These are the unofficial, and in some cases incomplete, results in the referendum contests in the six-county metropolitan area. The tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
STATEWIDE
– Seeking to change the state constitution to give people accused of a crime the “right to confront a witness” rather than the right “to meet face to face”. Yes (X) 1,504,387 No 894,562
– Seeking to change the state constitution to move up when a 3/5’s vote of the legislature is needed to have a new law enacted. Yes (X) 1,461,890 No 659,090
COOK COUNTY
– Countywide-(Advisory)-seeking to have a property tax cap approved by the General Assembly. City Yes 262,581 No 56,720; Suburbs Yes 390,619 No 76,930; Total Yes (X) 653,200 No 133,650
CHICAGO
– Citywide-seeking to have federal government fund massive public works program. Yes (X) 204,435 No 86,720.
– Ward 4, precinct 22-seeking to prohibit liquor sales. Yes (X) 203 No 88.
– Ward 23-all precincts-(2)-seeking to have 50 percent of receipts from riverboat gambling turned over to public treasury, Yes (X) 7,658 No 3,309; and seeking to have a referendum on gambling. Yes (X) 9,252 No 3,100.
SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY
Municipalities
– Barrington-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,232 No 192.
– Bellwood-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes (X) 2,896 No 619.
– Berkeley-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 990 No 144
– Berwyn-(2)-seeking to make it illegal for teenagers to drive with any amount of alcohol in their system, Yes (X) 7,103 No 1,151; and-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 6,730 No 1,439
– Broadview -seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 1,309 No 246
– Broadview Park District-(2)-seeking to 2.5 cent tax rate increase for recreation, Yes 819 No (X) 842; and seeking a 5-cent tax rate increase for corporate purposes. Yes 609 No (X) 755.
– Brookfield-(2)-seeking to increase the library tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents, Yes 2,412 No 2,758 and -seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes 4,101 No 964
– Buffalo Grove -seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 7,634 No 757
– Burbank-(2)-seeking to make it illegal for teenagers to drive with any amount of alcohol in their system, Yes (X) 4,218 No 733; seeking more state funding for public education. Yes (X) 4,281 No 650.
– Burnham-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 427 No 92
– Calumet City-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 5,345 No 887
– Calumet Park-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 900 No 182
– Countryside-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 741 No 51
– Des Plaines-(2)-seeking to permit gambling, Yes 5,792 No (X) 7,111; and-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes 4,146 No (X) 7,479
– East Hazel Crest-(2)-seeking to limits terms of elected local officials to two four-year terms, Yes (X) 193 No 99;- seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 269 No 24
– Elk Grove Village-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 5,680 No 567
– Elmwood Park-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 3,948 No 498
– Evergreen Park-seeking to make it illegal for teenagers to drive with any amount of alcohol in their system. Yes (X) 4,118 No 757.
– Flossmoor-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 1,622 No 144
– Ford Heights-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 261 No 96
– Forest Park-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,273 No 498
– Forest View-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 220 No 36
– Franklin Park-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,701 No 493
– Glenwood-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,068 No 389
– Golf Maine Park District-seeking a 16-cent tax rate increase for recreational purposes. Yes 372 No (X) 611.
– Hanover Park-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 1,751 No 512
– Harwood Heights-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 982 No 123
– Hazel Crest-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,054 No 313
– Hillside-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 1,362 No 233
– Hoffman Estates-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 5,078 No 793
– Hometown-seeking to permit franchise agreement with a scavenger. Yes 301 No (X) 732.
– Homewood-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 4,829 No 424
– Ivanhoe Park District-seeking a 25 cent tax rate increase. Yes (X) 538 No 498.
– Justice Library District-seeking to annex village of Willow Springs. Yes (X) 1,641 No 1,249.
– La Grange Park-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 3,541 No 307
– Leyden Township-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 15,012 No 2,393
– Lincolnwood-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,504 No (X) 2,356.
– Lyons-(3)-seeking to change zoning to permit increased quarrying, Yes 387 No (X) 2,140; seeking to continue efforts to bring more business in the village, Yes (X) 1,267 No 1,247; and seeking to detach village from Morton High School District. Yes (X) 1,644 No 828.
