Bolingbrook Mayor Has $500,000 in 'Citizens for Claar' Committee

See where that money has come from and where it's gone. Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar won an eighth term in office in the April 9 election.

Bolingbrook Mayor Claar's Eighth Term 'Possibly' His Last in Office

Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar was elected Tuesday night for his eighth term in office.

Mayor Roger Claar may or may not run for Bolingbrook mayor again in 2017.  The mayor told the Bolingbrook Reporter he would not rule out a ninth term, and that his eighth term was "possibly his last in office."  Claar has already been mayor in Bolingbrook for 26 years.  "In the last 26 years this town has changed dramatically," Claar told the Bolingbrook Reporter. "I'm proud to say that Bolingbrook has a multitude of wonderful public amenities. It was a huge team effort to get to where we are today."  Claar was elected to his eighth term Tuesday. He was unopposed, as no one registered to run against him on the ballot or as a write-in candidate, according to the Bolingbrook Reporter. --- Sign up for our daily e-newsletter.  Like Bolingbrook…

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Unopposed Bolingbrook Mayor Has $500,000 in 'Citizens for Claar' Committee

See where that money has come from and where it's gone. Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar is running unopposed in the April 9 election.

Unopposed Bolingbrook Mayor Has $500,000 in 'Citizens for Claar' Committee

See where that money has come from and where it's gone. Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar is running unopposed in the April 9 election.

Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar has $530,000 at his disposal in the "Citizens for Claar" committee registered with the Illinois State Board of Election, according to the most recent records from the Illinois State Board of Election website. Read all of our April 2013 Bolingbrook election coverage here. Claar, who is running unopposed for another term as mayor, is part of the Bolingbrook First Party slate, which consists of village clerk Carol Penning and village trustees Michael Lawler, Maria Zarate and Joseph Morelli. All of these candidates are also running unopposed.   Citizens for Claar  The "Citizens for Claar" committee has $532,813.72 in various investments, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Much of that …

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Bolingbrook Election 2013: Village of Bolingbrook Mayor, Clerk

Information on the village of Bolingbrook mayoral race and its candidate.

Both positions have a four-year term. Both races are uncontested. Both candidates are part of the First Party slate.  Mayor  Clerk  Editor's note: Neither candidate returned a questionnaire to Patch. Patch will post those questionnaires when they are received. 

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100 Teddy Bears Donated to Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital

The Egypt Cancer Network and the National Arab American Medical Association donated more than 100 teddy bears to Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital Jan. 2.

Adventist Bolingbrook's Hospital's pediatric and emergency departments received a special gift Jan. 2.  The Egypt Cancer Network and the National Arab American Medical Association donated more than 100 teddy bears to the hospital. Representatives from the Egypt Cancer Network, the NAAMA as well as Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar were on hand to distribute the bears.  The cancer network and NAAMA set up collection points around the community to gather together the teddy bears throughout the holiday season. The Egypt Cancer Network is a U.S. based non-profit that helps further cancer education, research and care, as well as medical infrastructure in Egypt. The National Arab American Medical Association is a non-profit, non-political, …

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Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar to Run Unopposed for Eighth Term

No one has filed to run against Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar in the April 2013 election.

Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar to Run Unopposed for Eighth Term

No one had filed to run against Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar in the April 2013 election.

Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar will run unopposed this April for his eighth term in office, according to the Bolingbrook Reporter.  No one filed to run against the mayor by the Dec. 26 deadline.  Someone could still file to run as a write-in candidate for the election. The deadline to do so is Feb. 7, according to the Reporter.  Village Clerk Carol Penning will also run unopposed for re-election. It will be Penning's seventh term in the position. Three trustee positions will be on the April ballot. Those seats are currently held by Joseph Morelli, Michael Lawler and Sandra Swinkunas. Morelli and Lawler will run for re-election and will be joined by newcomers Maria Zarate and Tim Dombrow. Swinkunas is not seeking re-election, according to …

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Mayor Roger Claar Spends Birthday Volunteering at Bolingbrook McDonald's

Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar and his daughter Lindsey worked a two-hour shift at McDonald's Monday to raise money for Heart Haven OutReach.

Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar spent his birthday Monday taking orders at McDonald's. Claar was behind one register, his daughter, Lindsey, at the other. During the fundraiser, 20 percent of proceeds went to the Bolingbrook non-profit Heart Haven OutReach. Lindsey "Claar" Smith founded the organization about a decade ago.  Heart Haven OutReach officials said the McDonald's at Bolingbrook Drive and Briarcliff Road reached out to the non-profit as a way to give back. Heart Haven, or H2O, wanted both Lindsey and Roger Claar to be present, and the day that worked out was Roger Claar's birthday.  Several Bolingbrook officials attended the fundraiser, including Village Attorney James Boan, Valley View School District 365U Superintendent James …

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Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar to Volunteer at McDonald's for Heart Haven OutReach

Mayor Roger Claar will volunteer Monday with Heart Haven OutReach at a Bolingbrook McDonald's from 5 to 7 p.m.