Lake County Board District 5 candidates cited public safety, mental health and taxes among their priorities. Incumbent J. Kevin Hunter of Ingleside is facing Lake Villa resident Sharon Smith-Terry on Nov. 8.
A DuPage County Board race has become less crowded. Naperville Republican Janice Anderson, a former one-term county board member, has bowed out of the contest.
Naperville City Councilwoman Patty Gustin has announced she will run for the DuPage County Board seat representing District 5, where she has been a resident for 30 years. The district includes parts of Naperville, Lisle, Aurora and Warrenville.