These are some of the races in Cook and Lake counties that have generated controversy ahead of Tuesday's election
Significantly lower voter turnout rates than during presidential and midterm federal elections are proof of that.
Incumbents Kimberly Cavill and Steve Rosenblum, along with newcomers Michelle Barron and Jane Russell, are supported by the district's teachers union and a local political action committee called Palatine Supports Public Schools. Challengers Leonard Munson, Matt Sheriff and Katey Baldassano, who are running as a slate, were backed by the political action committee for a group called the 1776 Project that put out a flyer criticizing Collister-Lazzari and Altshuler for voting to leave the book"Gender Queer" on Barrington High School shelves and for keeping students out of school during the pandemic.
During a joint video interview with the Daily Herald, Sharma, who is Indian American, argued that Asian people are smarter than others. When asked to elaborate, Sharma said Asian people are more educated than those who are Latino, white or Black. All the other candidates objected to Sharma's remarks, with one calling them racist and inappropriate.
Ulrich didn't attend the session or respond to requests for comment. Schackleford didn't attend the session but, in an email last week, said she"will stand by what I believe regardless of what others think."
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