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In explaining that a personal conflict prevented his attendance at Sunday’s Downers Grove Community Advocates caucus, village council candidate Jim Norris also expressed his concern that the group wouldn’t endorse him regardless of his performance. “I wanted to see if I was going to receive a fair and impartial determination on my qualifications,” he said.

Village Council candidate Jim Norris declined to appear at Sunday’s Downers Grove Community Advocates’ caucus, leaving Marilyn Schnell, William Waldeck and Bob Barnett as the only candidates to seek the group’s endorsements for the three open council seats. The event was held at the Community School District 99 administration building and was open to the [...]