Election Board says Foxx violated campaign finance law

via the Chicago Sun Times on February 18th:

The Illinois State Board of Elections ruled Wednesday that Kim Foxx’s campaign for Cook County state’s attorney violated campaign finance laws by not disclosing a $25,000 poll that County Board President Toni Preckwinkle paid for last year to help nudge her into the race.

The board ordered the Friends for Foxx campaign committee to amend its disclosure filings to reflect the “in kind” contribution from Preckwinkle’s political fund and gave Foxx until 5 p.m. on Feb. 29 to do so.

Shortly after the board ruling, the Foxx campaign amended its reports.

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