A couple of good news elections in Illinois

Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx defeated her challengers in the Democratic primary, assuring re-election in the fall. She had overcome millions of dollars of TV attack ads designed to scare voters that her efforts to reduce the numbers held in jails were corrupt and dangerous. It didn't work. Because of the damn virus, her victory speech had to be delivered to cameras instead of a cheering crowd.

“I want to help make Cook County a more inclusive and thriving community, where everyone is welcome,” she said. “I pledge to keep pushing for that change, that is fair, that is just, that is equitable, that will keep our communities safe,” she said.

When Black women are elected as prosecutors, too many white people are ready to believe that the justice reforms they bring in make them on the side of the crooks. But not in Chicago in this cycle!


Meanwhile challenger Marie Newman has unseated incumbent Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski in the primary. Lipinski was one of the last of Dems' right wing dinosaurs. I mean come on, the guy routinely worked to restrict women's access to abortion and voted against Obamacare. It took Newman two tries and a lot of fundraising to knock him out -- but bit by bit, we can win better Dems.