Candidates in the Running for Local Races

Here's the final list of candidates who are running for village, school boards and fire, library and park districts in the April 9 election.

Here is a list of the candidates who have filed petitions to run in the April 9, 2013 election. Questionnaires have been mailed out to all the candidates, and Patch will share their answers, as well as some biographical information, in the weeks preceding the election. Open Seats: 5 (Village president, clerk and three trustees) Who Has Filed: For Village President: Incumbent Brian K. Reaves; for Village Clerk: Incumbent Charlene Smollen; and for Trustee: Incumbents Paul Chialdikas, Clifford Miklos and Jeanette Virgilio Open Seats: Three Who Has Filed: Susan Petrarca, David Deitemyer, Brian Bushnell, Michael Clausen and Patrick M. Kerrigan II Open Seats: Three Who Has Filed: Incumbents Mike Kardas, George Rimbo and Mike Shackel Open Seats: …

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Jim Ladas

9:56 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013

Dear Citizen, Let me attempt to set you straight on a few issues about the petition drive aimed at allowing Lemont citizens like yourself a chance to vote on a very expensive, 21 million dollar project. The Village Board and Mayor of Lemont are in fact responsible for the petition drive. They created a situation that gave anyone who might be unconvinced by their plan only one avenue of recourse, …   more ›

Update: Candidates File Petitions for Local Races

Here's the final list of candidates who are running for village, school boards and fire, library and park districts in the April 9 election.

The filing period for municipal elections began Dec. 17, and as of the final filing date of Dec. 26, here are the candidates who have filed petitions to run in the April 9, 2013 election. Open Seats: 5 (Village president, clerk and three trustees) Who Has Filed: For Village President: Incumbent Brian K. Reaves; for Village Clerk: Incumbent Charlene Smollen; and for Trustee: Incumbents Paul Chialdikas, Clifford Miklos and Jeanette Virgilio Open Seats: Three Who Has Filed: Susan Petrarca, David Deitemyer, Brian Bushnell, Michael Clausen and Patrick M. Kerrigan II Open Seats: Three Who Has Filed: Incumbents Mike Kardas, George Rimbo and Mike Shackel Open Seats: One Who has filed: Richard Rimbo Open Seats: Five (Three full-time, four-year …

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Candidates Begin Filing Petitions for Local Races

Petitions may be filed for village, school boards and fire, library and park districts through Dec. 26.