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Andrea M. Buford

Judge Andrea Buford faces retention on Cook County bench

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Andrea M. Buford, the acting presiding judge of the Child Protection Division, appears on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot for a retention vote that Park Ridge and Niles voters will decide.

Early Voting sign at the Madison Parish Courthouse in Tallulah, Louisiana.

Park Ridge early voting opens Oct. 19 at new site

Park Ridge's Centennial Activity Center and Niles Village Hall open as early voting sites on Oct. 19, part of a 56-location expansion across suburban Cook County ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Toni Preckwinkle

Preckwinkle seeks reelection as Cook County Board president

Democrat Toni Preckwinkle is running for reelection as Cook County Board president in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, citing fiscal discipline, healthcare expansion and criminal justice reform as central priorities.

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