Political consultant Enza Raineri has joined Mercury Public Affairs, a bipartisan Chicago-based public-strategy firm. Raineri brings more than 40 years of experience to Mercury-Illinois in the arenas of government relations, public relations, crisis communications, community outreach and large-scale operations management. She served the Clerk of the Circuit Court for 30 years in operations, press relations and public policy roles. After retiring from Cook County government in 2019, Raineri started her own consulting practice, where she has worked on a variety of campaigns, including for the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois Appellate Court, mayor of Los Angeles, mayor of Chicago and international tourism promotion initiatives.