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Cook County is at a tipping point. The question before us is simple: will we keep accepting the same old, wasteful and inefficient government we have today, or will we demand one that is accountable to, and delivers for, the people?&nbsp;Toni Preckwinkle has had more than a decade to prove her leadership as County President. Instead, she has left a trail of shady insider contracts, failed tax policies and reckless spending. Preckwinkle’s tenure has not been defined by progress, but instead by scandal and decline.&nbsp;President Preckwinkle is entangled with a former political power broker, whose conviction in the ComEd bribery scandal laid bare the pay-to-play culture infecting our government.&nbsp;A jury of her peers found Preckwinkle’s campaign fund guilty of defamation and issued a $1.4 million judgment against it for lying about a political candidate in 2023.&nbsp;And Preckwinkle helped engineer the elevation and election of two of her political protégés: Mayor Brandon Johnson and former State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. Their failed public safety policies have made our streets less safe and our justice system less accountable.&nbsp;On President Preckwinkle’s watch, Cook County has continued to raise taxes while core services deteriorate. Public safety has eroded, property taxes are crushing local homeowners and wasteful spending continues to be business as usual. Instead of adapting and forcing government to evolve, Preckwinkle has doubled down on out-date, failed approaches: spending good money after bad, while fiscal problems continue to fester.&nbsp;It doesn't have to be this way.&nbsp;Brendan Reilly has spent his career standing up to the powerful and getting results for his constituents. He unseated a 36-year incumbent entrenched in Chicago's political machine. He’s brought transparency to government decision-making, reined in reckless spending and has put his constituents first - even when it meant having to stand-up to four different Chicago mayors.He's ready to bring that same results-driven leadership to Cook County.&nbsp;Reilly's vision is clear:&nbsp;<ul><li>Root out corruption and restore public trust.&nbsp;</li><li>Stop reckless spending and focus on return-on-investment governance.&nbsp;</li><li>Make Cook County safer with modern, data-driven public safety strategies.&nbsp;</li><li>Expand opportunity through housing, job growth and property tax relief.&nbsp;</li></ul>The choice is between more of the same old broken politics or a more efficient government that fixes the problems and shapes the future.&nbsp;Cook County deserves better. Brendan Reilly is ready to deliver it.

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The Pathway to Prosperity begins with safety and stability. Safe streets are the foundation of thriving communities: without them, nothing else works. When families feel secure, they invest in their neighborhoods. When businesses know neighborhoods are safe: they expand and hire.&nbsp;&nbsp;Public safety is not just about constitutional law enforcement, it’s about creating the conditions where people can live, work and raise families with confidence in their future.&nbsp;From that foundation, we can build. By encouraging and incentivizing the construction of thousands of new homes in Cook County’s hardest-hit neighborhoods, we anchor revitalization where it’s needed most.&nbsp;&nbsp;These new homes become magnets for young families, catalysts for small business growth and anchors for lasting community pride. They will turn once vacant lots into opportunity and they will send a clear message: all neighborhoods matter.&nbsp;The benefits extend far beyond the locations where we build the homes. As property values rise across the county, the tax base grows. That means the overall tax burden can be lessened for every homeowner, small business and taxpayer in Cook County. Even if you never step foot on the block where new construction happens, you will feel the impact with a stronger economy, more stable finances and a county that works better for everyone.&nbsp;We can also take care of people. That means moving County Health resources directly into senior housing facilities, so our most vulnerable residents have ready access to care without the burden&nbsp;&nbsp;of travel. It means partnering with Chicago’s hospitality industry to train current detainees in the&nbsp;&nbsp;Cook County Jail to learn culinary and urban farming skills - giving them a meaningful pathway to employment and ending the cycle of reincarceration.&nbsp;The Pathway to Prosperity is not a single program. It’s a commitment to making Cook County&nbsp;&nbsp;safer, more affordable and more hopeful for every resident, in every community. It’s how we fix what’s broken, build what’s next and keep the promise of a better life within reach for everyone.&nbsp;Safer Communities&nbsp;<ul><li>Focus law enforcement and community resources where crime is highest.&nbsp;Partner with municipalities to improve coordination and coverage.&nbsp;</li><li>Integrate public health and mental health services into safety strategies.&nbsp;</li></ul>Building Homes to Anchor Revitalization&nbsp;<ul><li>Transform vacant lots into vibrant neighborhoods with thousands of new homes.&nbsp;Use housing as an anchor to attract business, stabilize schools &amp; strengthen communities.&nbsp;</li><li>Target investments in the hardest-hit areas to spark lasting change.&nbsp;</li></ul>Countywide Benefits&nbsp;<ul><li>Rising property values will help to expand the tax base.&nbsp;</li><li>A more substantial tax base means lower burdens for homeowners and small&nbsp;&nbsp;businesses across the County.</li><li>Safer neighborhoods benefit everyone, no matter where you live.</li></ul>Care for Seniors&nbsp;<ul><li>Bring county health services directly into senior public housing facilities.&nbsp;Improve access to care without requiring travel for vulnerable residents.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Pathways for People in County Jail&nbsp;<ul><li>Partner with Chicago’s hospitality industry to teach culinary and urban farming skills to people in Cook County Jail.&nbsp;</li><li>Provide employment opportunities to end the cycle of reincarceration.&nbsp;</li></ul>Protecting Rights and the Environment&nbsp;<ul><li>Defend access to reproductive healthcare for all residents of Cook County and utilize grant programs to expand access to reproductive services in local clinics.</li><li>Advance environmental protections that safeguard air, water, and green space for future generations&nbsp;</li></ul>

