Although Wilmette’s business community is feeling economic hardships due to COVID-19, the town is in shape financially thanks to a healthy real estate market, said the village’s newly elected president.
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One candidate has been the subject of a federal investigation. Another stands charged in a red-light camera case. Another was charged with taking part in a gambling ring. All are among the mayors and village presidents running for reelection in Chicago’s suburbs in Tuesday’s general municipal election.
As the April 6 municipal election approaches, the two candidates vying to become Wilmette’s village board president discussed everything from affordable housing to sustainability during a virtual forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.