Des Plaines electoral board hearing set

The Des Plaines Electoral Board will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, to hear objections to the nomination petitions of mayoral candidate Mark Walsten and aldermanic candidate Gregory Sarlo running in the April 9 consolidated election. The meeting will be held in Room 102 of Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St. Resident Carl Mauter-Hollenbeck filed the objection to Walsten’s candidacy, while Brian Burkross filed the objection to Sarlo’s petition. Three hopefuls are vying for the mayoral post, including 3rd Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz and former Des Plaines mayor Tony Arredia. Sarlo is challenging one-term Alderman Jim Brookman in the 5th Ward.