Name: Laurie Parman Position for which you are a candidate: Illinois Representative District 66 Why are you seeking this position? I believe that Illinois is compromised in several ways. 165,000 people left Illinois in 2023. They are moving to states with lower taxes, better educational results, and better standards of living. I have 11 grandchildren and I would like them to live in a better Illinois than exists right now. I believe I have the skills and education to make a significant impact toward that goal. What experience and background do you have which qualifies you for this position? I [...]

Name: Linda R Robertson Position for which you are a candidate: Illinois Representative District 65 Why are you seeking this position? Scientists don’t typically run for office, but for me, that changed in 2022, when yet another school shooting took the lives of 19 children and two of their teachers in Uvalde, Tex. Standing at a courthouse vigil yet again for the victims of mass shootings, I became determined to fight for safer communities. Then just weeks later, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping women of rights for their own bodies. I was outraged. The current IL65 [...]

Name: Cherryl Fritz Strathmann Position for which you are a candidate: Kane County Board District 20 Why are you seeking this position? I am the incumbent seeking my third term on the Board. I am a long-time Elgin resident who has always been active and engaged in my community. I have been involved in such programs as Citizens Advisory Council, was a Girl Scout Leader, and a Docent for the Forest Preserve. Since 2012, I have been a Master Gardner through the University of Illinois, Extension program. I have also been active the Elgin Historical House Walk, both as a [...]