Alvarez declares victory in Cook County State's Attorney race

Woo hoo! In what is being called an upset, Anita Alvarez of River Forest has won the Democratic nomination for Cook County State's Attorney.

From CBS 2 Chicago:

Alvarez has been endorsed by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, aldermen Manny Flores (1st) and Rey Colón (35th), and the Daily Herald newspaper.

And Marathon Pundit.

It's a sweet win. More good news: Larry Suffredin of Evanston, who got the backing of my loony-left congresscritter, Jan Schakowsky (also from Evanston) finished in third, despite a heap of other endorsements.

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