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Posted2/25/2021 5:20 AM Des Plaines City Council candidates are split on whether city hall should have enforced temporary bans on indoor restaurant dining and bar service ordered by Gov. J.B. Pritzker because of rising COVID-19 infection rates. Nine candidates recently discussed those limitations and other issues with the Daily Herald during remotely held endorsement interviews.
Seats representing the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th wards will be on ballots for the April 6 consolidated local election. All carry 4-year terms. Despite pleas from local restaurateurs, the city council voted 5-4 in November to enforce operational restrictions for restaurants and bars because of escalating coronavirus cases in the region. Mayor Matthew Bogusz broke a tie. ....
Watch candidates for Des Plaines City Council discuss pandemic response, other issues
Updated 3/18/2021 8:29 PM Candidates for Des Plaines City Council discussed the city s pandemic response, downtown renewal and other issues in two video recorded sessions hosted by the Daily Herald. Voters have a choice for alderman in Wards 1, 3, 5 and 7 in the April 6 election.
Write-in candidate and former city clerk Gloria Ludwig is a challenger in Ward 1 against incumbent Mark Lysakowski, who did not participate. Ward 3 has a four-way race between Eugene Fregetto, a retired professor of entrepreneurship and former library board member; Shawn T. Killian, a credit union employee; Norbert J. Paprocki, fabrication manager at a lighting company; and Sean Oskerka, an emergency room nurse. Incumbent Denise Rodd can t run again because of term limits. ....
Suriano drops out of Des Plaines City Council race, leaving four candidates
Updated 2/18/2021 5:40 PM A Des Plaines City Council candidate has dropped out of the crowded race for the 3rd Ward seat but his name may still appear on ballots. Robert K. Suriano is no longer seeking the post in the April 6 election because his new work hours created a conflict, he said Thursday.
Suriano s departure from the contest leaves four candidates for the 3rd Ward seat: Eugene Fregetto, Shawn T. Killian, Sean Oskerka and Norbert J. Paprocki. In an email to the Daily Herald, Suriano endorsed Fregetto. Term limits prevent incumbent Denise Rodd from seeking reelection. ....