Former mayor Brian Krajewski’s campaign for the District 3 seat on the DuPage County Board swings into high gear with a Super Saturday walk to distribute literature and yard signs throughout district precints tomorrow, Jan. 16, and at a Meet and Greet from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21, at Papa Passero’s in Westmont. The walk [...]
Entries Tagged as 'DuPage County Board'
Election filings
November 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments · 2010 election, County Politics, Local politics
Filing ended Monday, and the County Board of elections has posted an unofficial listing of candidates. Where needed, the ballot order will be decided by a lottery on November 10th. Where two or more candidates from the same party file, there will be a primary run off. Carole A. Cheney of Aurora was the sole [...]
Bennington named to District 3 seat
October 9th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized
Former County Board member Tom Bennington has been appointed to his former District 3 seat in a fulfillment of Chairman Robert Schillerstrom’s earlier suggestion that he might go beyond the list of 13 applicants for the post vacated by Kyle Gilgis in August. The appointment is subject to the county board’s approval at its Tuesday, [...]
Straw poll results
September 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2010 election, Village Council
Former mayor Brian Krajewski led the DGreport straw poll for the District 3 county board seat vacated Aug. 31 by Kyle Gilgis. Village commissioner Sean Durkin finished in second place and Westmont environmental consultant Karol Sole placed third. Former village commissioner Martin Tully was in fourth place and attorney Greg Abbott of Woodridge finished fifth. [...]
Tags: Brian Krajewski·District 3·DuPage County Board·Martin Tully·Sean P. Durkin
District 3 candidates named
September 3rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · County Politics
Former Village Commissioner Martin Tully and residents Laurel Bowen, Michael Flynn, Bill Haider and Peggy McCracken are among 14 candidates for the District 3 seat vacated by Kyle Gilgis The office of DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom released the complete list of candidates this morning. Tully, Bowen, Flynn, Haider and McCracken join previously announced [...]
District 3 straw poll
September 2nd, 2009 · 21 Comments · Boards and Commissions, County Politics
Editor’s note: Previous votes have been cleared since the addition of other candidates. Although only four of the dozen applicants for the District 3 County Board seat have announced publicly, two are well known in Downers Grove. Village Commissioner Sean Durkin and former mayor Brian Krajewski both have formally applied for the post vacated by [...]
Tags: DuPage County Board
Following Gilgis
July 10th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Local politics, People, Places and Things, Village Council
Let the politicking begin. That’s the inevitable response to announcements like that of DuPage County Board member Kyle Gilgis, who plans to retire August 31. Gilgis’ exit will leave the board without a Downers Grove voice, which is certain to inspire some in town to attempt to rectify that situation. The choice of Gilgis’ replacement [...]