League of Women Voters to Hold Candidate Forum Oct. 16

Voters are encouraged to bring their questions for the Republican and Democratic candidates to a free public Candidate Forum on October 16 at Glenbard South High School at 23 W. 200 Butterfield Road in Glen Ellyn.

The Candidates Forum is co-sponsored by the leagues of Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Palatine Area, Naperville, Elmhurst, Central Kane County, McHenry County, and Downers Grove, Woodridge and Lisle. The Candidate Forum is co-sponsored by eight local chapters of the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization which does not support or endorse candidates or political parties, but does encourage informed and active participation in government.

DuPage County – 1 p.m.

District 4 – Tim Elliott, R-Glen Ellyn, and Khizar Jafri, D-Wheaton

County Recorder – Moon Khan, D-Lombard, and Fred Bucholz, R-Wheaton, Incumbent
State General Assembly – 2:30 p.m.
48th House – Peter Breen, R-Lombard, Incumbent, and Steve Swanson, D-Lombard
23rd Senate – Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, Incumbent, and Seth Lewis, R-Bartlett
46th House – Heidi Holan, R-Glen Ellyn, will receive time to speak, though her opponent Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, Incumbent, has declined to attend
6th Congressional District
Amanda Howland, D-Lake Zurich, will speak and be available to voters, though her opponent Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, Incumbent, has declined to attend the forum.

4:35 - 5:15 p.m.--Candidates may remain to meet informally with voters