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A Helpful Guide to This Year’s PACs

All together, super PACs, dark-money, and special interest groups have put $50 million into influencing the upcoming primary. Often, they are intentionally obfuscating. Affordable Chicago Now!, Chicago Progressive Partnership, and Elect Chicago Women (and more) are tied to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. American Future is backed by DraftKings and FanDuel. Think Big is pro-AI … the list goes on. See who each fund supports. [WBEZ]

Krishnamoorthi’s War Chest and Iconic Political Photo-Ops

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th), vying for senate, is a fundraising machine. Leigh Giangreco and Block Club’s Maxwell Evans join today’s podcast to talk campaign finance in the looming election. Also discussed: where we’d go to shake hands and kiss babies if we were running. Let’s get more creative than Manny’s, people! [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

What the Fight For Cook County Assessor is All About

Many Chicagoans blame incumbent assessor Fritz Kaegi for skyrocketing property taxes on the South and West sides. So much so that the Democratic party endorsed challenger Pat Hynes, a suburban assessor. Hynes also has the support of the office building industry and financial backing from property tax attorneys and appraisers, which Kaegi says puts him in the pocket of big business. [Tribune 🔒]

All About the Comptroller Race

First, let’s review what a comptroller does. Essentially the state’s “fiscal control officer,” they maintain fiscal accounts and payments, in addition to creating reports on what’s been paid and owed, including state employee compensation. Get to know the four Democrats in the running March 17. One Republican is running unopposed. [NBC 5]