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Cook County Assessor Republican nominee: Joseph Paglia

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Complete coverage of the local and national primary and general election, including results, analysis and voter resources to keep Chicago voters informed.

The Republican running in the race for Cook County Assessor, Joseph Paglia, was invited by the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board to submit answers to our candidate questionnaire. Despite repeated attempts to contact Paglia, he did not respond.

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