Twenty-one months after she left the White House, Michelle Obama is returning to public life feeling purposeful and invigorated. She launched, within weeks, high-profile social initiatives on voting and girls education while preparing for a mega-boo...

Bio Name: Jim Patrician City: Algonquin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kanecounty23/ Office sought: Kane County Board District 23 Party: Republican Age: 51 Occupation: Employee Benefits Advisor Education: Bachelor Finance, University of Iow...

Bio: Name: Kwame Raoul City: Chicago Website: www.kwameraoul.com Twitter: @KwameRaoul Facebook: @kwame.raoul.illinois Office sought: Illinois Attorney General Party: Democrat Age: 54 Family: Occupation: State senator; partner, health law g...

Bio Name: Clifford Surges City: Gilberts Office sought: Kane County Board District 21 Party: Republican Age: 55 Occupation: Insurance Professional Education: Bachelor Degree from Eastern Illinois University Civic involvement: Past Board Member ...

Bio Name: Chris Kious City: Algonquin Facebook: www.facebook.com/kiousforkane/ Party: Democrat Office sought: Kane County Board District 23 Age: 66 Occupation: Project Manager part time retired Education: AA general, BSc Biology, MSc Entom...

Bio: Name: Stephanie Kifowit City: Oswego, IL Website: www.stephaniekifowit.org Twitter: @repkifowit Facebook: skifowit Party: Democrat Office sought: State Representative Age: 46 Family: married, three children, two grandchildren Occupation: ...

Bio Name: Olynda De Hoyos City: Aurora Email: olynda4kcb@gmail.com Twitter: NA Facebook: NA Party: Independent Office sought: Kane County Board District 3 Incumbent: No Age: 31 Family: NA Occupation: Assistant Manager for a consumer finance com...

Bio Name: Julie Simpson City: Vernon Hills Website: Twitter: Facebook: facebook.com/VoteJulieSimpson/ Party: Democrat Office sought: Lake County Board District 18 Age: 36 Occupation: Mom Education: Political science major at Southern Illinoi...

Bio: Name: Michael Connelly City: Lisle, IL Website: www.ConnellyforIllinois.com Twitter: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/connellyforillinois/ Party: Republican Office sought: State Senate, 21st District Age: 54 Family: Mike was raised in ...

Bio Name; Ann B. Maine City: Lincolnshire Website: Twitter: Facebook: Party: Republican Office sought: Lake County Board District 21 Age: 59 Occupation: Senior Lecturer, Biology Department, Lake Forest College Education: B.A. Williams Colle...