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2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires

Coverage of the 2020 Illinois primary election races for Cook County, including candidate questionnaires.

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2020 Election Endorsements
ENDORSEMENT: Marci Suelzer for Illinois House in 52nd District
Among her priorities are ethics reform, assisting small businesses, strengthening local schools, environmental protection and clean-energy jobs.
By CST Editorial Board
 
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2020 Election Endorsements
ENDORSEMENT: Kim Foxx for state’s attorney — because Cook County can’t dare go back
The job of a prosecutor, Foxx understands, is not just to rack up convictions, but to fight for justice and real community safety.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Troy Hernandez, Green Party nominee for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Troy Hernandez, Green Party nominee for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner
He has done environmental justice work for eight years.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Kimberly Neely du Buclet, Democratic nominee for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Kimberly Neely du Buclet, Democratic nominee for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner
She has been an MWRD commissioner since 2018.
By CST Editorial Board
 
M. Cameron ‘Cam’ Davis, Democratic nominee for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
M. Cameron ‘Cam’ Davis, Democratic nominee for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner
He was elected as an MWRD commissioner in 2018.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Democratic nominee for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Democratic nominee for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner
She is currently serving her third term as elected village clerk of Hanover Park.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Brian Dennehy, Cook County State’s Attorney Libertarian nominee, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Brian Dennehy, Cook County State’s Attorney Libertarian nominee profile
He is an attorney and accountant.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Kim Foxx, Cook County State’s Attorney Democratic nominee profile
She was elected to her first term as state’s attorney in 2016.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Patrick W. ‘Pat’ O’Brien, Cook County State’s Attorney Republican nominee, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Patrick W. ‘Pat’ O’Brien, Cook County State’s Attorney Republican nominee profile
He is a former assistant Cook County state’s attorney and Cook County Circuit Court judge.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Tammy Wendt, Cook County Board of Review 1st District Democratic nominee, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Tammy Wendt, Cook County Board of Review 1st District Democratic nominee profile
She was a Cook County assistant state’s attorney from 2000 to 2004.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Dan Patlak, Cook County Board of Review 1st District Commissioner Republican nominee and incumbent, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Dan Patlak, Cook County Board of Review 1st District Republican nominee profile
He has been a Board of Review commissioner since 2010.
By CST Editorial Board
 
State Sen. Iris Y. Martinez, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic nominee, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Iris Y. Martinez, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic nominee profile
She has been a state senator since 2003.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Barbara Bellar, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Republican nominee, 2020 election candidate questionnaire
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Barbara Bellar, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Republican nominee profile
She is a lawyer and a doctor.
By CST Editorial Board
 
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Business
Just Eat swallows Grubhub creating restaurant delivery giant
Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com said late Wednesday that it was acquiring Chicago-based Grubhub, snatching it away from ride-hailing giant Uber, which had been reportedly seeking to team Grubhub with its Uber Eats business.
By Associated Press
 
Cook County State’s Attorney Democratic candidates Kim Foxx, Bill Conway, Donna More, Bob Fioretti, 2020 primary election
Politics
A side-by-side look at plans by Cook County State’s Attorney Democratic candidates Kim Foxx, Bill Conway, Donna More and Bob Fioretti
From Jussie Smollett to bail reform, the candidates share their views and ideas.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Abdelnasser Rashid, 2020 Cook County Board of Review Democratic primary election candidate.
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Abdelnasser Rashid, Cook County Board of Review commissioner Democratic candidate profile
He served as policy director and deputy chief of staff for former Cook County Clerk David Orr, and he was chief policy officer for Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Jacob Meister, 2020 Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic primary election candidate.
Politics
Jacob Meister, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic candidate profile
He is founder and chairman of Civil Rights Agenda, a nonprofit statewide civil rights organization.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Michael Cabonargi, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic primary candidate, 2020
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Michael Cabonargi, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic candidate profile
He is currently vice chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois and commissioner at the Cook County Board of Review.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Iris Martinez, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic primary election candidate, 2020.
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Iris Martinez, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic candidate profile
She has served as a state senator since 2003. She is the chamber’s assistant majority leader.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Richard Boykin, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic primary election candidate, 2020
2020 Cook County Candidate Questionnaires
Richard Boykin, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic candidate profile
He is a former Cook County commissioner and former chief of staff to Congressman Danny Davis.
By CST Editorial Board
 
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