Matt Podgorski. Journal-area Cook County Commissioner results as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: 9th District: Candidates in the 9th Dist. Cook County Commissioner race to replace Peter Silvestri (R) are Maggie Trevor (D) and Matt Podgorski (R). As of 11:06 p.m. Tuesday, 100% of Cook County and Chicago precincts report an unofficial victory for Republican Podgorski
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle cruised to a fourth term as top elected executive of the nation s second most populous county on Tuesday, fending off a challenge from a one-time Democratic primary opponent.
The Tribune endorses for the Cook County Board: Dennis Deer (2nd), Monica Gordon (5th), Matthew Podgorski (9th), John Daley (11th), Xiaoli “Alice” Hu (12th), Josina Morita (13th), Scott Britton (14th), Kimberly Jagielski (16th), Sean Morrison (17th).
U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Salvi, Illinois comptroller hopeful Shannon Teresi and state treasurer candidate Tom Demmer will be among the speakers Saturday at the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization breakfast forum.