Cook County Democrats declined to endorse Board of Review incumbent Commissioner Samantha Steele for re-election, instead backing Liz Nicholson. Cook County Inspector General found she omitted public-sector clients on her Leonor Group’s economic-interest statements, breaching fiduciary duties. The ethics board fined her for leaking confidential info during a Bears property-tax hearing, and she is contesting a DUI from last year. She raised just $26,375 last quarter.

Samantha Steele's initial court date in her DUI arrest is Friday, December 27th

The Chicago Sun-Times has called for Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele to resign, emphasizing, “A major part of holding public office is the ability to maintain a sense of professionalism—whether the official is on or off duty.”