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President Todd Stroger?

Chicago politicians are reacting cautiously to the newly unveiled plan to replace Cook County Board President John Stroger.

Stroger suffered a debilitating stroke a week before winning the March Democratic primary, but hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

Questions about his health, absence, and office have been a big source of media speculation and political roughhousing.

Then Tuesday night, party members leaked details of a plan to replace John Stroger with his son.

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