Politics & Government
Northbrook Caucus Projected To Win Village President, Board Seats
Three seats on the Northbrook Village Board were up for grabs in Tuesday's election, as well as Village President.
NORTHBROOK, IL — Two slates of candidates squared off in an election battle for Northbrook Village President and seats on the Village Board. On Tuesday's ballot, voters showed they supported the positions of the Northbrook Caucus of 2025 over those of Northbrook Focused 2025.
Kathryn L. Ciesla was running for a second four-year term as Village President as a member of the former, and it appears she will get it. She faced a challenge from Josh Kaplan, of Northbrook Focused 2025.
For three seats on the Northbrook Village Board, two current trustees — Joy Ebhomielen and Michelle Kohler — were running for reelection. Both candidates are part of the Northbrook Caucus of 2025. Both are projected to retain their seats, and look to be joined by fellow caucus candidate Matt Cassidy.
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Also vying for a four-year term were Laura Hochstein, Anthony Riccardi and Charles Zivin part of the Northbrook Focused 2025 slate.
According to the Cook County Clerk's Office, with 26 of 26 precincts reporting, 7,897 ballots were cast, accounting for a 27.93 percent turnout.
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Village President (choose one)
- Kathryn Ciesla: 3,973 votes (52.11 percent)
- Josh Kaplan: 3,651 votes (47.89 percent)
Village Board (choose 3)
- Matt Cassidy: 4,069 votes (18.71 percent)
- Michelle Kohler: 4,029 votes (18.53 percent)
- Joy Ebhormielen: 3,908 (17.97 percent)
- Laura Hochstein: 3,294 votes (15.61 percent)
- Charles Zivin: 3,265 votes (15.02 percent)
- Anthony Riccardi: 3,078 votes (14.16 percent)
Ciesla, who has been an attorney at law since 1997, was seeking her second term as Village President. She has been an elected member of the Village Board since 2009.
Ebhomielen was seeking reelection to the Village Board, to which she was first elected in 2021. She is a senior finance manager for Clinical Trial Payments at AbbVie.
Kohler has served on the Village Board since being appointed to a seat in 2023 following the resignation of former Trustee Muriel Collison. She has nearly 30 years of experience in marketing and business strategy.
Cassidy has been working in financial technology for the last 26 years. He is currently a member of the Northbrook School District 28 board of education.
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