
Endorsement: Hon. Dan and Amy Kaufman

Our Community, My Commitment
Early voting continues countywide. There is no early voting location in Highland Park for this election. The nearest early voting sites to Highland Park are:
Deerspring Pool, 200 Deerfield Road in Deerfield
Through March 29
Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday, 9 am – 2 pm
Closed on Sunday
Highwood Library and Community Center, 102 Highwood Avenue in Highwood
March 24 – 31
Monday – Friday, 9 am – 7 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9 am – 4 pm
Click here for a full list of early voting locations with their hours. Additional details about voting, including information on mail voting, are available here. Verify your registration and get information about how to register here.
I am proud to have earned endorsements from so many friends and colleagues for re-election. After years of involvement in our community, I ran for Council to prioritize environmental issues, make our streets safer for everyone, and use my experience in nonprofit management to help our community. It’s very important to me to listen to constituents. I am accessible to all our residents, many of whom call me for help with issues and questions. My strong advocacy for our residents has led to my record of success meeting the needs of Highland Park.
I am running for re-election to the Highland Park City Council because I care deeply about our community and want to continue advancing our shared goals. My record of fiscal responsibility, thoughtful investment, and forward-thinking leadership distinguishes me in this race. I have demonstrated my ability to collaborate effectively with City staff, fellow Councilmembers, and community stakeholders to achieve meaningful outcomes. I respectfully ask for your vote on or before before April 1.
Thanks to the League of Women Voters of Highland Park and Highwood for hosting the Candidate Forum on March 2. You can view the video of the City Council candidate portion of the Forum by clicking here. Your ballot includes elections for City Council, local School District Boards, Park District Board and the College of Lake County. I support Art Kessler and Bennett Lasko for re-election to School District 112, and Steven Alan Greenberg and Josie Beck for Park District Board.
Details on voting locations and times, including information on mail-in voting, are available here. You can verify your voter registration status and find out how to register here.
Early voting began in Waukegan on March 7 and will be available countywide beginning Monday, March 17. Deerspring Pool (200 Deerfield Road, Deerfield) and Highwood Library and Community Center (102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood) are the nearest early voting locations. There is no early voting location in Highland Park for this election. Please click here for a complete list of early voting locations and hours. Your mail ballot request must reach the Lake County Clerk by 5 pm on Thursday, March 27 to vote by mail.
Open letter from Citizens Interested in Solo Cup Property Re-development: As you may be aware, there have been some developments with regard to the old Solo Cup property. At present, ownership is entertaining the idea of a residential development of approximately 260 units consisting of townhomes and condos. The idea of turning the property into a truck depot has been abandoned, hopefully for good, but definitely for now. We wanted to share some information with you, however, because most residents were unaware of what happened behind the scenes. Members of the organizing group “Citizens Interested in the Solo Cup Property” who spoke at the Highland Park Plan and Design Commission have been coordinating with City Councilmember Kim Stone. We asked Kim if she could submit a proposal to initiate a change to Highland Park’s zoning rules in a manner that would be similar to the Deerfield Ordinance which passed shortly after opposition defeated the Baxter Bridge plan. Councilmember Kim Stone shared the information with the Mayor and City Manager and contacted some of her colleagues to assure that such a plan would be supported. The ordinance was drafted, put on the City Council agenda and passed!! Kim Stone is now running for re-election to the City Council and since we were very appreciative of her efforts on behalf of the residents of Highland Park, we have chosen to provide you with this information now and hope you will keep her in mind during this current election for City Council members. Decisions regarding the property are still in the planning phase and we could use a friend like Kim on the City Council representing our concerns. Voter turnout tends to be low for this election cycle so your vote carries that much more weight. Please help keep one of our primary allies on the City Council. |
I am proud to be endorsed for re-election by Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO), a national association of elected Mayors, City Council Members, School Board Members, and other local leaders who identify with the values of the Democratic Party. As a constituency organization of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic Municipal Officials is the Democratic voice in local politics and the local voice in Democratic politics.
I am running for re-election to the Highland Park City Council because I care deeply about our community and want to continue the progress we’ve made together. Thanks to the League of Women Voters of Highland Park and Highwood for hosting a Candidate Forum, so voters could hear from all candidates. To view the video of the City Council candidate portion of the Forum, click here.
I am excited to announce that I have been endorsed for re-election to City Council by Citizen Action/Illinois, a statewide progressive policy and political coalition. Building on 25 years of experience, Citizen Action/Illinois has been a key player in the fight for social and economic justice at the state and national levels.