Cook County Board of Review Comm. Samantha Steele (D-2) will face political consultant Liz Nicholson in the upcoming Democratic primary. [Steele photo courtesy of Cook County/Nicholson photo provided]

Cook County Board of Review Comm. Samantha Steele (D-2), who’s been at the center of several ethics concerns and other controversies during her tenure, is facing political consultant Liz Nicholson in the upcoming Democratic primary, a candidate the incumbent commissioner said lacks relevant experience. 

Board of Review District 2 includes all or parts of the townships of Elk Grove, Evanston, Jefferson, Lakeview North Chicago, Leyden, Maine, New Trier, Niles, Northfield, Norwood Park, Rogers Park, West Chicago and Wheeling.