Bio Name: Farah Laman City: Village of Hawthorn Woods Office sought: Trustee Age: 47 Family: Spouse and two Children 18 and 16 yrs. old Occupation: IT Systems Admin Education: Degree in Finance Civic involvement: Works within small community o...

Bio Name: Brian J. Owen City: Arlington Heights Office sought: Arlington Heights Park District Board of Commissioners Age (on election day): 49 Family: Eugena Whitson-Owen (wife) 49, Jake H. Owen (son) 21, Abigail Owen (daughter) 19, been marri...

Bio Name: Trak Patel City: Lindenhurst Office sought: Village Trustee Age: 44 Family: Wife, daughter and little puppy Occupation: CPA Education: Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and MBA in Marketing from NIU Civic involvement: Volunteer with ...

Bio Name: Bryan C. Croll City: Barrington Hills Office sought: Trustee Age (on election day): 47 Family: Wife, 3 children Occupation: Investments Education: University of Virginia B.A. ('93), Georgetown University M.B.A. ('98) Civic involvement...

Bio Name: Emily Gilbert City: Hoffman Estates Office sought: Schaumburg Township District Library Trustee Age: 34 Family: I am married to Geoff Gilbert of Schaumburg and we have a two-year-old daughter, Alexandra. I am the daughter of Nan and D...

Bio Name: Anthony J. Trotto City: Wood Dale Office sought: Alderman, Ward 2, City of Wood Dale Age: 69 Family: Married with three children Occupation: Attorney concentrating in real estate transactions and managing real estate broker sponsori...

Bio Name: Jeanette Ward City: West Chicago Office sought: U-46 Board of Education member Age: 45 Family: Married to Bill Ward for 23 years, with two children: Charlotte (age 14) and Cheyenne (age 12) Occupation: Product Manager for an internati...

Bio Name: Elizabeth Speros City: Crystal Lake Office sought: MCC Trustee, 2-year seat Age: 58 Family: Married, one daughter Occupation: Early career Technical Editor for two Aerospace/Defense Contractors - Secret Clearance Education: B.A. in Jo...

Bio Name: Michael M. Marquardt City: Vernon Hills Office sought: Village Trustee Age: 64 Family: Married 39 years, wife, Ina, two children, Michael, 36, Kristin, 34 Occupation: Public Works for Village of Hawthorn Woods, Specialist of Buildings...

Bio Name: Bency Karmel Beals City: Gurnee Office sought: Dist 121 Board Of Education Age: 39 Family: Married with 3 Children Occupation: Business Sales Manager - Verizon Education: Masters in Organizational Leadership Civic involvement:...