Competitive La Grange Village Board Election

LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange Village President Mark Kuchler is running unopposed in the April 1 election.

Meanwhile, the Village Board race is competitive this time around, with four candidates vying for three positions.

The week-long filing period ended Monday.

The Village Board candidates are newcomer Carla Carter and incumbent trustees Peggy Peterson, Lou Gale and Glenn Thompson. This is the first competitive Village Board election since 2017, while the last contest for village president was two decades ago.

Carter already has a campaign website. On it, she said she and her husband, Brad, moved to La Grange's west end from Chicago in 2018. She said they were drawn to La Grange's schools. Her oldest daughter is in college while her other two teens attend Lyons Township High School.

Earlier in her career, Carter worked as a biochemist at the University of Chicago. She later attended law school and now specializes in intellectual property law.

She is a member of the La Grange Business Association and the Citizens Council of La Grange.

The council has long slated candidates for local offices. The council's website does not indicate that it has nominated anyone yet.

Neighboring Western Springs has a slating group called the Western Springs Caucus, which recommends candidates for local public offices. That town has not seen a competitive election since 2005.