Journal sponsors OPRF, Oak Park trustee candidate forums

Live and in-person for rst time since 2019

The spring election season is here with contested races in some village government and school board races. Election Day is April 4 and early voting star ts in just five weeks

Wednesday Jour nal is gearing up for the election with candidate profiles underway, a digital candidate guide underway, questionnaires out to all the candidates, an extensive Voter Guide being prepped for print on March 15 and, we’re glad to say, the retur n of in-person candidate for ums as COVID eases

The Jour nal will sponsor two for ums in Oak Park and River Forest. One will be for candidates running for the Oak Park and River Forest High School board. The other will be for candidates running for the Oak Park Village Board.

Here are the details:

OPRF

Four candidates for three seats

Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.

Dominican University, 7900 W. Division

St., River Forest Mar tin Recital Hall

Moderated by Charlie Meyerson of Chicago Public Square

Oak Park Village Board

Fi ve candidates for three seats

Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

Oak Park Main Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park Veterans Room

Moderated by Doris Davenpor t of “The Doris Davenpor t Show” on WPNA