Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle accepted campaign money from union amid talks with her agencies
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has accepted millions in campaign contributions from labor unions that her administration negotiates contracts with, according to a review.
It’s widely known that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign has been heavily funded by labor unions that he holds influence over, a legal but ethically questionable practice.One of Johnson’s political mentors, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, has been doing the same — accepting millions of dollars in campaign contributions from labor groups that her administration negotiates collective bargaining agreements with, records show.But a Chicago Sun-Times review found Preckwinkle at times…
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