Politics & GovernmentLongtime Darien Incumbent Faces OpponentThe ward includes Q Bar, Cass Junior High and Concord Elementary. Darien's Ward 1 City Council race is the only one with competition in the April 1 election. (David Giuliani/Patch)DARIEN, IL – Darien has one competitive City Council race in the April 1 election.In Ward 1, Ted Schauer, the longtime incumbent, is facing John Mayrens. The candidate filing period ended Monday. Schauer has served on the council since 2009. According to his LinkedIn pa ...