The spring election season is here with contested races in some village government and school board races. Election Day is April 4 and early voting starts in just four weeks.
First up though is Wednesday Journal’s candidate forum for school board candidates at Oak Park and River Forest High School. That event, live and in person, will be this Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. It will be held in the Martin Recital Hall on the Dominican University campus, 7900 W. Division St. The forum will also be shown via zoom.
There are four candidates running for three open seats on the school board.
Charlie Meyerson, a long-time Oak Parker and publisher of Chicago Public Square, will moderate the forum. Audience members will be invited to submit written questions during the forum.
Meanwhile, due to a scheduling snafu, the Journal’s candidate forum for the Oak Park village board has a new date and a new location. This event, moderated by Doris Davenport of “The Doris Davenport Show” on WPNA (AM 1490), will now be on March 16 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at Oak Park’s village hall, 123 Madison St. Again audience members will be able to submit written questions during the forum.
On other fronts, Wednesday Journal is gearing up for the election with candidate profiles underway, a digital candidate guide underway, questionnaires out to all the candidates, an extensive Voter Guide being prepped for print on March 15 and, we’re glad to say, the return of in-person candidate forums as COVID eases.
OPRF
Four candidates for three seats
Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.
Dominican University, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest
Martin Recital Hall
Moderated by Charlie Meyerson of Chicago Public Square
Via Zoom: https://dom.zoom.us/j/96982498271
Oak Park Village Board
Five candidates for three seats
March 16 at 7 p.m.
Oak Park Village Hall
Council Chambers
123 Madison St.
Moderated by Doris Davenport of “The Doris Davenport Show” on WPNA
The League’s list of Candidate Forums
Only Growing Community Media’s Wednesday Journal, Forest Park Review and Landmark forums are in person. All others are virtual with sign up on lwvoprf.org.
Feb. 15 7 p.m. Center West Oak Park Neighborhood Association hosts Oak Park village trustee candidates.
Feb. 16 7 p.m. League of Women Voters District 97 candidate statements
Feb. 16 7 p.m. Wednesday Journal candidate forum for OPRF High School candidates. Live at the Martin Recital Hall at Dominican University, 7900 W. Division St.
Feb. 23 7 p.m. League of Women Voters hosts Oak Park village trustees forum
Feb. 28 6:30 p.m. Forest Park Review and the Forest Park Chamber host mayoral and commissioner candidates at Grant-White School, 147 Circle, Forest Park
Feb. 28 South East Oak Park Community Organization hosts Oak Park village trustee candidates
March 2 7 p.m. League of Women Voters hosts OPRF High School school board candidates
March 6 6:30 p.m. South East Oak Park Community Organization hosts OPRF High School school board candidates
March 6 7 p.m. League of Women Voters hosts Forest Park mayor and commissioner candidates
March 7 7 p.m. League of Women Voters hosts Uncontested Candidate statements
March 7 7 p.m. Arbor West Neighbors Oak Park host village trustee candidates
March 9 7 p.m. League of Women Voters hosts Oak Park library board candidates
March 13 7 p.m. League of Women Voters hosts Proviso Township High School District 209 school board candidates
March 15 7 p.m. The Landmark hosts North Riverside village trustee candidates live at North Riverside Village Common
March 16 7 p.m. Wednesday Journal hosts Oak Park village trustee candidates live at Oak Park Village Hall council chambers
