Who is running for the Cook County Board?

Who is running for the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Proviso Township?

1st District (incumbent: Earlean Collins). District includes Maywood, Bellwood, Broadview and Forest Park.

Democrats

• Mary Collins*, Chicago (North Austin)
• Derrick Smith*, Chicago (East Garfield Park)
• Earlean Collins*, Chicago (South Austin), Clout Wiki,
• Adekunle "Ade" B. Onayemi*, Oak Park, campaign website (down on November 9), Facebook
• Chris Harris*, Forest Park
• Oddis ("O.J") Johnson, Chicago (South Austin)

Republicans

• none

Greens

• Ron Lawless, Chicago (South Austin) formerly of Oak Park, website

16th District (incumbent: Tony Peraica). District includes Melrose Park, Northlake, Stone Park, Hillside, Westchester, La Grange Park, Brookfield and Western Springs.

Democrats

• Bill Russ*, Brookfield, website
• Jeffrey R. Tobolski*, McCook
• Eddy Garcia, Northlake

Republicans

• Tony Peraica*, Riverside, campaign website
• Brian Sloan, Westchester

Greens

• Alejandro Reyes, Melrose Park
• Alex Matos, Lyons

17th District (incumbent: Liz Gorman). In Proviso the district includes the precincts west of Wolf Road in Hillside, Berkeley and Westchester.

Democrats

• Victor A. Forys*, Park Ridge, campaign website
• Patrick Maher*, Orland Park, campaign website
• John J. Maher, Palos Heights
• Donna Sanders, Orland Hills

Republicans

• Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman*, Orland Park, campaign website
• Gerald F. Maher, Orland Park
• Mark Thompson, Des Plaines, former campaign website

Greens

• Richard Dalka, Des Plaines
• Matthew J. Ogean, Orland Park

And, yes, Ray Hanania at OrlandParker.com already commented on the number of Mahers in the race.