Toni Preckwinkle didn’t seek Chicago Teachers Union’s endorsement. Why not?

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* The Tribune… When the Chicago Teachers Union unveiled its latest political endorsements last week ahead of the March primary, one name was notably absent: Toni Preckwinkle. […] “I didn’t seek their endorsement,” Preckwinkle told reporters Thursday, before rattling off a list of unions like the Chicago Federation of Labor and other left-leaning groups who are backing [...]

Toni Preckwinkle didn’t seek Chicago Teachers Union’s endorsement – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

"But it’s unclear whether the famously tight-lipped Preckwinkle is actually on the outs with CTU or merely distancing herself out of concern that the firebrand group’s brand — or Johnson’s — has grown toxic."

Toni Preckwinkle didn’t seek Chicago Teachers Union’s endorsement. Why not?

When the Chicago Teachers Union unveiled its latest political endorsements last week ahead of the March primary, one name was notably absent: Toni Preckwinkle. The boss of the Cook County Democrats, seeking her fifth term as Cook County Board president, then revealed to reporters that she did not want the progressive labor juggernaut’s support. “I didn’t seek their endorsement,” Preckwinkle told reporters Thursday, before rattling off a list of …