Partisanship On Display In Springfield: Elmhurst Mayor

ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst Mayor Scott Levin, who attended the state legislature's inauguration last week, said Tuesday he was struck by the differences between Springfield and Elmhurst.

"It was a very interesting experience to see the inauguration," Levin told the Elmhurst City Council. "I was also very proud to see that we operate in such a nonpartisan, collaborative way. There was quite a bit of partisanship on display (in Springfield)."

Levin said the city is already working on building relationships with new local legislators.

He named the two new lawmakers – state Reps. Jenn Ladisch Douglass of Elmhurst and Diana Blair-Sherlock of Villa Park, both Democrats.

Douglass' district includes most of Elmhurst. Her opponent, Rep. Deanne Mazzochi, an Elmhurst Republican, did not publicly acknowledge Douglass' victory.