Ebrahimi sworn in as new 8th Ward alderman in Des Plaines dailyherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Des Plaines mayoral race was an expensive one, new records show From left, Michael Charewicz, Malcom Chester and Andrew Goczkowski were candidates for Des Plaines mayor. Goczkowski won the April 6 election.
Updated 4/19/2021 7:27 PM
The race for mayor in Des Plaines was an expensive one, with all three candidates building five-figure war chests for signs, mailers and other campaign needs.
Ultimately, the candidate who raised the most money in the three months leading up to Election Day 8th Ward Alderman Andrew Goczkowski, whose campaign collected more than $44,000 and spent nearly all of it came out on top.
Candidates for local, county or state offices who raise or spend at least $5,000 must file quarterly financial disclosure reports with the Illinois State Board of Elections. They must also file individual reports for donations of $1,000 or more as they come in.
Updated 4/20/2021 1:11 PM
Former Des Plaines City Clerk Gloria Ludwig s write-in campaign to unseat 1st Ward Alderman Mark Lysakowski appears to have come up short.
Now that nearly all of Cook County s mail-in ballots have been counted, unofficial results from the April 6 election showed Lysakowski ahead 370 votes to 264 votes.
The deadline for mail-in ballots to arrive at the Cook County clerk s office is Tuesday afternoon.
Lysakowski was the only 1st Ward candidate on the ballot. The apparent victory gives him a second 4-year term on the city council.
On Tuesday, Lysakowski said he expected the race would be close but was confident he d win based on conversations with 1st Ward voters.
34-year-old Des Plaines mayor says he s retiring from politics dailyherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Des Plaines mayoral race was a costly one, new records show From left, Michael Charewicz, Malcom Chester and Andrew Goczkowski were candidates for Des Plaines mayor. Goczkowski won in the April 6 election.
Updated 4/19/2021 12:28 PM
The race for mayor in Des Plaines was an expensive one, with all three candidates building five-figure war chests for signs, mailers and other campaign needs.
Ultimately, the candidate who raised the most money in the three months leading up to Election Day 8th Ward Alderman Andrew Goczkowski came out on top, state records show.
Candidates for local, county or state offices who raise or spend at least $5,000 must file quarterly financial disclosure reports with the Illinois State Board of Elections. They must also file individual reports for donations of $1,000 or more as they come in.