Kari Steele skirted with history as she nearly overcame the biggest hurdle to become Cook County’s first female assessor—Black or white—during Tuesday’s Democratic Primary. In a close race that was decided in the final moments on election night, Steele lost to embattled incumbent Fritz Kaegi, who ran a campaign aimed at boosting his image as … Kaegi escapes Kari Steele in close Cook County Assessor race Read More »