Q: Why was the 2025 Election scheduled for April Fool's Day?
A: Make up your own joke here.
Who votes in these municipal elections? Nobody. Why not? Nobody pays attention to them.
Who runs in these municipal elections? Nobody. Why not? These down-ballot offices demand a lot of time and they pay zero.
Those candidates who do run often bank on creative ways to compensate their efforts:
Two candidates for mayor of Arlington Heights on Wednesday denied there would be a conflict of interest between their day jobs if they were to become the top elected official in town. Jim Tinaglia, currently a village trustee who also heads an architecture firm that does work in and out of Arlington Heights, and Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jon Ridler were asked about real or perceived conflictsAnd it's all perfectly legal ...
Arlington Heights mayoral candidates deny conflicts with their day jobs
"In every single case, I never made one phone call or had one conversation with any of the other board members asking for any sort of consideration. I steered clear of any sort of impropriety," Tinaglia said. "There is no conflict. There is no conflict of interest," he added.Besides, everyone does it anyways ...
Arlington Heights mayoral candidates deny conflicts with their day jobs
"The chamber is not getting rich off of one business opening up in town," Ridler said. "To think that there’s anything quid pro quo that could go under the table, or for approvals when you're in the mayor position, it's not reality." If elected, Ridler said any real or perceived conflict that comes before the board would be transparent and known by residents, but believes "it's rarely going to happen." He also suggests no one can get elected with zero potential conflict of interest.Bottom line, the savings are passed on to you, the voter!
Arlington Heights mayoral candidates deny conflicts with their day jobs
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