Election 2021: Highland Park City Council, Park Board Candidates

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — There are twice as many candidates as available seats on the Highland Park City Council heading into the final day of voting in this year's municipal elections. And in the race for the Park District of Highland Park Board of Commissioners, three candidates are seeking two seats on the five-member board.

There are no contested races for the school boards in North Shore School District 112 and Township High School District 113.

The six candidates for three four-year terms on the City Council include one incumbent councilmember, as well as sitting members of the Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals, Plan and Design and Housing commissions, Park District of Highland Park Board of Commissioners and a former member of the District 112 school board.

All six City Council candidates provided answers to the Highland Park Patch candidate questionnaire and links to their campaign websites:

• Jami Bay
• Annette Lidawer
• Kim Stone (incumbent)
• Andrés Tapia
• Yumi Ross
• Lori Flores Weisskopf

Two of the three candidates for the Park District of Highland Park submitted responses:

• Jen Freeman
• Joe Peddle
• Brian Kaplan (incumbent)

Watch: Candidates for Highland Park City Council and the Park District of Highland Park Board of Commissioners took part in a March 21 LWV forum »