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Brendan Reilly is running for Cook County Board President to end crooked insider deals that bilk taxpayers; restore fiscal transparency and responsibility; and build a more efficient government that works for us. From making critical investments in public safety to make our streets safe, to building homes to anchor meaningful community revitalization, Brendan Reilly has the plan and the track record of success to get the job done.&nbsp;Cook County is at a tipping point. For too long, it’s been run for the insiders, not the people.&nbsp;&nbsp;Brendan Reilly has spent his career standing up to the powerful: fighting against government waste and getting results. As County Board President, he’ll invest in making our neighborhoods safer; building the housing we need to anchor community revival in struggling communities; and attracting new private investment to grow the local tax base and cut the burden on homeowners and small businesses.&nbsp;

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<h2>Brendan Reilly: Fighting for Change, Delivering for People!</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/7960d64a-fcd0-4ae8-97b9-cd3661e87960/3ec7688f-a15d-4193-b3e1-8e83390e2a2b/3ec7688f-a15d-4193-b3e1-8e83390e2a2b.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=6&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=35&amp;rect=0%2C38%2C2804%2C2629&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed"><h3>Brendan Reilly built his career on challenging entrenched power and delivering results for the people he serves. In 2007, he stunned Chicago politics by defeating a 36-year incumbent and proved that even in Illinois, good ideas, hard work and common sense can beat the machine.</h3>As Alderman of Chicago’s 42nd Ward, home to 90,000 residents, more than 10,000 businesses, and nearly 60 percent of the city’s economic activity, Reilly has been an unwavering advocate for transparency, fiscal accountability, and a government that works for taxpayers, not insiders.From his first day in office, he stood up to powerful interests, whether that meant challenging mayors, confronting big developers, or defying party bosses. Reilly is known for delivering real results for his constituents, personally attending condominium association meetings to hear directly from residents. He created one of the most transparent zoning and development review processes in Chicago, requiring developers to face his residents directly and securing millions in public benefits for the neighborhoods in the 42nd Ward.&nbsp;Through four mayoral administrations, Reilly has remained an independent voice, opposing tax hikes that burden working families, blocking sweetheart deals for political allies, and demanding return-on-investment budgeting instead of wasteful spending so more of taxpayers hard-earned money can be used to better our schools, health care, etc.… Most recently, he led the charge to defeat Mayor Johnson’s $300 million property tax increase proposal in 2024, protecting residents from an unnecessary financial burden.A lifelong champion of pro-choice legislation, Alderman Reilly has worked to protect reproductive rights throughout his career. In 2009, he co-sponsored and helped pass the “bubble zone” ordinance, a pro-choice measure designed to prevent patients from being harassed as they entered hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities. In 2024, he also co-sponsored and strongly supported the creation of a noise-sensitive zone around Family Planning Associates, a reproductive clinic, to protect patients and providers from disruptive protests.Reilly has also championed efforts to honor Chicago’s history and civil rights leaders. In 2010, he led the effort to rename the Michigan Avenue Bridge to the DuSable Bridge, honoring Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the city’s founder. In 2019, he sponsored the ordinance to rename Congress Parkway to Ida B. Wells Drive, commemorating the pioneering civil rights leader and journalist. Reilly is also proud to have worked with the Mother Jones Heritage Project to secure approval for a statue honoring Mother Jones, a fearless labor activist who fought for workers’ rights in Chicago during the 1880s. The statue is slated for installation in 2026.Before City Hall, Reilly worked in the Illinois House of Representatives, eventually serving as communications director. He later became one of AT&amp;T’s youngest executives, overseeing public affairs across the Midwest and pushing for a more competitive, consumer-friendly telecommunications market.In addition to his work as alderman, Reilly serves on the board of the Energy Foundry, a nonprofit venture capital fund investing in green technology, and is a voting board member of the Illinois Smart Grid Advisory Council.His leadership has been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business “40 Under 40,” the Keep Chicago Beautiful Sustainability Vision Award, the Chicago Loop Alliance Illumination Award, and the Illinois Hotel &amp; Lodging Association Ambassador Award.Brendan Reilly earned his bachelor’s degree from Hobart College and has lived in downtown Chicago since 1997. He ran for office to challenge corruption, give residents an authentic voice, and prove that bold, independent leadership can get things done. Since winning office, Brendan Reilly has spent his career taking on the tough fights; turning promises into projects, ideas into action, and challenges into results.

