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Candidates vying to represent the newly redrawn Lake County Board District 19 said they would work to ease the burden on taxpayers, if elected, but through different means.
The race for Lake County Board District 16 pits Round Lake Beach resident Esiah Campos in his first run for public office against Edward Liberman, a school board member from Round Lake Heights.
Incumbent Democrat John Wasik makes his case for reelection to the Lake County Board's District 6 seat by touting his focus on the environment, transportation and finding local solutions to local problems, while Republican challenger Justin Kaechele is championing "family values" and says he wants to do his part in "preserving our country for the next generation."