3 Candidates File For 4 Open Seats On OLCHS Dist. 229 School Board

OAK LAWN, IL — The consolidated election on April 1, 2025 will feature several local races, including the race for the Oak Lawn Community High School 229 Board of Education. The last day to file petitions for the April election was Nov. 18, so the Cook County Clerk has released an unofficial list of candidates for school board races.

As in past years, OLCHS Dist. 229 has more open seats than candidates. According to the county clerk’s office, three people have filed to run for four open seats on the board, including incumbent Rob Loehr and challengers David McFee and Glenn Smith. Each seat is for four terms.

The deadline to file as a write-in candidate for the upcoming consolidated election in Cook County is Jan. 30, 2025. The deadline to file as a write-in candidate in the upcoming consolidated election is Jan. 30, 2025. A write-in candidate must file a notarized “Declaration of Intent to be a Write-in Candidate” (SBE Form P-1F) no later than 61 days prior to the election. The declaration must be filed with the proper election authorities or authorities in those jurisdictions in which the candidate in seeking to be a write-in candidate.

A list of candidates who filed paperwork to run in the April 2025 election can be found on the Cook County Clerk's website.