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Brendan Reilly is a proven change agent who has taken on the powerful and won. In 2007, in a major political upset, Reilly challenged and unseated a 36-year incumbent City Council veteran.&nbsp;&nbsp;As Alderman for downtown Chicago, Reilly brought new transparency to city government, fought to protect taxpayers and stood up to four different mayors on behalf of his constituents. Now he’s ready to deliver that same results-driven leadership for all of Cook County.&nbsp;

Cook County can’t afford four more years of wasteful insider deals, broken promises and reckless public spending. President Preckwinkle’s record is clear: entanglement in the nearly $40M wasteful Tyler Technologies contract for an unusable County database system; penalized by a Jury of her peers with a $1.4 million legal judgment for lying about a political opponent. Preckwinkle mentored and elevated to elected office both Brandon Johnson to Mayor and her former Chief of Staff, Kim Foxx, to Cook County State’s Attorney. Their collective, failed leadership has made Chicago and communities across Cook County less safe. It’s time for honest, common-sense leadership that makes government work for the people, not the insiders.&nbsp;

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The Path to Prosperity isn’t a slogan, it’s Brendan Reilly’s blueprint to deliver safer streets, affordable housing and real property tax relief. It builds on and protects our public safety nets while creating new opportunities for more families to join the middle-class that America once promised to all citizens. By pairing public safety reform with prioritizing private investment and economic growth, Reilly’s plan will address what is broken and builds what is next.&nbsp;

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Cook County race: Ald. Brendan Reilly has been endorsed by businessman and philanthropist Willie Wilson in his bid for Cook County Board president. In a statement, Wilson praised Reilly, saying, “His plan to keep seniors in their homes, fix the broken property tax sale system, and expand job pathways for individuals returning from incarceration shows a serious commitment to improving lives in our communities.”

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Chicago Tribune: Downtown alderman announces run against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president

If elected Cook County Board president, downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly said Monday he would launch a “full review” of Tyler Technologies the Texas firm that has been working for more than a decade on <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/03/cook-county-tyler-tech-delays-politics/">upgrading the county’s property tax systems</a> — “to put a stop to the total mismanagement of its tax system under the leadership of Toni Preckwinkle.”

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42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly joins Ray to talk about the exorbitant property tax bills that arrived late last week and month behind schedule, as well as why Mayor Johnson's financial sense is completely out of step with the needs of the city.

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If elected Cook County Board president, downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly said Monday he would launch a “full review” of Tyler Technologies — the Texas firm that has been working for more than a decade on <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/03/cook-county-tyler-tech-delays-politics/">upgrading the county’s property tax systems</a> — “to put a stop to the total mismanagement of its tax system under the leadership of Toni Preckwinkle.”

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ABC7: Alderman Brendan Reilly to challenge Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in primary

The unjustified shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis is not just a horrific tragedy; it’s clear evidence that Trump’s ICE cannot continue being allowed to terrorize our communities and murder American citizens. We’ve seen the same kind of chaos and violence from Trump’s ICE here in Chicago, where individuals with no criminal history have been targeted, creating an unprecedented level of fear and anxiety. It has to stop. We can all support taking violent criminals off the streets, regardless of immigration status; however, what we’ve seen from Trump’s ICE is not that. We need to abolish Trump’s ICE in its current form and return the organization to its core functions as it existed during President Obama’s time in office, and we must have legal accountability and justice for Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and end the violence.

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After years of supporting Toni Preckwinkle, The Chicago Tribune argues that after many years under the incumbent’s leadership, it’s time for a change in Cook County government. The editorial praises Brendan Reilly for his focus on reforming Cook County’s government and restoring fiscal responsibility, highlighting his experience and pragmatic approach as reasons he would bring positive change compared with the long-serving incumbent.“The time has come at last for a new leader of the Cook County Board. Brendan Reilly has our endorsement.”

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Alderman Brendan Reilly is running for Cook County Board President against incumbent Toni Preckwenkle.  Brendan is running to root out corruption and restore public trust; stop reckless spending and focus on return-on-investment governance; make Cook County safer with modern, data-driven public safety strategies; expand opportunity through housing, job growth and property tax relief. 

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