Monday was the last day for candidates running to represent municipal and school district governments in the April 4, 2017 election to file petitions in communities throughout the Joliet area.
The listing below details who filed to run for what positions.
JOLIET
Fifteen candidates have filed to be on the ballot for three openings on the Joliet City Council.
Among those filing Monday were R. Dale Evans, a member of the Joliet Township High School board, and Roger Powell, a commissioner at the Housing Authority of Joliet.
Others filing Monday were Alex Rodriguez, Larry Crawford and Michelle Stiff.
Marc P. Ragusa filed his petitions Dec. 13.
On the first day of filing, Dec. 12, petitions were filed at 8 a.m. by: Brooke Hernandez Brewer, Don "Duck" Dickinson, Jan Quillman, Nathaniel C. Romeo, Michael F. Turk, Rachel F. Ventura and Betty J. Washington. They will all be in a lottery to determine first spot on the ballot.
Also filing Dec. 12 were Diane M. Harris and Christian Egwunwoke. They filed later in the day, so they will not be in the lottery for first position.
There will be no lottery for last spot on the ballot. Evans was the only candidate to file after 4 p.m. Monday. If any other candidates had filed before the clerk's office closed at 5 p.m., there also would have been a lottery for last position.
The council openings are for the three at-large seats, which represent the entire city. The council also has five district council members, who are not up for election in April. All three incumbents – Brewer, Quillman and Turk – are running.
PLAINFIELD
It appears Plainfield Village President Mike Collins will run unopposed in the April election. Collins has been in the role since 2009. Former Plainfield Park District Executive Director Greg Bott pulled petitions for village president but Village Clerk Michelle Gibas stated in an email Monday that no one else filed to run for the position.
Filing for trustee on the first day were incumbent trustees Margie Bonuchi and Garrett Peck. Since then, Larry Newton – a current member of the Plainfield Township Park District board – has filed. The term of Trustee Jim Racich, who resigned Monday, is also up in April.
SHOREWOOD
Incumbent Richard “Rick” Chapman filed to run for village president. Current Village Trustee Barbara “Cookie” Kirkland also filed for president. Her trustee term expires in 2019.
There are four trustee spots open in the April election. Incumbent trustees Dan Anderson and Daniel Warren filed for re-election. Lona Jakaitis and Clarence DeBold filed also.
CREST HILL
On the first day of filing, current Mayor Raymond R. Soliman submitted petitions to run for mayor, as did Alderman John S. Vershay. Since then, former Mayor Nicholas “Nick” Churnovic has also filed for mayor.
Seeking re-election are incumbents: City Clerk Vicki Hackney, City Treasurer Glen Conklin, Ward 1 Alderman Scott Dyke, Ward 2 Alderman Barbara Sklare and Ward 4 Alderman Charles Convery. Marco Coladipietro is running for Ward 3 alderman and Nathaniel “Nate” Albert is running for Ward 4 alderman.
LOCKPORT
Incumbent Mayor Steven Streit and incumbent Ward 3 Alderman Darren Deskin both filed for re-election by noon Dec. 12.
Also early Dec. 12, Catherine Perretta filed petitions to run for fourth ward alderwoman and Christina Bergbower filed petitions to run for second ward alderwoman.
The Lockport City Clerk's Office did not immediately provide a requested updated candidate filing list Monday afternoon.
NEW LENOX
Four of six village trustee seats are up for election in New Lenox. Incumbents Annette Bowden, David Smith and Douglas Finnegan filed for re-election. Jasen Howard also filed to run for trustee.
There will be a lottery between Bowden and Smith to determine who gets the first spot on the ballot.
CHANNAHON
Channahon Village Board incumbents Chantal Host, Mark Scaggs and Sam Greco, and non-incumbent Steve Czyz all filed petitions simultaneously at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 12 to run for three seats on the board.
MINOOKA
Village President Patrick Brennan filed to run for president. Incumbent trustee Terry Houchens, as well as non-incumbents Michael Needham, Chad Hrechko and David Deahl filed to run for trustee.
COAL CITY
Incumbent trustees David Togliatgi, Justin Wren and Tim Bradley filed to run for trustee, as did non-incumbents Georgette Vota, Sarah Beach and Tom Hanley.
JOLIET PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 86
In Joliet Public Schools District 86, incumbent Gwen Ulmer and non-incumbent Sanina "Nina" Campbell both filed Dec. 12 to run for the sole East Side school board seat. Loretta Westbrooks filed the same day for one of two West Side seats, and incumbents Anthony B. Contos and Jeffery Kenneth Pritz filed later for those seats.
JOLIET TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 204
Current District 204 board Vice President Tracy Spesia and non-incumbents Mary "Meg" Cappel and Angel Contreras filed petitions to run for one of three seats on the board.
PLAINFIELD DISTRICT 202
Incumbents David W. Koch and Rodney (Rod) Westfall are each running to continue representing Plainfield District 202 as board members, and will participate in a simultaneous filing lottery to determine their ballot position. Incumbent William A. Slabich Jr. is running for re-election as well.
Also running for one of four open seats are Robert C. Smith, Michael E. Robey and Nabeeha Bakkrani.
Shaw Media Reporters Mike Mallory and Heidi Litchfield, Herald-News Senior Reporter Bob Okon and Herald-News Associate Editor Anna Schier contributed to this story.