Here are the unofficial results of the March 19, 1996, referendums in the six-county metropolitan area. A ((x)) indicates an apparent winner.
Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
COOK
CHICAGO
– Ward 31-precincts 1, 3, 15, 19, and 26-seeking to shutdown the northwest garbage incinerator.(x) Yes 158 No 42
– Ward 49-seeking to have corporations pay wages above poverty levels and give Chicago residents first job opportunities. (x) Yes 3,011 No 551
SUBURBAN COOK
SCHOOLS
– Bellwood Elementary 88-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.95 from $1.95. Yes 902 (x) No 1,202
– North Berwyn Elementary 98-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.82 from $2.57. Yes 1,484 (x) No 1,634
– Lindop Elementary 92-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $2.45.(x) Yes 513 No 321
– La Grange Elementary 102-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.19 from $2.41.(x) Yes 4,375 No 2,982
– Ridgeland Elementary 122-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.98 from $2.13.Yes 1,101(x) No 1,277
– Patton Elementary 133-seeking to sell $1 million in bonds for school building improvements.(x) Yes 125 No 22
– Kirby Elementary 140-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.85 from $2.10.(x) Yes 1,521 No 1,431
– Dolton Elementary 148-seeking to sell $4.9 million in bonds for to build a school.(x) Yes 1,564 No 693
– Sauk Village Elementary 168-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $3.05 from $2.55.(x) Yes 715 No 670
– Oak Park/River Forest High School 200-(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.30 from $2.15, (x) Yes 8,429 No 5,538; and seeking to sell $4.5 million in bonds to renovate school.(x) Yes 8,798 No 4,583
– Bloom High School 206-seeking to increase the education tax rate to $2.30 from $1.51.Yes 4,482 (x) No 4,577
– Lemont High School 210-seeking to sell $24.5 million in bonds for school improvements.(x) Yes 2,129 No 1,645
– Blue Island High School District 218-seeking a $5 million tax increase.Yes 2,830(x) No 8,837
– Barrington Unit 220-seeking to sell $92 million in bonds to build aid expand schools.Yes 4,537 (x) No 6,308
MUNICIPAL
– Des Plaines-seeking to permit new O’Hare runways.Yes 1,227 (x) No 5,520
– Dolton Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents.Yes 1,092 (x) No 1,439
– Elk Grove Village-seeking to permit new O’Hare runways. Yes 579 (x) No 1,866
– Forest River Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 35 (x) No 38
– Lemont Library District-seeking to sell $2.8 million in bonds to build a library. (x) Yes 2,041 No 1,423
– Midlothian Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents.Yes 500 (x) No 829
– Oak Forest-seeking to increase monthly service for 911 emergency telephone service to 75 cents from 29 cents.Yes 1,150 (x) No 1,157
– Olympia Gardens Fire Protection District-seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax.(x) Yes 64 No 27
– Palos Heights-seeking a commuter train station.(x) Yes 1,282 No 1,563
– Park Ridge-seeking to permit new O’Hare runways.Yes 1,237 (x) No 6,312
– Roberts Park Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents.(x) Yes 873 No 843
– Schiller Park-seeking to permit new O’Hare runways. Yes 188 (x) No 981
– Steger-seeking to create a 25-cent ambulance tax.Yes 447 (x) No 1,096
– Stickney Township-seeking to increase public health district tax rate to 18 cents from 15 cents.(x) Yes 3,114 No 2,078
– Wheeling Rural Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents.Yes 391 (x) No 754
DUPAGE
SCHOOLS
– Bensenville Elementary 2- seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.91 from $1.46. Yes 1,122 (x) No 2,067
– Roselle Elementary 12-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.74 from $2.36.Yes 1,058 (x) No 1,235
– Woodridge Elementary 68-seeking to sell $10 million in bonds for school improvements.(x) Yes 2,704 No 1,719
– Puffer-Hefty Elementary 69-(3)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.83 to $1.62, Yes 495 (x) No 686; seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 30 cents from 25 cents, Yes 479 (x) No 679; and seeking to annex to Downers Grove Elementary 58.(x) Yes 611 No 532
– DuPage High School 94-seeking to sell $32 million in bonds for school improvements.Yes 2,702 (x) NO 3,927
– Palisades Elementary 180-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.94 from $1.75.Yes 395 (x) No 540
