Todd Stroger was put on the ballot for Cook County president without a vote. BUt this is nothing new, Congressman Dan Lipinski is son of former congressman Bill Lipinski who resigned his seat after the primary vote.

Now the Tribune reports that Commissioner Steele is retiring and will bequeeth her seat to son Robert. She even had the audacity to claim he is the “best qualified” for the job. Who needs the most qualified when you have the best, right? And isn’t it just a little disturbing that her son’s name is Robert … I guess she knew that way he could get away with not printing any new campaign signs.
Further down, the article notes that if Ald. Beavers gets Stroger’s former seat in the County gov, his Aldermanic seat will likely go to his daughter Darcel.

And there’s more:

Three of Illinois’ six statewide officeholders are next-generation relatives of powerful white Chicago politicians. Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan is the daughter of House Speaker Michael Madigan, and Comptroller Dan Hynes is the son of retired Cook County Assessor Tom Hynes. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is the son-in-law of powerful Chicago Ald. Richard Mell (33rd).

And that’s just the way we do it in Chicago.