The spring election season is here with contested races for Forest Park mayor and commissioner. Election Day is April 4 and early voting starts in just three weeks.

The Review, in partnership with the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, will sponsor a shared forum with candidates for Forest Park mayor and for commissioner on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6:30. The event will be hosted by District 91 at Grant-White School, 147 Circle Ave.

There will be back-to-back forums for the two candidates for mayor and for the six candidates for four seats on the village council.

Dan Haley, publisher of the Review, will moderate. Audience members will be asked to submit written questions.

The Forest Park Review is gearing up for the election with candidate profiles underway, a digital candidate guide being planned, questionnaires out to all the candidates, an extensive Voter Guide being prepped for print on March 15 and, we’re glad to say, the return of in-person candidate forums as COVID eases.

The League’s list of Candidate Forums

Only Growing Community Media’s Wednesday Journal, Forest Park Review and Landmark forums are in person. All others are virtual with sign up on lwvoprf.org

Feb. 23  7 p.m.  League of Women Voters hosts Oak Park village trustees forum

Feb. 27   7 p.m. League of Women Voters hosts River Forest District 90 candidates

Feb. 28  6:30 p.m. Forest Park Review and the Forest Park Chamber host mayoral and commissioner candidates at Grant-White School, 147 Circle, Forest Park

Feb. 28   South East Oak Park Community Organization hosts Oak Park village trustee candidates

March 2  7 p.m.  League of Women Voters hosts OPRF High School school board candidates

March 6   6:30 p.m. South East Oak Park Community Organization hosts OPRF High School school board candidates

March 6   7 p.m. League of Women Voters hosts Forest Park mayor and commissioner candidates

March 7   7 p.m. League of Women Voters hosts  Uncontested Candidate statements 

March 7   7 p.m.   Arbor West Neighbors Oak Park host village trustee candidates

March 9    7 p.m.  League of Women Voters hosts Oak Park library board  candidates

March 13   7 p.m.  League of Women Voters hosts Proviso Township High School District 209 school board candidates

March 22   7 p.m. The Landmark hosts North Riverside village trustee candidates live at North Riverside Village Common

March 16  7 p.m.  Wednesday Journal hosts Oak Park village trustee candidates live at Oak Park Village Hall council chambers