Elgin News Digest: U-46 School Board candidate forum being held March 9; South Elgin HS alum nominated for college TV award; Carpentersville fire union selling buttons to benefit local food pantries

A forum for candidates running in the April 4 election for District U-46 School Board will be held Thursday, March 9, by the District U-46 Community Advisory Council. The public event is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the U-46 Welcome Center, 1019 E. Chicago St., Elgin, and will be streamed live on the district’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/user/SchoolDistrictU46. A Spanish translation will be available. The candidates running for four, 4-year terms are incumbents Kate Thommes and Sue Kerr and challengers Chanda Schwartz, Samreen Khan, Maureen Morris and Heather LH Manzella....