Sayad drops out of Des Plaines mayoral race, leaving 3 candidates Dick Sayad, former mayoral candidate in Des Plaines
Former Des Plaines Alderman Dick Sayad has dropped out of the city s mayoral race.
That leaves three candidates: 6th Ward Alderman Malcolm Chester, 8th Ward Alderman Andrew Goczkowski and former 8th Ward Alderman Michael Charewicz.
Term limits prevent incumbent Matthew Bogusz from running again.
Sayad, a former 4th Ward alderman, submitted a formal withdrawal of candidacy on Jan. 28, Deputy City Clerk Laura Fast confirmed. He announced his decision to drop out of the race on Facebook. This decision was not easy, but I felt it had to be made, Sayad said.