Preckwinkle Rips Emanuel, McCarthy's Handling Of Violence Problem

Preckwinkle Rips Rahm On Crime, Schools
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks at a news conference in Chicago. On Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, Preckwinkle said she was dropping her controversial plans for a nickel tax on every bullet but will continue to push for a $25 tax on all firearms. Preckwinkle said the proposed ordinance was more about addressing gun violence than raising money for a county that faces a budget shortfall of more than $260 million. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks at a news conference in Chicago. On Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, Preckwinkle said she was dropping her controversial plans for a nickel tax on every bullet but will continue to push for a $25 tax on all firearms. Preckwinkle said the proposed ordinance was more about addressing gun violence than raising money for a county that faces a budget shortfall of more than $260 million. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today publicly blasted Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s crime-fighting strategy and the quality of the public schools he controls, then quickly walked back the remarks.

The Democratic leader said her criticism was targeted at society as a whole and not the mayor personally, much as she did last summer when she harshly criticized former President Ronald Reagan for his role in the war on drugs.

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