Steve Kapitan: With a zero salary for an administrative position, such as the City Clerk, it is especially important for the voters and the press to scrutinize the motives and any conflict of interest that the candidates may have

Dean Bourdages on a pressing need for the DeKalb Park District: The pool renovation project needs to be monitored. The board and staff need to make sure the project stays within the budget and is finished on time

Fredda Rodewald on if students should be able to use AI in their schoolwork: There is a time and place for the use of AI. The appropriate time would be determined by the administration and teachers