Bio Name: Bonnie Lee Kunkel City: Aurora Office sought: Alderman, Ward 5 (Covers city west of Randall Rd.) Age: 60 Family: Aurora is my 'family' Occupation: Lawyer, arbitrator Education: West Aurora High School, University of Chicago, Unive...

Bio Name: Scott Richmond City: South Elgin Office sought: Village Trustee - South Elgin Age: 50 Family: Wife, Sandy and two children Occupation: Attorney Education: Bachelor of Arts - Accounting (Michigan State University) and Juris Doctorate (...

Bio Name: Tina Medlin Willson City: Montgomery Office sought: Waubonsee Community College Board Age: 41 Family: Husband and two teenage children Occupation: Writer & Instructional Designer Education: University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign, B...

Bio Name: Ken Vanko City: Batavia Office sought: Batavia Public Library District Trustee Age: 46 Family: Wife (Karyn), Daughter (Laney) Occupation: Attorney Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Ohio State University (1994)...

Bio Name: Amanda Sperzel City: Aurora Office sought: Alderman First (1st) Ward Age: 27 Family: Engaged Occupation: Vice President at a Fortune 500 financial institution Education: Bachelor's of Science from Northern Illinois University 2014 Civ...

Bio Name: Tom St. Jules City: Aurora Office sought: West Aurora School District 129 trustee Age: 35 Family: Wife (Nicole) and two children (Aidan and Marin) Occupation: Attorney Education: West Aurora High School (2001), University of Iowa (200...

Bio Name: Carl Franco City: Aurora Office: Alderman, 5th Ward Age: 59 Family: son Michael, 32; daughter Anna, 29. Occupation: retired air traffic controller Education: B.A. Law Enforcement Adm. from Western Illinois University Civic involvement...

Residents of the 83rd state House District in the Aurora area have a new state representative: Barbara Hernandez. Hernandez, 26, a Kane County Board member in District 8 and an Aurora native, was sworn in last week to succeed her mentor, Linda Chapa...

Schemes change, fads and philosophies come and go. Glenbard South's boys basketball team does something that never goes out of style. The Raiders play defense. Glenbard South held Burlington Central 26 points under its season average Friday at the C...