– Matteson-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,183 No 268
– Maywood-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,508 No 927
– Maywood Public Library District-seeking to sell $6.7 million in bonds to improve library. Yes (X) 2,646 No 567.
– McCook-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 117 No 9
– Melrose Park-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,788 No (X) 2,238.
– Midlothian-seeking to increase the library tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents, Yes (X) 1,633 No 1,449; and seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,629 No 401
– Mokena Park District-seeking to disannex. Yes (X) 783 No 33.
– Morton Grove -seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 4,309 No 509
– Mount Prospect-seeking to increase library tax rate to 53 cents from 27 cents. Yes 4,941 No (X) 8,381.
– Niles-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 5,390 No 533
– Northbrook-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 7,467 No 505
– Northfield-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 1,169 No 85
– Northlake-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes (X) 1,602 No 1,041.
– Oak Forest-seeking to make it illegal for teenagers to drive with any amount of alcohol in their system, Yes (X) 5,237 No 674; and seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 4,573 No 885
– Oak Lawn-(3)-seeking a senior housing complex, Yes (X) 8,076 No 5,747; seeking more state funds for local education, Yes (X) 10,987 No 2,751; and seeking to oppose tollway interchange at Central Avenue. Yes (X) 7,377 No 6,118.
– Oak Park -seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 10,900 No 1,713
– Orland Hills-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 583 No 134
– Orland Park -seeking to make it illegal for teenagers to drive with any amount of alcohol in their system. Yes (X) 8,997 No 1,432.
– Palatine-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 8,443 No 892
– Palos Heights-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,969 No 346
– Palos Hills-(2)-seeking to permit gambling, Yes 2,097 No (X) 2,723; and seeking to have a referendum on gambling. Yes (X) 4,267 No 431.
– Palos Park-seeking to elect, rather than appoint, city clerk. Yes (X) 834 No 733.
– Park Forest-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 3,365 No 392
– Park Ridge-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 8,644 No 980
– Phoenix-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 174 No 37
– Posen-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 449 No 153
– Prospect Heights-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,320 No 494
– Richton Park-seeking a police protection fund tax rate increase to 40 cents from 15 cents. Yes (X) 909 No 824.
– Riverdale-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 1,319 No 325
– River Forest-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 2,962 No 260
– Robbins-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 474 No 139
– Rolling Meadows-(3)-seeking to tax to support Diamondfest, Yes 1,318 No (X) 3,267; seeking to appoint, rather than elect, city treasurer, Yes 1,697 No (X) 2,833; and seeking to appoint, rather than elect, city clerk. Yes 1,824 No (X) 2,697.
– Rosemont -seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 562 No 53
– Sauk Village-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 1,283 No 421
– South Chicago Heights-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 744 No 177
– South Holland-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 5,503 No 417
– Stickney-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 1,052 No 163
– Stone Park-(2)-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes 210 No 242 ; and to have taverns close at 2 a.m. Yes (X) 201 No 194.
– Summit-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 774 No 445
– University Park-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 899 No 164
– Westchester-seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 4,674 No 743
– Willow Springs-(3)-seeking to have referendum on gambling, Yes (X) 1,097 No 222; seeking to permit gambling, Yes (X) 604 No 768; and seeking to have local spending decisions made by the local government. Yes (X) 1,087 No 251
– Winnetka-(2)-seeking to sell $3.6 million in bonds for repairing public safety building, Yes (X) 3,517 No 1,276; and seeking to repeal landmark preservation section of village code, Yes 2,472 No (X) 2,711.
SCHOOLS
– Cicero Elementary District 99-seeking to sell $4 million in bonds to build a new school. Yes (X) 5,416 No 3,021.
– Lemont-Bromberek Elementary District 113A-seeking to issue $28 million to build and repair schools. Yes (X) 2,371 No 2,318.
– Prairie Hills Elementary District 144-(2)-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.45 from $1.75, Yes 1,490 No (X) 2,148; and seeking to increase the operations fund tax rate to 50 cents from 25 cents. Yes 1,161 No (X) 2,078.
– Bloom High School District 206-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.50 from $1.51. Yes 4,573 No (X) 7,236.
