3 Candidates Vie For 4 Open Spots On Oak Lawn-Hometown Dist. 123 Board

OAK LAWN, IL — The consolidated election on April 1, 2025 will feature several local races, including the school board race for the Oak Lawn-Hometown Dist. 123. 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.

Only three candidates have filed to run for four open board seats. The candidates are all incumbents, including current D123 board president Brian Nichols, Peter DeRousse and Carly Bishop. Each seat is for four years.

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.