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Rick Pearson

@rap30

Chicago Tribune political reporter. Lifetime Achievement Award/Chicago Headline Club-SPJ. Tweets are mine. RTs don’t = endorsement. Trolls will be blocked.

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U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly have the most cash available in Illinois U.S. Senate race, Rick Pearson reports chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/raj…

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At Cook Co Dem slating, former Chicago Ald Howard Brookins seeks 2-year term on MWRD. “I know a lot about crap. I was an alderman for 20 years.”

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Cook County Democrats hold off endorsement decision for county assessor, don't back Board of Review incumbent A.D. Quig Rick Pearson chicagotribune.com/2025/07/17/coo…

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At Cook Dem slating, Ald. David Moore asks new Lt. Gov. cand Christian Mitchell to retract calling city council "ignorant." Mitchell says he doesn't recall but apologizes. A Mitchell Dec. 2019 says he is "stunned at the level of ignorance" at council critical of cannabis equity.

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House Spkr Chris Welch, Proviso Twsp committeeman, endorses his House member, Margaret Croke, for comptroller after she makes her pitch for Cook Co Dem slating.

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State Sen. President Don Harmon, Oak Park Twsp. committeeman, endorses his member, Villa, for comptroller at Cook Co. Dem slating.

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As Cook Co. Dems turn to consider US Sen candidates to vie to succeed Dick Durbin, US Rep Robin Kelly misses flight from DC, where voting ran late, and has an ally present for her. Fellow House member, Rep Raja Krishnamorthi, made the trip and will appear.

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Motion to make comptroller an open primary fails in full vote of county dems by 95 votes out of more than a half million, sources say. Apparently Croke recommendation will stand. Awaiting end of closed session.

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Final Cook Co Dem slating: US Senate, no endorsement. Comptroller, Croke by tissue paper thin margin. Assessor: Kaegi snubbed, big vote for Hynes.

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Cook County Democrats make no endorsement in US Senate race and snub two-term Assessor Fritz Kaegi chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/coo…

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The Chicago Tribune was lucky to have had Lizzie to work hard for our readers and our Chicago Tribune Guild members. Here's some of her work, just from the past week: chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/wal…