Here are the unofficial final results in referendums placed on Tuesday`s ballot by local governments. (Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation).
SCHOOLS
COOK
-Palatine Elementary District 15–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.51 from $1.61. YES 3,607 No 3,328
-Justice Elementary District 109–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.38 from $1.59. Yes 955 NO 1,328
-Alsip Elementary District 125–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.39 from $1.59. Yes 312 NO 464
-Tinley Park Elementary District 140–seeking to sell $5 million in bonds for either building a new school or improving present schools. YES 864 No 543
-Flossmoor Elementary District 161–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.80 from $2.20. YES 1,815 No 1,213
-Bloom High School District 206 (2)–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.51 from $1.16 YES 4,095 No 3,766 and seeking to increase the operations fund tax rate to 55 cents from 25 cents. YES 4,103 No 3,928
-Thornton Fractional High School District 215 (2)–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.81 from $1.33 Yes 3,314 NO 4,226 and seeking to increase the operations fund tax rate to 43 cents from 35 cents. Yes 3,154 NO 4,264
-Thornton Community College District 510–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to 22.5 cents from 10 cents. (partial) Yes 7,702 NO 9,763
-Moraine Valley Community College District 524 (2)–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to 29 cents from 17.5 cents Yes 17,696 NO 20,064 and seeking to sell $15 million in bonds for a performing arts center and an outdoor amphitheater. YES 19,014 No 18,161
DU PAGE
-West Chicago Elementary District 33–seeking to sell $2 million bonds to build classroom additions. Yes 906 NO 995
-Downers Grove Elementary District 58–seeking to sell $3.3 million in bonds to finance additions and renovations to six district schools. Yes 2,723 NO 2,802
-Carol Stream Elementary District 93–seeking to sell $7.2 million in bonds to build a new junior high school. YES 913 No 653
-Westmont Unit District 201–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $3.24 from $2.64. YES 1,742 No 1,011
-Naperville Unit District 203–seeking to issue $6 million in bonds for alternations and repairs to district buildings. (partial) YES 5,514 No 3,106
KANE
-Burlington Central School District 301–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.85 from $2.20. YES 867 No 794
-Geneva School District 304–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to 67.5 cents from 37.5 cents. YES 1,856 No 1,736
-Elgin Community College 509–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to 25 cents from 17 cents. Yes 6,906 NO 10,553
LAKE
-Zion Elementary District 6–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.26 to $1.58. YES 1,306 No 997
-Mundelein High School District 120 (2)–seeking to sell $1.8 million in bonds to build a swimming pool addition YES 1,223 No 1,089, and seeking to increase the operations fund tax rate to 30 cents from 25 cents Yes 947 NO 1,249.
-Grayslake High School District 127–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.71 from $1.21. YES 1,400 No 819
MCHENRY
-Union District 8–seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.00 from $1.41. Yes 118 NO 186
-Riley District 18–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.90 from $1.30. Yes 230 NO 264
-Marengo Distrit 140 (3)–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.81 from $1.41 Yes 362 NO 520, seeking to increase the transportation fund to 17 cents from 12 cents Yes 261 NO 621 and seeking to reinstate the school programs eliminated for the 1985-1986 school year. YES 447 No 361
-Woodstock Unit District 200–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.99 from $2.01. YES 4,669 No 2,491
-McHenry Community College District 528–seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to 22 cents from 12 cents. Yes 8,095 NO 12,802
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFERENDUMS
COOK
-Brookfield–seeking to increase the police protection tax to 30 cents from 15 cents. YES 1,180 No 965
-Calumet City–seeking to have city taverns close at 2 a.m. rather than 4 a.m. YES 3,320 No 2,458
-Central Stickney Sanitary District–seeking to have board members elected rather than appointed. Yes 330 NO 397
-Countywide–Should utility companies not be allowed to pass on costs of plants to consumers.