– Proviso High School District 209-(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.90 from $1.30, Yes 8,670 No (X) 11,744; and seeking to increase the operations fund tax rate to 45 cents from 25 cents. Yes 8,095 No (X) 12,266.
DUPAGE
Municipalities
– Bartlett Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents to fund recreation programs. Yes 2,876 No (X) 2,997.
– Bartlett & Countryside Fire Protection District-seeking to increase its tax liability. Yes (X) 3,787 No 3,492
– Belmont Highwood Water District-seeking to dissolve. Yes (X) 149 No 14.
– Bensenville Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 21 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,829 No (X) 2,690.
– Bloomingdale-seeking to sell $6.3 million in bonds to build a library addition. Yes (X) 2,791 No 1,944.
– Indian Prairie Library District-seeking to annex Darien territory. Yes (X) 8,457 No 1,946; seeking to annex 1991 territory. Yes 321 No (X) 347
– Lisle Park District-seeking to increase the tax rate by 15 cents. Yes 1,316 No (X) 6,207.
– Milton Township-(unincorporated)-seeking to increase police district tax rate to three cents from 1.3 cents. Yes (X) 5,171 No 2,390.
– Roselle Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 23 cents from 15 cents. Yes (X) 2,826 No 2,798.
– West Chicago-seeking to increase the police protection tax rate to 75 cents from 40 cents. Yes (X) 1,550 No 1,207.
– Winfield Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 2,123 No (X) 2,891.
SCHOOLS
– Bensenville Elementary District 2-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.06 from $1.46. Yes 1,873 No (X) 2,509.
– Roselle Elementary District 12-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.47 from $1.97. Yes 938 No (X) 1,412.
– Keeneyville Elementary District 20-seeking to increased the education fund tax rate to $2.62 from $2.04. Yes (X) 1,663 No 1,255.
– Glenbard High School District 87-seeking to sell $6 million in bonds to renovate school buildings. Yes (X) 22,642 No 13,224.
– Naperville Unit District 203-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $3.42 from $3.07. Yes 9,373 No (X) 19,638.
KANE
Municipalities
– Batavia-seeking to sell $3.4 million in bonds to expand police station and government center. Yes (X) 3,650 No 2,337.
– Carpentersville-(advisory)-seeking to allow a vote on gambling. Yes (X) 2,700 No 276.
– Geneva-seeking to sell $6 million in bonds to repair roads. Yes (X) 3,413 No 1,633.
– Geneva Township-(2)-seeking to sell $8.8 million in revenue bonds to build senior citizen housing, Yes (X) 3,678 No 2,329; and seeking to sell the same bonds as general obligation bonds. Yes (X) 2,922 No 2,867.
– Hampshire Fire Protection District-seeking to increase the district’s tax liability. Yes 431 No (X) 527.
– Mill Creek Water Reclamation District-(5)-seeking to have revenues pay for improvements and operations, Yes 5 No 0; seeking to expand waterworks system, Yes 5 No 0; seeking to sell $5.5 million in bonds to purchase a waterworks system, Yes 5 No 0; seeking to sell $7.9 million to purchase a sanitary sewerage system, Yes 5 No 0; and seeking to sell $1.3 million in bonds to purchase a drainage system. Yes 5 No 0.
– Pingree Grove-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 25 cents. Yes (X) 33 No 17.
– Sugar Grove Fire Protection District-seeking to create a 30 cent ambulance tax. Yes (X) 1,219 No 718.
-SCHOOLS
– Yorkville Unit 115-(3)-seeking to sell $18.3 million in bonds to build a new high school, Yes 0 No 1; seeking to sell $600,000 in bonds for an administrative center, Yes 0 No 1; and seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.84 from $2.59. Yes 1 No 0.
– Huntley Community 158-seeking to sell $16.5 million in bonds to build and repair schools. Yes (X) 881 No 819.
– Kaneland Unit 302-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $3.94 from $3.34. Yes 1,764 No (X) 2,205.
– Sycamore Unit 427-seeking to elect school boards members at large. Yes 26 No 22.
