Key to using these election tables
A box marked (x) indicates an apparent winner.
The following are the unofficial, and sometimes incomplete, results of the Tuesday, March 15, 1994, referendums in the six county area. The tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
COOK
– Countywide-(advisory)-(2)-should gun possession by any under the age of 21 be prohibited in the state, Yes 255,260 (x) No 35,439 ( ); should there be legislation to ensure that serious criminals serve a greater portion of their prison sentences. Yes 271,607 (x) No 11,166 ( )
CHICAGO
– Ward 23-seeking to create a taxpayer action board. Yes 10,072 (x) No 1,163 ( )
– Wards 30, 39, and 45-(selected precincts)-seeking a larger indoor recreation facility at Mayfair Park. Yes 1,448 (x) No 227 ( )
SUBURBAN COOK
Municipalities
– Alsip-(advisory)-seeking to allow public input on local gambling. Yes 1,537 (x) No 1,370 ( )
– Barrington Park District-seeking to sell $6.5 million in bonds for a gold course. Yes 439 ( ) No 2,138 (x)
– Blue Island-seeking to permit riverboat gambling. Yes 1,589 (x) No 1,283 ( )
– Brookfield-seeking to create a 25 cent ambulance tax. Yes 1,866 (x) No 1,414 ( )
– Chicago Ridge-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,322 (x) No 528 ( )
– Glencoe-seeking to approve the killing of deer in village limits. Yes 1,213 (x) No 877 ( )
– Golf Maine Park District-(2)-seeking to increase the district tax rate by 12 cents, Yes 282 ( ) No 566 (x); and seeking an additional 6.5 cent tax rate hike for recreation purposes. Yes 354 ( ) No 496 (x)
– Indian Trails Library District-seeking to increase the tax rate to 39 cents from 23 cents. Yes 2,024 ( ) No 2,299 (x)
– Justice-seeking to prohibit the parking of semi-tractors in residential area. Yes 579 (x) No 245 ( )
– Northlake Library District-seeking to increase the tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,526 ( ) No 1,571 (x)
– Orland Hills-seeking to install lights at Kelly Park. Yes 301 (x) No 288 ( )
– Palatine-seeking to allow public input on local gambling. Yes 4,726 (x) No 785 ( )
– Palos Heights-seeking to allow public input on local gambling. Yes 1,853 (x) No 112 ( )
– Park Ridge-seeking to approve a $1 monthly surcharge on telephone lines to pay for a 911 emergency system. Yes 3,789 (x) No 2,179 ( )
– Schiller Park-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 989 (x) No 908 ( )
– Streamwood Park District-seeking to raise taxes to build a community and aquatic center. Yes 2,286 (x) No 2,070 ( )
– Tinley Park-seeking to create a public library district. Yes 1,920 ( ) No 2,087 (x)
Schools
– Mt. Prospect Elementary District 57-seeking to sell $13.9 million in bonds to build a new school. Yes 3,040 (x) No 2,721 ( )
– Lyons Elementary District 103-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.07 from $1.20. Yes 2,260 (x) No 2,226 ( )
– Elementary District 104-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.56 from $1.56. Yes 1,056 (x) No 559 ( )
– Elementary District 130-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.10 from $1.60. Yes 2,684 (x) No 1,463 ( )
– Calumet City Elementary District 155-seeking to increase the transportation fund tax rate to 22 cents from 12 cents. Yes 305 ( ) No 918 (x)
– Country Club Hills Elementary District 160-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $3.19 from $1.94. Yes 975 (x) No 914 ( )
– Bloom Township High School District 206-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $1.51. Yes 3,490 ( ) No 5,945 (x)
DU PAGE
Municipalities
– Bartlett Library District-(also see cook)-seeking to sell $3.2 million in bonds to build a library addition. Yes 4,119 (x) No 1,847 ( )
– Bensenville-seeking to sell $3 million in bond for street improvements, Yes 1,386 (x) No 973 ( )
– Bensenville Park District-seeking to increase the district tax rate by 15 cents. Yes 828 ( ) No 2,282 (x)
– Bensenville Library District-seeking to increase the district tax rate to 19 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,165 ( ) No 1,941 (x)
– Carol Stream Park District-seeking to sell $4 million in bonds to acquire land and construct facilities. Yes 2,397 (x) No 2,304 ( )
– Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District-seeking to create a 5-cent tax for an emergency and rescue crew. Yes 1,169 ( ) No 1,944 (x)
– Downers Grove Park District-seeking to increase the district tax rate by 15 cents. Yes 4,655 (x) No 4,303 ( )
– Glenside Library District-seeking to increase district tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,005 ( ) No 1,696 (x)
– Medinah Park District-seeking to increase the terms of district board members to six years from four years. Yes 259 ( ) No 812 (x)
– Milton Township-unincorporated areas-seeking to increase the police protection tax rate to 3 cents from 1.3 cents. Yes 2,085 ( ) No 2,467 (x)
– Oakbrook Terrace-(3)-seeking to ask the state to improve Butterfield Road by providing two lanes in each direction plus a left hand turning lane, Yes 127 ( ) No 151 (x); seeking to ask the state to improve Butterfield Road by providing one lane in each direction plus a left hand turn lane, Yes 70 ( ) No 150 (x); and seeking to have the state repair the road in its present form. Yes 193 (x) No 85 ( )
Schools
– Bensenville Elementary District 2-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.06 from $1.46. Yes 785 ( ) No 1,686 (x)
– Keeneyville Elementary District 20-seeking to increase the district’s educational fund tax rate to $2.44 from $2.04. Yes 705 ( ) No 741 (x)
– Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41-seeking to increase the educational fund tax rate to $2.63 from $2.35. Yes 2,674 ( ) No 4,384 (x)
– Indian Prairie School District 204-seeking to sell $97.2 million in bonds for a district wide building program. Yes 3,583 (x) No 1,766 ( )
KANE
Municipalities
– Geneva Library District-seeking to increase the tax rate to 32 cents from 23 cents. Yes 1,939 (x) No 1,665 ( )
– Wasco Sanitary District-seeking to have board member selected rather than appointed. Yes 18 (x) No 11 ( )
Schools
– Elgin Unit School District 46-(2)-seeking to sell $172.8 million in bonds to districtwide building program, Yes 17,886 (x) No 12,886 ( ); and seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $4.00 from $3.22. Yes 15,259 ( ) No 15,277 (x)
– Huntley Consolidated District 158-seeking to sell $14.2million in bonds to build a new school. Yes 448 ( ) No 689 (x)
– Dundee Unit District 300-(2)-seeking to sell $39.1 million in bonds to build two new schools and improve others, Yes 9,324 (x) No 4,986 ( ); and seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.70 to $2.40. Yes 8,871 (x) No 5,224 ( )
LAKE
Municipalities
– Chain O Lakes-Fox River Water Management Agency-seeking to continue the agency. Yes 14,415 (x) No 4,783 ( )
– Countywide-seeking to increase the legal amount of property tax increase. Yes 19,828 ( ) No 52,719 (x)
– Foss Park District-seeking to create a 5 cent tax for lights and road improvements.Yes 566 ( ) No 743 (x)
– Indian Trails Library District-seeking to increase the tax rate to 39 cents from 23 cents.Yes 807 ( ) No 886 (x)
– Lake Bluff-seeking to allow public input on local gambling. 1,193 (x) No 106 ( )
– Lake Forest-(2)-seeking to sell $4 million in bonds to improve the stormwater sewer system, Yes 2,353 ( ) No 2,557 (x); and seeking to sell $5.2 million in bonds to purchase and improve park land.Yes 1,977 ( ) No 2,892 (x)
– Wauconda Township-(2)-seeking to sell $9 million in revenue bonds for senior citizen housing, Yes 831 ( ) No 998 (x); and seeking to sell $9 million in general obligation bonds for senior citizens housing.Yes 665 ( ) No 1,032 (x)
– Warren Newport Library District-seeking to increase the tax rate to 20 cents from 15 cents.Yes 4,294 (x) No 2,145 ( )
Schools
– Emmons District 33-seeking to sell $1.4 million in bonds for a school addition.Yes 568 (x) No 340 ( )
– Gavin District 37-seeking to sell $7.3 million in bonds to build a new school.Yes 731 ( ) No 778 (x)
– Grayslake Consolidated District 46-(2)-seeking to sell $2.9 million in bonds to build a school addition, Yes 1,339 ( ) No 1,643 (x); and seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.31 from $2.01.Yes 1,304 ( ) No 1,655 (x)
– Elementary District 76-seeking to sell $2.7 million in bonds to build school additions.Yes 733 (x) No 318 ( )
– Kildeer Countryside District 96-seeing to sell $1.5 million in bonds to build a school addition.Yes 1,670 (x) No 998 ( )
– Antioch High School District 117-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.67 from $1.32.Yes 3,773 ( ) No 4,190 (x)
MCHENRY
Municipalities
– Cary Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 20 cents. Yes 1,018 ( ) No 1,658 (x)
– Marengo-seeking to allow gambling within village limits. Yes 472 (x) No 111 ( )
– Woodstock-seeking to sell $5 in bonds to improve storm water drainage system. Yes 840 ( ) No 1,554 (x)
Schools
– Spring Grove School District 11-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.20 from $2.08. Yes 367 (x) No 350 ( )
– Johnsburg Unit District 12-(3)-seeking to sell $16.5 million in bonds to build additions and remodel schools, Yes 1,200 ( ) No 1,813 (x); seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $3.74 from $3.43, Yes 1,076 ( ) No 1,936 (x); and seeking to increase the operations fund tax rate to 65 cents from 55 cents. Yes 1,000 ( ) No 2,001 (x)
– Prairie Grove Community District 46-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.00 from $1.62. Yes 405 ( ) No 662 (x)
– Community Consolidated District 47-(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.87 from $2.47, Yes 5,605 ( ) No 6,422 (x); and seeking to issue $10 million in bonds to build a new junior high school. Yes 6,122 (x) No 5,870 ( )
WILL
Municipalities
– Bolingbrook Park District-seeking to sell $13.5 million in bonds Yes 3,548 (x) No 2,054 ( )
– Channahon Fire Protection District-seeking a tax rate increase. Yes 482 ( ) No 546 (x)
– Homer Fire Protection District-seeking to transfer certain territory to Lockport Fire Protection District. Yes 31 (x) No 27 ( )
– Island Park-seeking to sell $125,000 ( ) in bonds to improve parks. Yes 488 (x) No 450 ( )
– Mokena Fire Protection District-seeing to transfer certain territory to Orland Park Fire Protection District. Yes 14 ( ) No 50 (x)
– Romeoville-seeking to sell $3.8 million in bonds for fire and police equipment. Yes 858 ( ) No 1,106 (x)
Schools
– Troy Consolidated District 30-C-seeking to sell $4-million in building bonds. Yes 1,856 (x) No 1,505 ( )
– Union District 81-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.83 from $1.28. Yes 90 ( ) No 130 (x)
– Mokena Elementary District 159-seeking to sell $8.4 million in building bonds. Yes 1,340 (x) No 503 ( )
– Summit Hill Elementary District 161-seeking to sell $9.4 million in building bonds. Yes 926 (x) No 320 ( )
– Minooka Consoldiated District 201-seeking to sell $8.4 million in building bonds. Yes 328 (x) No 297 ( )