-Deerfield Park District–seeking to increase tax rate to 17 cents from 12 cents YES 1,388 No 956
-Franklin Park Park District–seeking to sell $2.5 million in bonds to purchase park land. Yes 678 NO 1,210
-Harvey–seeking to adopt the aldermanic form of government. Yes 1,243 NO 1,615
-Lyons (2)–seeking to increase the fire protection tax rate to 40 cents from 20 cents Yes 689 NO 857 and seeking to increase the police protection tax rate to 30 cents from 15 cents. Yes 648 NO 899
-Orland Park Fire Protection District–seeking to increase the tax rate to 40 cents. YES 2,154 No 1,455
-Palatine (2)–seeking to replace the village`s liquor commissioner (the village president) with a liquor commission (consisting of the village president and six village board members) YES 2,865 No 1,369 and seeking voter approval for the village to negotiate with the library district so nonvillage residents pay a fair share of the $1.3 million library building bonds now paid only by village residents. YES 3,924 No 477
-Palatine Public Library District (3)–three land annexations. Inverness question lost. Central Palatine and South Palatine questions both won.
-Palos Hills–seeking to restrict the number of alderman. Yes 890 NO 1,293
-Posen–seeking to establish a library district. YES 303 No 275
-River Grove Public Library District–seeking to increase tax rate by 2 cents for purchase of site and building. Yes 670 NO 1,131
-Sauk Village–seeking to create a muncipal utility tax. Yes 124 NO 999
-South Chicago Heights–seeking to sell $1.8 million in bonds to improve water system. YES 378 No 147
-Summit–seeking to establish a library district. YES 665 No 268
-Wilmette–seeking to sell $2.9 million in bonds to remodel library. YES 2,361 No 1,506
DU PAGE
-Bensenville–seeking to establish the city manager form of government. YES 728 No 546
-Elmhurst–seeking to increase the library operations fund to 40 cents from 23 cents. YES 3,830 No 1,916
-Hinsdale–seeking to increase the library operations fund to 25 cents from 15 cents. YES 1,708 No 718
-West Chicago–seeking to establish a library district. YES 701 No 617
-Wheaton Park District–seeking 25 cent increase to build a water park and community center at Seven Gables Park. YES 3,387 No 3,091
KANE
-Gilberts (2)–seeking to increase police protection fund tax rate to 40 cents from 7.5 cents YES 53 No 84 and seeking to increase the corporate tax rate to 43 cents from 25 cents. YES 73 No 65
-St. Charles–seeking to establish a mental health tax with a maximum 15 cent rate. YES 1,107 No 973
-West Dundee–seeking to sell $1.4 million in bonds for a new public safety center and renovations to the village hall. YES 443 No 182
LAKE
-Foss Park Park District (2)–seeking to increase the recreational tax rate to 12 cents from 7 cents Yes 378 NO 1,096, and seeking to incrrease the corporate tax rate to 25 cents from 10 cents. Yes 462 NO 964
-Lake Forest (2)–seeking to issue $8.5 million in bonds for Lake Michigan shoreline protection YES 3,210 No 995, and seeking to issue $1.5 million in bonds for an indoor community swimming pool. Yes 2,035 NO 2,050
-North Barrington–seeking approval to annexation of W. Clement Stone property. YES 462 No 32
-Park City–seeking to create a police pension board. Yes 73 NO 173
-Riverwoods–seeking to increase the police protection tax to 22 cents from 5 cents. YES 455 No 98
-Round Lake Area Public Library District–seeking to increase the tax rate to 27 cents from 15 cents. Yes 805 NO 845
MCHENRY
-Crystal Lake Park District–seeking to create a tax rate of 2 cents for park district police systems. Yes 1,532 NO 1,956
-Harvard Fire Protection District–seeking to create a tax rate of up to 30 cents for ambulance service. YES 1,202 No 388
WILL
-Plainfield Township Park District–seeking to issue $1.2 million in bonds to develop a golf course at Four Seasons Park.
-Wheatland Township Road District (2)–seeking to create a tax rate for equipment and machine replacement up to 3.5 cents and seeking to create a tax levy for road purposes up to 16.7 cents.
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CONSUMER INSURANCE QUESTION (advisory)–Should the Illinois General Assembly establish a consumer insurance board to represent the public before the Illinois Department of Insurance and help the public get the best policies at the lowest prices?.
Cook–Berwyn, Calumet City, Chicago, Countryside, Forest Park, Oak Forest YES 997 No 279 and Rosemont YES 179 No 34
Du Page–Naperville YES 5,006 No 2,072
Lake–North Chicago YES 1,060 No 290
Will–Channahon
