The Democratic candidate for governor criticized politicians who hold elected office while also working as property tax lawyers.
Powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan is a property tax attorney - though Kennedy didn’t mention Madigan by name.
Other Democrats running for governor next year are: State Senator Daniel Biss, downstate schools superintendent Bob Daiber, State Representative Scott Drury, Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar , and venture capitalist JB Pritzker.