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Newly released records provide the clearest picture of last month's attack on the Cook County state's attorney. They also show that her office was closely involved in the investigation and the decision to bring serious charges in the case.
The former U.S. House and Senate candidate takes over next week for a party grasping for unity against Democratic domination in Illinois.
The convention will mark a coming-out party for Kathy Salvi, who faces the challenge of rebuilding a party incrementally decimated by failed statewide campaigns, division within its ranks — and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s vast fortune bolstering Democratic supermajorities.
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