Bio Name: Michele Hays City: Evanston Office sought: Oakton Community College District 535 Board of Trustees Age: 51 Family: Jason Hays and son, Scott Hays Occupation: Community Advocate Education: BA in Drama, AA in Communications, AA in Engli...

Bio Name: Bob Brown City: Winfield Office sought: Community High School District 94 Board Member Age: 54 Family: My wife, Sandra, and I have been married for 30 years. We have been blessed with four children, two of them are adults (who both gr...

Bio Name: Laurie Taylor City: Arlington Heights Office sought: Village Trustee (4-year term) Age (on Election Day): 62 Family: Husband (Joe) Daughter (Kim) Son-in-law (Jesus) Grandson (Gabriel) Occupation: IT Support Specialist Education:...

Bio Name: Casandra Slade City: Lindenhurst Office sought: Trustee Age: 54 Family: Husband, 2 children Occupation: Senior Vice President, Wintrust Financial Corporation Education: Master of Science - Marion College, Bachelor of Arts- Economics, ...

Bio Name: Elizabeth Larson City: Batavia Office sought: Batavia Library trustee Age: 37 Family: Husband Robin, daughter Ali (age 5), Scotty the dog Occupation: Job hunting, previously worked at a Corporate Federal Credit Union and in business c...

Bio Name: Emily Jacobs City: Winfield Office sought: Village Trustee Age: 31 Family: Single, grew up in Winfield and now own a home, parents still live in Winfield Occupation: High School Bilingual/ESL Social Studies teacher Education: Bachelor...

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: Anthony Ortiz City: Elgin Office sought: Elgin City Council Age: 29 Family: One daughter, one brother and sister, my mom and dad. We all live in Elgin. Occupation: Administration assistant, Kane County States Attorneys Office at the...

Bio Name: Adam Bauske City: Hoffman Estates, IL Office sought: CCSD15 School Board Age: 36 Family: Married to Liz Bauske for 13 years and have two children. Our son is 8 years old, and attends 2nd grade at Thomas Jefferson, and our 5 year old d...

Bio Name: Phil Stanko City: Cary Office sought: Cary Park Commissioner Occupation: Retired High School Science Department Chair and Science Teacher Education: BS - Biology; MS Biology; MA - Environmental Sciences/Studies Civic involvement: Cary...