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.
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.