Campaign 2019: Candidates file for April municipal elections

By Bob Bong

It seems that no sooner do we finish one election cycle than

another one pops up.

Candidates had until last Monday to throw their hats into

the ring for the April 2 local elections.

Voters will go to the polls to choose from an assortment of

candidates including village and city officials as well as park board, library

board, fire district board and school boards.

Here is a rundown on local candidates, pending any write-in

candidates, who filed to run in municipal races this spring. We will run down

school board candidates in a separate story.

JUSTICE

In Justice, incumbent trustees Richard Sparr and Karen

Warner filed to run on the Village Voice slate along with former village clerk

Kathleen Svoboda, who has been working as deputy clerk with former trustee

Suzanne Small, who was elected clerk two years ago.

They will be facing a slate of trustee candidates running as

the Residents First Party. Those challengers include Francis Mills, Jeffrey

Allen and John Obrochta.

BROOKFIELD

The Peoples Economy Party has slated incumbent Trustee David

LeClere to run with newcomers Kathryn Kaluzny and Brian Conroy. Trustee Ryan

Evans is leaving the board because of term limits in the village and Trustee

Michelle Ryan is stepping down because of job considerations.

They will be facing a slate of trustee candidates running on

the newly formed Brookfield Community Party. Those challengers are Thomas

Galbraith, Joshua Jones and Mark Rogers.

Four library board candidates are running unopposed

including incumbents Dianne Duner, Jennifer Perry and Linda Kampschroeder along

with newcomer John Edgar Mihelic.

SUMMIT

Village Clerk Colleen Lambert, a former village trustee, has

filed to fill the two-year unexpired term. She is surrendering her seat on the

Summit School District 104 Board of Education.

Also filing for the April ballot were incumbent trustees

Aleco Julius, Art Sullivan and Karen Wasko.

For the Summit Park District Board, incumbents Oscar Ponce

and Tony Cervantes have filed for six-year terms and Maribel Solis has filed to

fill the unexpired term of Bill Mundy.

For the Summit Library Board, four residents are running

unopposed for four seats: Avzi Dardovski, Mariela Munoz, Patricia Diaz and

incumbent Jeff Duley. Stepping down from the board are Jose Silva and Bedri Asani.

FOREST VIEW

Incumbent trustees Nancy Miller and Mike Grossi filed for

re-election.

STICKNEY

All three incumbent trustees filed to run unopposed in April

on the Village Independent Party: Mary Hrejsa, Mitchell Milenkovic and Jeffrey

White.

INDIAN HEAD PARK

Incumbent Mayor Tom Hinshaw is running for re-election along

with incumbent trustees Chris Metz and Rita Farrell Mayer. Shawn Kennedy has

also filed to run as a trustee candidate. Three seats are up for election.

Incumbent trustee Glenn Mann did not file for another term.

Nobody filed for village clerk, which has been filled by an

interim appointment since Laurie Scheer resigned more than a year ago.

BRIDGEVIEW

Incumbent Mayor Steve Landek, incumbent Clerk John Altar and

incumbent trustees James Cecott, Patt Higginson and Norma Pinion are all

running unopposed for re-election under the Active Party Banner.

WILLOW SPRINGS

Former mayor Terry Carr, incumbent trustee Fred Posch and

newcomer Ernie Moon have all filed for trustee under the Integrity Party

banner. Incumbent Kathryn Stanphill did not file for re-election.

LYONS

Three incumbent trustees – Greg Ramirez, Pat Alonzi and

James Velesky – filed to run for re-election. They are unopposed in April.

Also seeking re-election are library trustees Victor Zynda

and Mary Francis also filed. They are uncontested.

HODGKINS

Noel B. Cummings, 91, who was first elected mayor in 1979,

has filed to run again as head of the Village Pride Party. He is running

unopposed.

Running with him are incumbent Village Clerk Stephanie Gardner,

and four incumbent trustees.

Running unopposed for four-year terms are Larry Rice, Vicky

Moxley and Dominic Misasi. Running for a two-year term is Timothy Kovel.

COUNTRYSIDE

Three aldermen, mayor, treasurer, and clerk are all running

unopposed for re-election in Countryside in April on the Countryside Leadership

Party banner.

Sean McDermott is running for mayor, Susan Burdett for

clerk, and Caryn Stancik for treasurer. Running for aldermen are James Jasinski

in Ward 1, Thomas Mikolzyk in Ward 2 and Scott Musillami in Ward 3.

BEDFORD PARK

Incumbent trustees Anthony Kensik, Katrina Errant and Edward

Salecki are running unopposed for four-year terms.

McCOOK

Calls to the Village Hall were not returned.

BURBANK

Nobody is running for municipal office in April.

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