Raised in the south suburbs of Chicago, Larry Svabek works as a lecturer and fellow at the University of Chicago, where he received his PhD in Political Science. While pursuing his doctorate, Svabek did research on attempted harmony and interracial democracy in the wake of the civil war. Svabek cited this research as what sparked his interest in local government. He isn’t new to working in politics, as he served a short stint as a Congressional intern to Rep. Dan Lipinksi (D-IL) while he was an undergraduate student at Northwestern University. He’s running on a progressive platform of police reform and oversight, promoting affordable housing and increasing community engagement. Svabek has not yet officially launched his campaign, but he said he plans to host a campaign kick-off event at the end of September.

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