Bogusz Announces Bid for Des Plaines Mayor

Third Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz told a restaurant filled with supporters Saturday morning he is running for mayor of Des Plaines.

At the historic Choo-Choo Restaurant in downtown Des Plaines, Third Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz told a room packed with supporters, “I’m running for mayor.” The crowd responded with cheers and loud applause. Bogusz made the announcement flanked by Rep. Elaine Nekritz, of the 57th Illinois House District, a Democrat from Northbrook, and Jean Paxton, owner of the Choo-Choo. Bogusz told supporters that when the city was threatening to tear down the Choo-Choo Restaurant in 2008, he created a website, savethechoochoo.com, to ask those in favor of preserving the landmark restaurant to submit notes of support that could be sent to the city. Des Plaines officials received more than 8,000 emails in support of preserving the Choo-Choo, Bogusz said. …

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