Clarification: This post was updated on Dec. 11 to clarify that Eamon Kelly, who is running for Evanston Township Democratic committeeman, did not withdraw his candidacy, but one of his two sets of petitions.

Monday is an important Cook County filing day, as campaigns turn in the fruits of their days-long labor investigating the legitimacy of petition signatures. Meanwhile, Assessor candidate Fritz Kaegi boasted of three congressional endorsements, and the Chicago Teachers Union promised to let their members sound off on endorsements for governor and attorney general.