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Elections 2013

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Election 2013: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Candidates

Here are the candidates for the local races on the April 9 ballot.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Incorrect Endorsements in Shields Township Election

Former Lake Forest mayor claims his name and that of another former mayor were improperly used.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Election 2013: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Candidates

Here are the candidates for the local races on the April 9 ballot.

Friday, April 5, 2013

What's on My Election Ballot?

See a sample ballot from the Lake County Clerk for your area's races.

Learn which races and candidates will be on the ballot for your area before heading to the voting booth on Tuesday, April 9. Just enter your name, house number, birth date and zip code to get started. Check out a video from Lake County Clerk Willard Helander on how to use the county's Voter Power webpage.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Election 2013: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Candidates

Here are the candidates for the local races on the April 9 ballot.

Lake Forest School District 67 Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Lake Bluff School District 65 Lake Bluff Village Trustee Shields Township Supervisor Shields Township Clerk Shields Township Assessor Shields Township Highway Commissioner Shields Township Trustee

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Lake Bluff School Caucus Introduces Slate of School Board Candidates for Districts 65 and 115

Five candidates for the Lake Bluff District 65 and Lake Forest District 115 school boards have the endorsement of the Lake Bluff School Caucus.

The Lake Bluff School Caucus has announced its slate of school board candidates for the April 9 consolidated election for Lake Bluff District 65 and Lake Forest High School District 115. The candidates are: Julie Gottshall and Christine Letchinger for Lake Bluff School District 65 and Todd Burgener, Richard Hegg and John Marozsan for Lake Forest High School District 115. Candidate profiles District 65: Christine Letchinger Christine Letchinger has been an educator for 24 years, serving as professor, department chair and until recently, Acting Dean for the School of Hospitality Management at Kendall College in Chicago. During the course of her career Christine has been recognized for her excellence in education, receiving the "Excellence in…

Carl Spackler

1:42 pm on Friday, March 29, 2013

Do voters realize that they are not required to vote for an entire slate? We are free to select who ever we like regardless of their endorsement or slate affiliations. I get the sense that not all lake bluff voters realize that they are not obligated to vote an entire slate. Think for yourself. Vote intelligently. Do your own research. Don’t rely on someone else to tell you who to vote for. Pick …   more ›

Friday, February 22, 2013

Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Candidate Debates Scheduled

The League of Women Voters and American Association of University Women will host Lake Forest-Lake Bluff candidate debates March 3rd and 10th.

Lake Forest and Lake Bluff candidates in the April 9 consolidated election will participate in two candidate debates sponsored by the League of Women Voters and American Association of University Women (AAUW) on March 3 and March 10. Sunday, March 3, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Lake Bluff Recreation Center, 355 W. Washington Ave., Lake Bluff Candidates: Sunday, March 10, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Lake Forest Library - Children's room, basement, 360 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest Candidates: For those who cannot attend, the debates will be videotaped and shown on LFTV channel 17 or 19, the League website www.lwv-lflb.org, and YouTube, reported the Chicago Tribune.

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