Former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger withdrew Monday from the March major after a problem to his petitions knocked him beneath the required variety of signatures. Stroger sought a seat on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board however fell 1,821 signatures in need of the 7,279 signatures wanted to get on the poll. Because of that, Stroger stated “at this point I don’t think there’s any reason to keep going on with the process.” “The Legislature should take this up,” Stroger stated concerning the county’s signature necessities. “[They] should do a committee or task force to look at other states that are more open, and make a system so that people who wanted to
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Tiger Woods Withdraws From Two PGA Tour Events Due To Ongoing Back Issues
Tiger Woods’ latest comeback attempt isn’t going very well. The golf superstar announced Friday that he won’t compete in the Genesis Open or The Honda Classic due to his ongoing back issues. “My doctors have advised me not to play the next two weeks, to continue my treatment and to let my back calm down,” Woods said, via TigerWoods.com. “This is not what I was hoping for or expecting. I am extremely disappointed to miss the Genesis Open, a tournament that benefits my foundation, and The Honda Classic, my hometown event. I would like to thank Genesis for their support, and I know we will have an outstanding week.” Woods has been... NESN.com