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Preckwinkle is the Cook County Board President and also leads the Cook County Democratic Party. She is currently running for mayor of Chicago.

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Toni Preckwinkle
stated on March 19, 2019 in a debate:

"Nationally, they predict prison populations on the basis of third-grade achievement."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 24, 2019
Toni Preckwinkle
stated on March 12, 2019 in a debate:

Says that "despite the tremendous amounts of money that have gone into it, only 400 family (housing) units have been created" in the last 12 years through Chicago’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 17, 2019
Toni Preckwinkle
stated on January 29, 2019 in a campaign ad:

Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’"

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 10, 2019
Toni Preckwinkle
stated on January 9, 2019 in a TV ad:

Says she "made sure Laquan McDonald’s autopsy went public" and "called for the dash cam footage to be released."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 15, 2019

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