Mayoral hopeful Bill Quinlan sues in bid to shrink field of candidates
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and three other mayoral challengers have been accused of trying to have it both ways by running for re-election while simultaneously running for mayor.Attorney William J. Quinlan is now trying to turn that political argument into a legal one that, if successful, could shrink by four the field of candidates seeking to deny Mayor Brandon Johnson a second term.An election law expert, Quinlan filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court asking a…
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