LAKE
Municipalities
-Fremont Library District-seeking to increase the tax rate to 22 cents from 15 cents. Yes (X) 2,795 No 2,549
– Highwood-seeking to increase tax extension. Yes 401 No (X) 486
– Lake Zurich Rural Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax extension. Yes 839 No (X) 2,184
– Newport Township Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax extension. Yes (X) 661 No 644
– Zion-seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax. Yes (X) 1,950 No 1,319
SCHOOLS
– Gavin District 37-seeking to sell $9.2 million in bonds for school repairs, additions and to build a new school. Yes (X) 1,123 No 968
– Grayslake District 46-seeking to sell $13.3 million in bonds for school repairs and addtions and to build a new school. Yes (X) 2,663 No 1,828.
– Community District 73-(2)-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.76 from $2.31. Yes 2,013 No (X) 3,377; and seeking to sell $6 million in bonds to set up a working cash fund. Yes 2,398 No (X) 2,846
– Community District 103-seeking to sell $12.5 million in bonds to build school additions and to build a new school. Yes 1,578 No (X) 1,745
– Antioch High School District 117-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.62 from $1.32. Yes 3,201 No (X) 5,429
MCHENRY
Municipalities
– Countywide-seeking to keep townships. Yes (X) 42,438 No 13,540
– Crystal Lake Park District-seeking to increase the number of board members to seven from five. Yes 5,217 No (X) 6,777.
– Marengo Fire Protection District-seeking to elect, rather than appoint, board members. Yes (X) 2,316 No 490.
– Ringwood-seeking to incorporate as a village. Yes (X) 219 No 21.
SCHOOLS
– Prairie Grove Consolidated District 46-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.09 from $1.62. Yes 511 No (X) 1,043.
– High School District 155-seeking to sell $29.6 million in bonds to build a new school. Yes (X) 14,155 No 8,066.
WILL
Municipalities
– Beecher Fire Protection District-seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax. Yes (X) 828 No 551.
– Beecher Library District-seeking to create a library district. Yes (X) 1,212 No 183.
– Channahon Fire Protection District-seeking to seek tax extension increase to 35 percent from 3 percent. Yes 901 No (X) 1,173.
– Crest Hill-seeking to create a 7.5 cent police protection fund tax rate. Yes 891 No (X) 1,243.
– Crete Rural Park District-(2)-seeking to increase tax extension by $100,000, Yes 809 No (X) 1,163; and seeking to create a park district. Yes 553 No (X) 1,443.
– Crete Township Fire Protection District-seeking to elect, rather than appoint, board members. Yes (X) 1,523 No 354.
– Elwood Fire Protection District-seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax. Yes (X) 753 No 208.
– Joliet-(advisory)-seeking to allow city employees to live out of city. Yes 8,568 No 8,571.
– Lockport-seeking to sell $2.9 million in bonds to build a new police station. Yes (X) 1,894 No 1,176.
– Minooka-seeking to sell $1.5 million in bonds to improve water and sewer systems. Yes 148 No (X) 175.
– Mokena-seeking to study getting Lake Michigan water. Yes 1,291 No 1,249.
– Peotone-seeking to sell $2.8 million in bonds to improve sewer treatment. Yes (X) 753 No 500.
– Romeoville-seeking to sell $1.7 million in bonds to replace village equipment. Yes (X) 1,532 No 1,151.
– Shorewood Park District-(2)-seeking to create a park district, Yes 936 No (X) 1,372; and seeking to raise $265,000 in taxes. Yes 940 No (X) 1,246.
– University Park-spending decisions Yes (X) 899 No 164
– Wesley Township-seeking a 16-cent tax rate for road improvements. Yes 279 No (X) 371.
SCHOOLS
– Minooka Consolidated District 201-seeking to sell $8.4 million in bonds to build a new school. Yes 488 No 489
– Laraway Community 70-C-(2)-seeking to sell $1.5 million in bonds to repair schools, Yes (X) 394 No 281; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.42 from 92 cents. Yes 249 No (X) 408.
– Union District 81-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.25 from $1.28. Yes (X) 245 No 166.
– Elwood Community District 203-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $1.95 from $1.45. Yes (X) 584 No 401.
– Peotone Unit 207-U-(2)-seeking to sell $310,000 in bonds to buy land for a school, Yes 1,023 No (X) 1,763; and seeking to sell $13.1 million in bonds to build a new school. Yes 907 No (X) 1,859.
