Incumbents Amy Roser and Kelly Pyle, along with newcomers Alex Williams and Mark Adams, won seats on the board, according to vote tallies late Tuesday.
The Democratic Party of Illinois says it’s spending an “unprecedented” $300,000 to try and swing school board races in favor of 84 candidates statewide, including four running for the Unit 5 school board on April 4.
Unit 5 leaders spent much of Wednesday’s meeting the last before the April 4 election telling a tale of two districts: the one where a referendum passes, and another where it's rejected.