Mayoral Candidates Heat Up Over Endorsements, Voter Turnouts

By showing up at Lighfoot’s news conference, in which he was criticized, Martwick turned the event into pure political theater. Later, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a statement saying Martwick didn’t talk to her about the bill and she doesn’t support it. She said the Assessor's job should be an elective one, and making it an appointment would make it more political, not less. Elsewhere, rival Paul Vallas trumpeted the endorsement of former Chicago Teachers Union President Deborah Lynch, acknowledging that the Current CTU leadership backs Preckwinkle. Vallas said the CTU endorsement was contentious and he was appealing to the rank-and-file.

"It is my understanding that the vote was pretty divisive," Valles said. 

Lynch said Vallas may have clashed with the union at times when he ran the schools, but he always showed integrity and a willingness to listen to others' ideas.