The Editorial Board

Lyons Township Assessor Patrick J. Hynes, 53 previously worked for more than 20 years in the office of the Cook County assessor.

The feisty Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman has a long history of service to District 17, including a history of opposing tax hikes.

Ted Mason promises to use his knowledge of the county’s workings to find contracts and government expenditures that could be cut.

We’ve been impressed in the past with Josina Morita and believe she gives District 13 the best shot at competent representation.

Xiaoli “Alice” Hu has a background in procurement management that sure would have come in handy when the board was hiring Tyler Technologies.

John P. Daley has pushed for state and federal grant funding and helped prop up the county’s credit rating.

Incumbent Democrat Maggie Trevor is well-informed, and she promises an “in-depth cost-benefit analysis” of potential budget cuts.

Jessica Vasquez told us she will work to make county revenue less reliant on property taxes and provide effective oversight of financial audits.

Kisha McCaskill tells us that “any tax increase should be an absolute last resort.”