As Cook County mourns Clerk Karen Yarbrough's passing, a process will now begin to find her replacement.
Sarah SchulteA special Cook County clerk election will happen next November after Karen Yarbrough died from an undisclosed illness at 73 years old.Funeral arrangements are being made for Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough after she died from an undisclosed illness at 73 years old on Sunday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBunting hangs over the Cook County buildings in the Loop in memory of Yarbrough.
The process to replace Yarbrough starts with the Cook County Board of Commissioners, which has to officially declare a vacancy. The board has three days to notify the Democratic and Republican committees. "So, Toni Preckwinkle, as president of the Cook County Board, sends a message to Toni Preckwinkle, as chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, 'You have to appoint an interim clerk,'" election attorney Mike Dorf said.
"There's been a number of times where Latinos and Blacks have been competing for very high-profile positions. I expect that to happen again," Washington said.
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