In a post made yesterday to his Facebook account, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico (a Republican) included a picture of the yard signs he is displaying; Grant Wehrli for State Rep (R, District 41), Kevin Coyne for DuPage County Board (R, District 5) and Joe Biden/Kamala Harris for President. The post attracted over 500 comments and … Continue reading Chirico Backs Biden

Just a quick note on the District 5 County Board race.... This seat is currently held by James Healy, the only Republican out of 3 members who represent the 5th district. District 5 was drawn to include all Naperville Township, a significant portion of western Lisle Township, and a couple precincts in Winfield Township. Major … Continue reading District 5: A small update

On Tuesday, August 25th, Democratic Precinct Committeemen in District 4 met in a virtual meeting to select a new candidate for county board. Hadiya Afzal, the winner of the March primary, withdrew from the race in late July after sending a Tweet seen by some to be promoting violence towards police officers. Afzal’s Tweet quickly … Continue reading LaPlante slated as Democratic nominee in District 4

Hadiya Afzal speaking at a LWV Glen Ellyn Candidate Forum on February 12th, 2020 In the latest dramatic event related to county board politics, District 4 Democratic Nominee Hadiya Afzal of Glen Ellyn, who was running against incumbent Tim Elliott, withdrew her candidacy after a tweet on her personal Twitter account went viral in right-wing … Continue reading Hadiya Afzal withdraws from County Board District 4 Race after viral Tweet