Articles from the 'Decision 2023' series
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Akhras claims victory in D86 election
After watching the margin between herself and fellow District 86 school board candidate Andrew Catton widen, Asma Akhras declared victory late Friday, three days after the... — Updated 4/12/2023
No place for partisan politics, personal attacks
In the decades we’ve been covering elections, we’ve rarely seen an election like this one. The worst had been the race for village president in 2009, when someone sent out a juvenile email about then candidate Tom Cauley. The... — Updated 4/5/2023
Thousands - even millions - of reasons to vote
Why should you vote in the Tuesday, April 4, election? The 2,450 students who attend Hinsdale Central High School, where they are taught by 215 certified faculty members and have the chance to participate on 31 athletic teams and... — Updated 3/29/2023
Creator of fake site asked to leave campaign
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board candidate Asma Akhras has asked volunteer Reid McCollum to leave her campaign following his admission that he created a Facebook page appearing to belong to Andrew Catton, another candidate in... — Updated 3/22/2023
Hinsdalean lists endorsements for the D86 board
✔︎ Asma Akhras ✔︎ Kay Gallo ✔︎ Catherine “Cat” Greenspon Andrew Catton Deborah Willoughby A little more than two years ago, the newly seated board in Hinsdale High School District 86 spent two and a half hours... — Updated 3/22/2023
Early voting in Cook, DuPage is underway
Early voting is now available at 20 locations throughout DuPage County. Hinsdale Village Hall, 19 E. Chicago Ave., will be available for early voting through April 1. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 9 a.m. to... — Updated 3/22/2023
Campaign calendar
March 16 The Hinsdalean will host a candidates night for the individuals running for the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board at 7 p.m. at The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St. The event will be moderated by WGN’s Ben... — Updated 3/8/2023
Campaign calendar
March 6 Independent Voters for D86 is holding a candidate forum at 7 p.m. at the Harvester Park park district office, 15W400 Harvester Drive, Burr Ridge. The event has been organized to provide an opportunity for voters to hear... — Updated 3/1/2023
Early voting in DuPage opens today
DuPage County voters may cast their paper ballots in the 2023 Consolidated Election starting today, Feb. 23, at the early voting location at the DuPage County Fairgrounds (Building 5), 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton, just off... — Updated 2/22/2023
What do they have? What do they need?
Voters will elect three candidates Tuesday, April 4, to serve four-year terms on the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. None of the three who are elected will serve in... — Updated 2/22/2023
Issues in D86 have divided board members
The Hinsdalean typically begins its election coverage looking at the various topics that have been discussed at the board table over the past few years, with the goal of giving voters a sense of what new board members will face... — Updated 2/13/2023
Hinsdalean set to launch election coverage Feb. 9
For the first time in The Hinsdalean’s history, there is a single contested race on the spring ballot. Only Hinsdale High School District 86 has attracted more candidates than there are open seats in the Tuesday, April 4, electio... — Updated 2/1/2023
Readers invited to be part of election conversation
Next week we will begin our coverage of the Tuesday, April 4, election. Unlike most years, we have a single contested race to cover — the Hinsdale High School District 86 board,... — Updated 2/1/2023
