Nikki Baer, who is running for auditor in LaSalle County, announced yesterday that she has breast cancer. She’s encouraging women to have mammograms because that’s how her cancer was found and early detection saves lives.
Baer says she struggled with going public with her diagnosis. But after talking to friends who decided they should stop putting off the mammograms they were overdue for, Baer decided to let everyone know. In her Facebook post, she says she has surgery scheduled for July 6.
Baer is a Democrat in the auditor’s race against Republican Stephanie Jo Thompson.