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Applications Open For Evanston School Board Vacancies
Empty seats on the school boards for Evanston Township High School and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 are set to be filled next month.

Empty seats on the school boards for Evanston Township High School and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 are set to be filled next month.

Incoming trustees acknowledged the historic significance of their election after their oaths of office were administered Monday.
The vacancy comes as a result of current Trustee Mike Jenny being sworn in as Village President on May 4.
Russell Smith was listed as a trustee on the village's website, even though he doesn't take office until next month.
New face takes one of the spots on the park district board.
Contested races for the mayor's office and five City Council seats drew more St. Charles voters to the polls in 2021 than in 2017.
A rematch between Mayor Kevin Burns and Tom Simonian didn’t drive Geneva voters to the polls at the same level as their first race in 2017.
Results for two park board seats are not yet released. The race drew an unusual number of write-in candidates.
"Absolutely superb" is how a school board describes the superintendent's work.
Village's pronouncements on campaign sign rules have "no legal effect" and are "not binding," its attorney says.
Newcomers want to waste little time in reviewing the changes, which have been the subject of heated debates.
Election winners are asked about the superintendent's status.
Election winners question the timing of the newsletter, calling it "odd" and "curious."
Nancy Pollak, who resigned immediately in June, has not publicly criticized the superintendent before.
Democrats draw more votes in trustee contests than they did four years ago.
Vitek earned 56.4 percent of the vote in her race against Maureen Lewis to replace outgoing Mayor Raymond Rogina.
Mayor Kevin Burns earned 52.9 percent of the vote to Tom Simonian's 46.4 percent, with more than 4,500 votes cast, unofficial results show.
Many candidates in the Batavia area faced no opponents in their races during the 2021 Consolidated Election.
Richard Irvin saw off two challengers Tuesday to win a second term as mayor of Aurora, unofficial results show.
All incumbent school board members and all but one sitting alderman held leads in early election results.
James Johnson led Billy Haido by over 500 votes in the village board race, while Mary Oshana is in position to win a seat on the park board.
Caucus-backed candidates defeated a pair of independent challengers in the race for New Trier High School board.
Polls are closed in competitive school board races in New Trier High School District 203 and Sunset Ridge School District 29.
Newcomers Annette Lidawer and Andres Tapia are poised to join incumbent Kim Stone on the Highland Park City Council.
Candidates backed by the Lake Forest Caucus held leads of over 330 votes over rival school board slates, according to unofficial results.
Six candidates were vying for four seats on the Deerfield Park District Board; eight candidates were trying to get seats on the D109 board.
Eight candidates were vying for four seats on the District 25 Board of Education in Arlington Heights.
Incumbents Joanne Johnson, Lester A. Ottenheimer, III and Andrew Stein were challenged by two opponents for Buffalo Grove board seats.
Six challengers battled for four-year seats on the Glenview Village Board Tuesday in the Consolidated Elections.
Incumbents Muriel Collison and Daniel Pepoon are projected to win reelection. Joy Ebhomielen also won a four-year seat on the board.
Incumbents Mary Oppenheim and Robert Benton are projected to keep their seats on the Village Board. Rebekah Metts-Childers also won.
Incumbents Richard Baldino and Jim Tinaglia are projected winners along with James Bertucci and Nicolle Grasse on the Village Board.
The losing candidates apparently spent little in their campaigns.
Two of the three candidates endorsed by Reopen D205 are victorious.
Candidate who focused on his encounter with police received 11 percent of the vote.
The village's "cancer" has been removed with the election, mayor says.
All three candidates are alderman. Each showed strength in certain areas of Elmhurst.
The political consultant and community organizer plans to prioritize constituent services if elected.
There are competitive races in eight wards, a two-way race for city clerk and twice as many candidates as open seats in District 65.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.