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From social worker to senator, Santa Maria is latest Arlington Heights trustee off to Springfield

By Christopher Placek
Nov 09, 2026 6:23 pm - Carina Santa Maria, a social worker and Arlington Heights village trustee, will be sworn in as a state legislator in January, following a political journey that began when she lobbied the village board to allow a group home in 2021.
What Arlington Heights-area candidates have to say about Bears stadium proposals

By Christopher Placek
Oct 27, 2026 7:16 pm - Candidates for Illinois General Assembly seats in districts surrounding the Chicago Bears’ potential Arlington Heights stadium site have mixed views on proposed legislation to facilitate the team’s move.
David Mathis: 2026 candidate for Illinois Senate District 27

Oct 16, 2026 3:00 pm - is a 2026 candidate for Illinois Senate District 27.
Carina Santa Maria: 2026 candidate Illinois Senate District 27

Oct 16, 2026 3:00 pm - Carina Santa Maria is a 2026 candidate for Illinois Senate District 27.
Endorsement: Santa Maria for Illinois Senate Dist. 27

Daily Herald Editorial Board
Oct 13, 2026 8:40 am - The Daily Herald endorses Carina Santa Maria for Illinois Senate District 27.
League to host candidate forum for state legislative races

Submitted by League of Women Voters of the Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove Area
Sep 28, 2026 10:45 am - The League of Women Voters is hosting candidate forums on Oct. 4 at Arlington Heights Memorial Library for state legislative races in the Nov. 3 election. The forums will feature candidates for House Districts 53 and 54, and Senate District 27.

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