by JASON MEREL
Lincolnwood trustees Georjean Hlepas Nickell and Jesal Patel discussed issues facing the municipality as they vie to replace outgoing village president Barry Bass in the April 6 consolidated election.
Patel is running on the Lincolnwood Alliance slate with candidates Jean Ikezoe-Halevi (incumbent), Grace Diaz Herrera and Mohammed Saleem for three open trustee seats, and village clerk Beryl Herman, who is unopposed.
Nickell is running as an independent mayoral candidate with candidates for trustees Ronald Cope (incumbent), Stewart Solaka and Raul Tomsa.
Nickell, who is a managing partner in a private real estate and development company, has been a village trustee since 2017 and has also served on the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education from 2005 to 2015.