Cook County Clerk and longtime Illinois political figure Karen Yarbrough has died at 73 years old, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.
Yarbrough was midway through her term as clerk and was the first woman and African American to hold that office.
Previously, she was a long-time Illinois state representative and the county recorder of deeds. Among her duties as clerk, Yarbrough was the chief election officer in Cook County and oversaw all election functions from voter registration to counting the ballots and certifying results. The functions of the office are continuing, according to spokesperson Sally Daly, who said last week that Chief Deputy Clerk Cedric Giles is in charge of operations.Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton also issued a statement on X:"I am saddened to learn of the passing of my longtime friend and colleague, Karen Yarbrough. I will never forget the times we had on the best State Rep row in Springfield. Most recently, we were colleagues on the Illinois Democratic State Central Committee.
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