Candidates for 14th U.S. House District to speak at forum Tuesday

Candidates vying to replace Dennis Hastert in Congress as representative for the 14th U.S. Congressional District will be featured in a League of Women Voters candidates' forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday in St. Charles.

The public is invited to attend the forum. Both Democratic and Republican candidates who are running in the Feb. 5 general primary will participate in the event. The forum will be held at the Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road, St. Charles.

The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Geneva-St. Charles and the League of Women Voters of Batavia in cooperation with the Daily Herald, Beacon News, and Kane County Chronicle.

Within a moderated format, a panel of reporters will direct questions to the candidates, followed by questions from the audience. Immediately after the forum, the audience will be invited to an informal "Meet and Greet the Candidates" session.

The League of Women Voters also will sponsor a public forum focusing on local contested Kane County board and state legislative races at p.m. Thursday in the city council chambers at Batavia City Hall, 100 North Island Ave.

Candidates for county board chairman, county board districts 14 and 26, state legislative district 49, and state legislative district 50 have been invited. Questions from the audience will be presented to the candidates.

Information is available at www.lwvgenstc.org.