County Board, 10th District Candidates At Forum in Grayslake

Voters have opportunities to meet and hear from current elected officials who are running for re-election during two environmental/sustainability round tables this Friday.

The first one will showcase local elected officials in the Grayslake area; the second features candidates for the newly redistricted Illinois 10th Congressional District including Ilya Sheyman, John Tree and a representative from Brad Schneiderʼs campaign.

This event is open to the public and is a fundraiser for Incinerator-Free Lake County and their newly formed non-profit, Midwest Sustainability Group.

The forum will be at 7:30-10 p.m. Feb. 24. at the Byron Colby Barn in the Prairie Crossing subdivision, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake. 

Candidates Scheduled to Attend:

• Ilya Sheyman, D: candidate for the Illinois 10th Congressional District 
• John Tree, D: candidate for the Illinois 10th Congressional District
• *Representatives for Brad Schneider, D: candidate for the Illinois 10th Congressional District 

• Ann Maine, R: Lake County Board Member, Dist 21, Lake County Forest Preserve

• Melinda Bush, D: Lake County Board Member, candidate for the 31st Illinois Senate District

• Sandy Cole, R: State Representative in the 62nd Illinois House District
• Sam Yingling, D: Avon Township Supervisor, Candidate for the 62nd Illinois House District

Lake County Board Candidates:

• Jim Newton, R: Lake County Board Member, Dist. 3

• Pat Carey, D: Lake County Board Member, Dist. 6
• Jeff Werfel, R: Trustee - Village of Grayslake; candidate for the Lake County Board, Dist. 6

• Steve Carlson, R: Lake County Board Member, Dist. 7

The event will also feature presentations regarding the proposed Route 53 extension. Guest presenters are Mike Sands, who has been appointed by the Blue Ribbon Panel to oversee the environmental concerns of a proposed Route 53 extension and Evan Craig of the Sierra Club Woods & Wetlands Group. Both will speak about the environmental issues surrounding a proposed Route 53 extension and what can be done about them, if anything.

For information, contact Barbara Klipp at 847-903-3565 or visit www.incineratorfree.com; email incineratorfreelakecounty@gmail.com; or Twitter www.twitter.com/incineratorfree.