Elmhurst Mayor Reveals Alderman Picks

ELMHURST, IL — Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley on Thursday disclosed his choices for the vacant Ward 1 and Ward 4 seats on the City Council. He is nominating Jennifer Veremis, who owns two Elmhurst businesses, for Ward 1 and Brian Cahill, president of a radiator company, for Ward 4. The council is set to vote on the two candidates at its meeting Monday.

In early May, Ward 1's Mark Sabatino and Ward 4's Kevin York resigned. Sabatino planned to move out of town, while York left because of a "personal situation."

Ward 4 consists of neighborhoods in the city's east central part of town and includes Elmhurst Hospital and Sandburg Middle School. Ward 1 is to the west and includes York High School and Elmhurst College. Each ward is represented by two aldermen.

Four candidates applied for Sabatino's Ward 1 position, while six vied for York's Ward 4 seat. One of the Ward 1 candidates was disqualified by the mayor.

The mayor's nominees were disclosed as part of the city's Monday meeting agenda packet, which was released online Thursday.

Here are details about the mayor's nominees:

• Jennifer Veremis — A 22-year resident, Veremis owns two Elmhurst businesses, The Beauty Lounge since 2004 and Goal.Get.Her Inc., a lifestyle and business coaching firm, since last year. She is on the City Centre's board of directors. "I've built trusted relationships with the residents and business owners in Ward 1 and throughout Elmhurst," she said in her letter to the mayor. "During my time in Elmhurst, our town has flourished before my eyes and I would love to help drive its continued growth."
• Brian Cahill — An 18-year resident, Cahill is president and CEO of Diesel Radiator Co. He has a master's degree in biomedical engineering. He is involved with IC Church, YMCA and the American Youth Soccer Organization. In his application, Cahill said he believed his well-rounded background could help Elmhurst continue to be a "wonderful place to live and raise a family."