The filing period closed at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, for candidates interested in running in the April 5 consolidated election for Elmhurst City Council, Park Board and District 205 School Board.

One seat in each of Elmhurst's seven wards will be open, and a total of 13 residents have declared their intent to run.

In the 1^st Ward, incumbent Diane Gutenkauf will run against newcomer John Raniere.

In the 2^nd Ward, only Bob Dunn has filed to run for the seat currently held by Pat Shea, who will not seek re-election.

Dannee Polomsky and Paul McLafferty will face off in the 3^rd Ward; long-time alderman Susan Rose has decided not to run.

The 4^th Ward is the most crowded, with incumbent Steve Hipskind facing challengers Darlene Heslop and Mark Anglewicz.

Scott Levin is the only candidate in the 5^th Ward, and he also was appointed by Mayor Pete DiCianni Monday night to fill the unexpired term of Chris Nybo, who was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in November. Levin ran for Elmhurst mayor in 2009.

In the 6^th Ward, incumbent Steve Morley will go up against Rachel Kern, and incumbent Mark Mulliner will face Dean O'Brien in the 7^th Ward.

Elmhurst Unit District 205 Board

Four seats will be open on the School Board, and eight residents have declared their intent to run—only one of them an incumbent.

Newcomers (in no particular order) Annette Franklin, Karen Stuefen, Robert G. Robertson Jr., Chris Blum, Shannon Hennessy Ebner, Paul Guerino and John McDonough, along with incumbent Deborah O'Keefe Conroy, will be on the ballot in April.

Board President Peggy Ostojic and long-time board members David Carlquist and Marta Davy have decided not to run.

Elmhurst Park District Board

As of 5 p.m. Monday, only two residents had filed for the two open positions on the Elmhurst Park Board: incumbent Mary Kies and newcomer Anthony Pelosi.

Vice President Norm Reinertsen will not be on the ballot.