Dr. Eric Wallace thinks there’s a practical reason why, with just days remaining before voters go to the polls on April 2, only five of 15 candidates vying for the Ford Heights posts of village trustee, school district board, and village clerk showed up for a forum he recently co-hosted.

Campaign committees in Riverdale collectively owe a total of $5,500 in fines, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

The campaign committee Friends of Wendell Mosby owes a $3,150 fine imposed on March 24, 2017.

One campaign committee in Richton Park has overdue fines amounting to a total of $825, records obtained by the South Cook News show.

The campaign committee Friends of Tyrone Ward owes a $5,000 fine imposed on June 19, 2018.

The campaign committee Friends of Michelle Royster owes a $500 fine imposed on Sept. 29, 2017.

Campaign committees in Palos Park collectively owe a total of $15,444 in fines, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

The campaign committee Friends of Mayor Charles Griffin owes a $200 fine imposed on March 12, 2018.

One campaign committee in Palos Heights has overdue fines amounting to a total of $1,950, records obtained by the South Cook News show.

The campaign committee Friends of Loree H Washington owes a $5,000 fine imposed on March 19, 2013.

The campaign committee Friends of Kevin Perkins Committee owes a $375 fine imposed on May 29, 2018.

A candidate for village trustee, Kelly O’Brien, is running on a ticket with two other trustee candidates close to the former mayor, and she is almost certainly in violation of the residency requirement of the state’s election code.

Campaign committees in Olympia Fields collectively owe a total of $9,100 in fines, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

The campaign committee Friends of Donald Luster owes a $5,000 fine imposed on May 21, 2014.

The campaign committee Friends of Eric Patterson owes a $5,000 fine imposed on May 25, 2012.

"After reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case, including Mr. Smollet’s volunteer service in the community and agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago, we believe this outcome is a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case.

Cook County Commissioners today approved three proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives to businesses in Cook County.

The campaign committee Friends of Dennis P Mahoney owes a $3,900 fine imposed on Sept. 29, 2017.

The campaign committee Friends of Don owes a $450 fine imposed on March 12, 2018.

Campaign committees in Oak Lawn collectively owe a total of $2,775 in fines, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).