State and county races the subject of Round Lake area candidate forum Oct. 8

Posted October 01, 2014 11:00 pm

Round Lake Area Library submission

Contested races in the 62nd State House District, Lake County Board District 6, Lake County Clerk, Lake County Sheriff, and Lake County Treasurer will be the focus of a candidate forum Wednesday, Oct. 8.

The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Round Lake Area Library, Mano a Mano, WRLR 98.3 FM, and Round Lake Area Exchange Club. It will be begin at 7 p.m. at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center, 2007 N. Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach.

This is a nonpartisan event presented by nonpartisan organizations. None of the organizations hosting this event support any candidate or ballot issue. All candidates in contested races in the 10th Congressional District, 62nd State House District, Lake County Board 6th District, and Lake County Clerk, Lake County Sheriff, and Lake County Treasurer were invited to participate.

Voters and area residents will have an opportunity to meet the candidates and hear their positions on issues at the forum. Candidates will be available for individual questions at tables at 6:30 p.m. and after the forum ends.

Questions to candidates will be submitted by members of the audience and moderated by the League of Women Voters. Spanish language translation services will be provided by Mano a Mano.

Live broadcast of the candidate forum will be carried on WRLR 98.3 at www.wrlr.fm. Tune in via live streaming on the website wrlr.fm or via Tune-IN® app (WRLR). Comcast will rebroadcast at various times before the Nov. 4 election.

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