparent and honest about their votes,” says Lauren Underwood. Learn more about this candidate.

“It’s about time that the people of the 11th district have a congressman who knows the meaning of the word representative,” says Nick Stella. Learn more about this candidate.

“You can count on me to continue fighting for an economy that works for all of us, not just those at the top,” says Bill Foster. Learn more about this candidate.