The talk in political circles: Leading Republicans promised toraise $1 million for Aurelia Pucinski for her race against CookCounty Board President John Stroger. And if she lost the race,Pucinski would be guaranteed a $150,000-per-year job in a prominentlaw office. Former Cook County Board President Richard Phelan, who'sbeen there, done that, said over lunch at Sorriso that the financialpromises sounded reasonable.
PHELAN ALSO ADDED this caveat: Remember that Stroger "first mustwin what could become a tough primary fight against CountyCommissioner Cal Sutker." . . . Aurelia, incidentally, laughs offquestions about her running for mayor if successful in the countyrace. …
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