Although the primary election won't be held until February, 2010, numerous candidates attended the Candidates Night and Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner of the Chicago Society on November 12, 2009.

The guests were welcomed by Charles Komosa, President of the Chicago Society, and Social Director Mark Hrycko, both of whom organized the event. An open bar kept everyone happy and a raffle offered a wide selection of prizes.

The dinner was catered by Harrington's, famous throughout the area for its corned beef and held at the Copernicus Foundation in northwest Chicago.