The Wheaton and Glen Ellyn Leagues of Women Voters and the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce tonight will host the fall 2012 candidate forum, with candidates from the 24th, 21st and 42nd state representative districts and the 4th and 6th districts of DuPage County and of the DuPage County Forest Preserve.

Opposed candidates will have an opportunity to give an opening and closing statement, and answer each of four questions from the audience.

Candidates Expected to Attend

State Senate, 24th District (More information: Race page)

• Senator Kirk Dillard (R)
  

State Senate, 21st District (More information: Race page)

• Rep. Michael Connelly (R)
  

42nd State Representative District (More information: Race page)

• William Adams (D)
• Jeanne Ives (R)

DuPage County, District 4 (More information: Race page)

• Dan Bailey (D)
• Grant Eckhoff (R)
• Amy Grant (R)
• J.R. McBride (R)

DuPage County, District 6 (More information: Race page)

• Dave Barry (D)
• Dirk Enger (D)
• Bob Larsen (R)
• Laurie Nowak (D)
• Kevin Wiley (R)
• Jim Zay (R)

Forest Preserve, District 4

• Robert Flesvig (D)
• Tim Whelan (R)

Forest Preserve, District 6

• Shannon Burns (D)
• Al Murphy (R)

The forum will begin at 7 p.m. at the Wheaton Park District Community Center, 1777 Blanchard St., Wheaton.

Written by local editor Charlotte Eriksen