Juan Thomas, Democratic candidate for the Illinois legislature in the 42nd District, will be the guest of honor at a pair of fundraisers.
Democratic Leadership for the 21st Century is hosting a $50 appetizer-and-drink benefit Wednesday at Drink, 702 W. Fulton St., Chicago. For more information, call 312-527-3366.
Friends of Juan R. Thomas will host a reception Tuesday for the Aurora lawyer at the North Island Center in Aurora. Cost for the 5 p.m. event is $50. Call 630-264-0766.
Thomas, a member of the West Aurora school board, is running against Republican nominee Tim Schmitz, a Batavia alderman, for the House seat being vacated by retiring Republican Suzanne Deuchler.
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The election is Nov. 3. The 42nd District includes Batavia, Geneva, North Aurora and parts of Aurora and St. Charles.