The path is officially cleared for a sea change on the Cook County Board of Review, a three-member elected body that hears appeals to property tax assessments. But what would be a celebratory occasion for the winning candidate is clouded by a lawsuit filed by her former campaign strategist, who alleges the candidate failed to pay her thousands of dollars.
Democratic incumbent Board of Review Commissioner Michael Cabonargi conceded to primary challenger Samantha Steele early Friday, meaning two of the board’s three seats are slated to be filled with newcomers. Steele, an assessment official who previously worked on Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s transition team, campaigned on a platform of reform and putting “in place best practices so we maintain the highest ethical standards.”
But a lawsuit filed by her former campaign operative, Rebecca Williams, claims Steele reneged on their contract and improperly canceled more than $19,000 in payments Steele owed her after a falling-out over a Juneteenth event.
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