‘Broadview Six’ prosecution claims a political casualty as Cook County Board candidate ‘Cat’ Sharp exits race

De Ferranti launches County Board reelection bid, facing returning challenger

County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti formally announced his reelection campaign this week, and he has already picked up a challenger in the June primary. Both de Ferranti and returning candidate James DeVita announced their bids for County Board at a Wednesday meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. De Ferranti is hoping to win

‘Broadview Six’ prosecution claims a political casualty as Cook County Board candidate ‘Cat’ Sharp exits race

Catherine “Cat” Sharp announced late Monday she was no longer running for the County Board seat because she needed to “focus on winning the legal battle against the Trump administration.”

Oak Park trustee’s co-defendant drops county board bid to fight conspiracy case

One of the other progressive politicians facing federal criminal charges alongside Oak Park Village Trustee Brian Straw in connection with a protest at the Broadview ICE Detention Facility has dropped her campaign for the Cook County board.  Catherine “Cat” Sharp announced she is suspending her campaign for the Cook County Board’s 12th district seat to focus on fighting the charges brought against her, Straw and four others who took part in a pr…