On February 5th voters will go to the polls in both DuPage and Will Counties and cast their vote in a primary election. Illinois and 22 other states will voice their choice in elections ranging in positions from presidential to state senate to county board.

Continuing with NCTV17’s effort to inform and educate the community through their programming, Naperville Community Television, Channel 17 is again bringing live election coverage to its viewers. 

Before the election, NCTV Channel 17 is bringing you face to face with the candidates in some of the local elections affecting you. 

Meet the candidates running for the Illinois House of Representative 96th and 48th Districts and the Dupage County Board district 5 one-on-one before the election. 

Viewers can count on NCTV17 on the night of the 5th, to bring all the returns and up to the minute updates on all the elections affecting Naperville.   

Executive Director Elizabeth Spencer will deliver returns and updates from all the races-national to local.  She will be joined by experts in the studio to discuss the national races that are affecting Naperville and all of the state and county races as well.

In addition, our teams will be out election night with the candidates running for the Illinois House of Representative 96th and 48th Districts and the Dupage County Board District 5 at their respective headquarters gathering the reactions and emotions from their sites.

This is the 3rd election Naperville Community Television Channel 17 is covering.  Last Spring, NCTV17 covered the mayoral primary as well as the consolidated race for Naperville Mayor and City Council. 

Illinois House of Representatives 48th District Candidates

Illinois House of Representatives 96th District Candidates

DuPage County Board 5th District Candidates

Dave Carlin
Age: 31
Residence: Naperville
Family: Wife, Beth, 30;
daughter, Makenna, 1
Education: Glenbard North High School; bachelor of arts in public administration, political science, Augustana College, 1998 Employer: Owner of D.C. Consulting
Political experience: Trustee, College of DuPage; executive director, DuPage County Republican Party; deputy executive director, Illinois Republican Party; chairman, Federation of Illinois Young Republicans; chairman, Illinois College Republican Federation
Community involvement: St. John’s Church in Naperville, member; Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, Naperville Junior Woman’s Club, Naperville Rib Fest and Marklund, volunteer

Michael Connelly
Age: 43
Residence: Lisle
Family: Wife, Lisa; children, Matthew, 17; Maureen, 14; Sheila, 12
Education: St. Joseph High School (Westchester, Ill.); Loyola University, 1986; John Marshall Law School, 1989
Employer: Self-employed attorney
Political experience: Lisle Township Trustee (won terms in 2001 and 2005); DuPage County Board member
Community Involvement: Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce; Little League Baseball, girls’ travel softball, boy and girls’ travel basketball, volunteer coach; St. Raphael Football League, coach; St. Margaret Mary Parish, lector; Naperville North Booster Club

Douglas P. Krause
Age: 59
Residence: Naperville
Family: Wife, Cyndee; children, Carrie Koch, Justin, Lukas
Education: William J. Bogan High School (Chicago); bachelor of science in business education, accounting, Chicago State University, 1970
Employer: Real estate broker, Remax Affiliates
Political experience: Naperville City Council member since 1989; Lisle Township Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1993; former adviser to former U.S. Rep. Harris Fawell
Community involvement: DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference; Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce; School District 203 Vocational Career Education Advisory Committee; Grace United Methodist Church; involvement with numerous local sports leagues and Naperville Astronomical Society