Election Day is upon us. The polls in Suburban Cook County open at 6 a.m. Tuesday and could continue to be so till 7 p.m. Election officers say that if you are in line with the aid of using 7, you may be capable of vote irrespective of how lengthy the road is.
Northbrook citizens will weigh in on some of contested races which includes Village Board, board of schooling races.
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NORTHBROOK VILLAGE BOARD
Ahead of the April 6 consolidated municipal elections, Northbrook Patch furnished questionnaires to all applicants at the ballot. See hyperlinks underneath for our candidate questionnaires. Six applicants are vying for 3 4-yr trustee seats at the Northbrook Village Board on Election Day.
Daniel H. Pepoon, 64, turned into a member of the Northbrook Plan Commission for 15 years.
"There are numerous houses both owned with the aid of using the Village, or in want of interest for high-quality change. Regarding Village houses, we're predicted to acquire the hurricane water record for the vintage Grainger Property Northbrook owns and consequently controls its destiny," Pepoon said. "We assume to set up task improvement goals and a brand new zoning class as we promote it for improvement."
Robert Burns, 54, has labored in worldwide alternate compliance for 30 years.
"The unmarried maximum urgent problem dealing with our (board, district, etc.) is terrible management and this could be corrected whilst our crew is voted in," Burns said. "The United for Northbrook (U4N) crew is walking for Village places of work due to the fact the incumbent Board keeps to make incorrect selections for the network and does now no longer are looking for resident input. Northbrook wishes a nearby recognition with transparency and honesty.
Joy Ebhomielen is a finance expert with over 15 years enjoy that spans from industrial lending to company finance and strategy.
"The unmarried maximum urgent problem withinside the close to time period problem is fighting the Covid pandemic and its effect on our citizens, faculties and corporations," Ebhomielen said. "The Board made offers budget available, furnished loose mask and hand sanitizers early withinside the pandemic whilst those objects have been scarce.
Christopher Lay, 62, has been training regulation for the beyond thirteen years.
"The unmarried maximum urgent problem dealing with the Village Board is its modern-day upside-down organizational chart. The modern-day Board, comprised in large part of incumbents who've in no way been challenged in an election, believes incorrectly that it sits on the pinnacle of the chart," Lay said. "They are incorrect. Northbrook citizens and citizens occupy the pinnacle of the chart, and Board lies below them because the steward and consultant of citizens and their interests.
Ana Mendez McGuinnes, 51, has been sponsored with the aid of using United4Northbrook on this election.
"We want to reset the board's priorities. Northbrook calls for a board with a nearby recognition. The Village Board wishes to prioritize public protection and financial responsibility, which we will reap thru the assist and improvement of nearby corporations seeking out options to incentivize growth," McGuinnes said. "Decisions have to be made in a obvious style with the aid of using paying attention to citizens with an eye fixed in the direction of reaping benefits the network.
Current Trustee Kathryn L. Ciesla is walking for Village President, leaving her seat up for grabs, with Sandra E. Frum set to retire. She could be challenged with the aid of using Eugene Marks for president.
Ciesla, Collison, Ebhomielen and Pepoon have obtained the backing of the Northbrook Caucus of 2021. Burns, Lay, Marks and McGuinnes are being encouraged with the aid of using United4Northbrook.
Village Clerk Debra Ford is walking unopposed for a 4-yr time period.
NORTHBROOK/GLENVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT 30
Three applicants are vying for 3 4-yr phrases in an uncontested race for Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 Board of Education. Incumbents Keith Karchmar and Jeffrey Zuercher are joined with the aid of using Stephanie Yohannan at the ballot.
GLENBROOK HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 225
For the Glenbrook High School District 225 Board of Education, 10 applicants are vying for 4 seats. Incumbents Bruce Doughty (modern-day president and Northbrook resident), Peter Glowacki (vice chairman and Glenview resident) and Sonia Kim (Glenview) are walking for reelection, even as fellow board member Karen Stang Hanley isn't always in search of reelection. The seven challengers are Albert Herbst III (Northbrook), David Hochberg (Northbrook), Paul Kelly (Glenview), Matt O'Hara (Glenview), Mai Lin Noffke (Glenview), Carol Schmidt(Northbrook) and Michelle Seguin (Northbrook).