Lake Co. candidate back on ballot

Democratic Lake County board candidate Davita Siegel of Buffalo Grove will return to the Nov. 4 ballot. Siegel seeks to topple Republican county board member David Solman in District 20. A judge reversed the findings of the Lake County electoral board Monday to place Siegel back on the ballot. Siegel was one of four Democrats who were yanked from the ballot by the electoral board. In Siegel's case, the board voted to remove her from the ballot because nominating papers listed an incorrect date for when the candidate was slated for election. However, attorney Christopher Kennedy filed an appeal on Siegel's behalf in Lake County circuit court. Circuit Judge Raymond McKoski ruled that Siegel should be returned to the ballot, in part because the wrong date on the nominating papers was inadvertent. McKoski's order was entered Monday. Lake County Clerk Willard Helander, Chief Deputy State's Attorney Meg Marcouiller and Circuit Court Clerk Sally Coffelt served on the electoral board.