A consortium of five local civic organizations and the News-Gazette joined together to hold a town hall-type forum on February 26, from 1:30-5:30, for all candidates in the races for Champaign mayor, Champaign City Council, and Champaign Unit 4 School Board.
 
The consortium consists of League of Women Voters of Champaign County, ILVOTE of Champaign County, NAACP Champaign County Branch, Bend the Arc Jewish Action: Champaign-Urbana, and Indivisible Rural Illinois.
 
The forum took place at the Champaign Public Library, Robeson Rooms A and B. The three municipal races each had their own block of time for prepared statements from all the candidates and a moderated Q&A session. There was be time after each session to mingle with the candidates. Facebook event here.

The time table:

• 1:30-2:15 Mayoral Candidates
• 2:30-3:10 City Council Candidates
• 3:25-4:45 Unit 4 School Board Candidates
• 4:45-5:15 MEET & GREET Parkland College Board of Trustees Candidates

If you missed this event, the videos are available on the LWVCC YouTube site.