Politics & Government

Village Electoral Board Reconvenes on Thursday

The Oak Lawn Village Electoral Board will hold a hearing on the objection to nominating petitions for village trustee candidate Dan Sodaro at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18.

The Oak Lawn Electoral Board will meet again at Village Hall at 4 p.m. Thursday to hear the objection filed against trustee candidate Dan Sodaro’s nominating petitions.

A judge send the objection back to the village electoral board saying that it had erred when members voted 2-1 to dismiss the objection. An evidence hearing is expected to take place.

Sodaro is challenged village trustee Bob Streit in the 3rd District in the upcoming April election.

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Attorney Dennis Brennan said there likely will be several hours of testimony regarding issues with the circulators of Sodaro’s petitions. Oak Lawn resident Andy Skoundrianos wants Sodaro’s name removed from the ballot.

The meeting is open to the public and will be held at Oak Lawn Village Hall at 9446 S. Raymond. It probably won’t be on Channel 4.

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