AH Village Board Race Gets 1st Candidate For 2019 Election

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Illinois' gubernatorial election in November might still be nearly two months away, but nominating petitions for next year's municipal ballot in Arlington Heights became available Tuesday. Voters will go to the polls in April 2019 to elect four village trustees and two library trustees, as well as school district, park district and township positions, according to the village.

One candidate already has thrown his hat into the ring for an open village trustee seat, which has a four-year term. Tom Schwingbeck Jr., 60, told the Daily Herald this week that he would be running for the Village Board during the April 2 election.

Schwingbeck, who has lived in Arlington Heights for three decades, unsuccessfully ran for village trustee in 2015, and he was appointed to the zoning board of appeals that same year. He owns and operates RNM and Associates, a support business for Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin forging and casting companies. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest Arlington Heights news. And Android and iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

Village trustee and library trustee petition packets can be picked up at the Village Clerk's office at Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road. The candidate filing period starts Dec. 10.

Go to the village's website for more information. Anyone with questions can contact Village Clerk Becky Hume at 847-368-5540 or rhume@vah.com.

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