9 Candidates Vie For 5 D70 School Board Seats

LIBERTYVILLE, IL —School boards across the Chicago area needed to make many tough decisions this past year during the COVID-19 pandemic. And during this year's local election, there are many packed school board races featuring candidates with differing opinions on remote learning, in-person models and how teaching should've been handled this past year.

The Libertyville Elementary District 70 school board race includes several candidates who've pushed for a return to in-person learning. Like many school districts, D70 spent most of the year learning remotely but plans to return to in-person learning on April 12.

There are nine people running for five open seats on the school board. Seven of the candidates are seeking four open seats for a four-year term on the board of education while two candidates are vying for a single two-year term.

Below are the candidate profiles we have received so far so you can read through before you make your choices and head to the polls:

• Brian Lawton
• Jennifer Khan
• Angela Balanag
• Evan Williamson
• Callie Johnson
• Travis McGhee
• Lauren Marks
• Wendy Schilling

The spring local elections will be held on April 6. Early voting started on March 12 at the Lake County Clerk's Office. More options for early voting will begin is expected to begin on March 22 with 16 sites available throughout the county.

Information on early voting sites can be found on the Lake County Clerk's website.

Voting During COVID: Stay Safe

The Lake County Clerk's Office offers these tips for staying safe and healthy during COVID:

• Bring your own black or blue ink pen (no markers, please). Using your own pen will limit your physical contact at the voting site to practically just your paper ballot.
• Use the provided disposable stylus for touch-screen ballot marking equipment.
• Wear a face covering.
• Practice social distancing while observing markers and signage in the polling place and the direction of facility staff and election judges.

What the clerk's office is doing:

• Placing sneeze guards between election judges wearing face coverings and voters.
• Instructing election judges to clean common equipment and voting utensils on a regular basis with supplied disinfectant wipes.
• Providing face coverings and gloves.
• Positioning social distancing markers in the voting area.

Grace Period Voter Registration

If you need to register for the first time or update your name or address on a current record, Grace Period Voter Registration is available at any Early Voting site. You are required to meet all age, citizenship, and residency requirements; present two forms of valid identification; and vote at the time of registration. Both forms of identification must show your current name, and one must show your current physical Lake County street address.

"April 2021 Consolidated Election" Web Page

The Lake County's Clerk's Office website has more information on races on the ballot, candidate list, referendum, a personalized sample ballot, voter registration forms and requirements and vote by mail applications and deadlines.