– Hinsdale Elementary 181–seeking to sell $18.8 million for new school.Yes 3,623 (x) No 3,781
MUNICIPAL
– Addison-seeking to permit new O’Hare runways.Yes 594 (x) No 2,352
– Bensenville-seeking to permit new O’Hare runways.Yes 312 (x) No 2,114
– Bensenville Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 22 cents from 15 cents.Yes 1,409 (x) No 1,877
– Bloomingdale-seeking to become a home rule unit of government.(x) Yes 3,941 No 602
– Clarendon Hills Park District-seeking to sell bonds.(x) Yes 1,269 No 940
– Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District-seeking to increase the tax rate by 5 cents.Yes 1,640 (x) No 2,080
– Downers Grove-seeking to sell $8,178,910 in bonds for library improvements. (x) Yes 7,120 No 6,567
– Downers Grove Park District-seeking to sell $3 million in bonds for land purchase.(x) Yes 6,727 No 6,715
– Elmhurst-seeking to appoint, rather than elect, city clerk; Yes 3,801 (x) No 5,303 and seeking to permit new O’Hare runways.Yes 1,778 (x) No 7,542
– Glen Ellyn Park District-(2)-seeking to reduce district’s reliance on taxes, Yes 3,310 (x) No 4,028; and seeking to construct a fitness center.Yes 2,381 (x) No 5,172
– Itasca-seeking to permit new O’Hare runways.Yes 155 (x) No 876
– Lombard Park District-seeking to increase the tax rate by 7 cents.Yes 3,428 (x) No 3,723
– Milton Township-seeking to create a mosquito abatement district for the unincorporated area.(x) Yes 2,496 No 2,249
– Winfield Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents.Yes 1,798 (x) No 2,123
– Wood Dale-seeking to permit new O’Hare runways. Yes 239 (x) No 1,788
KANE
SCHOOLS
– Yorkville Unit 115-(2)-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.84 from $2.59, Yes 0 (x) No 1; and seeking to sell $12.9 millions in bonds for high school facilities.Yes 0 (x) No 1
– Kaneland Unit 302-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $3.61 from $3.34.(x) Yes 2,024 No 1,890
MUNICIPAL
– Ella Johnson Library District-annexation of certain territory. (x) Yes 491 No 125
– Sugar Grove Fire Protection District-seeking to have district board elected, instead of appointed. (x) Yes 930 No 857
– Sugar Grove Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 9 cents. Yes 580 (x) No 1,162
LAKE
SCHOOLS
– Beach Park Community 3-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.70 from $1.90.Yes 1,003 (x) No 1,442
– Millburn Community 24-(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.30 from $1.81, (x) Yes 397 No 327; and seeking to sell $1.2 million in bonds for school building improvements.(x) Yes 456 No 266
– Lake Community 41-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.06 from $1.51.(x) Yes 2,108 No 1,837
– Oak Grove Elementary 68-seeking to sell $5.7 million in bonds for school building improvements.(x) Yes 647 No 573
– Kildeer-Countryside Community 96-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.14 from $1.83.(x) Yes 2,518 No 1,990
– Bannockburn Elementary 106-seeking to sell $2 million bonds for school building improvements.(x) Yes 297 No 170
– Round Lake Unit 116-(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.24 from $2.79, (x) Yes 2,410 No 1,365 seeking to sell $11 million in bonds for school building improvements.(x) Yes 2,409 No 1,264
– Libertyville High School 128-seeking to increase district indebtedness limit to 6.5 percent from 2.7 percent.Yes 3,795 (x) No 3,967
MUNICIPAL
– Lake Villa Library District-seeking to sell $4.75 million in bonds for library building improvements.(x) Yes 3,495 No 2,224
– Zion-seeking to sell $1.37 million in bonds for buying and demolishing structures. (x) YES 1,211 NO 1,002
MCHENRY
SCHOOLS
– Johnsburg Unit 12-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.93 from $3.43. (x) Yes 2,259 No 1,356.
– Woodstock Unit 200-seeking to sell $19.8 million in bonds for school addition, Yes 2,952 (x) No 3,010; and seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $3.42 from $2.99. Yes 2,608 (x) No 3,151.
MUNICIPAL
– Cary Park District-seeking $3.5 million to purchase land. (x) Yes 1,977 No 1,166.
– Crystal Lake Park District-seeking to sell $1.8 million in bonds to improve beach facility. (x) Yes 3,724 No 2,473.
– Harvard Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax limit to 114 percent. Yes 612 (x) No 907.
– Lake in the Hills Park District-seeking to create a district. Yes 373 (x) No 629.
– McHenry-seeking to stagger aldermanic terms. (x) Yes 1,742 No 516.
– Nunda Township-seeking to sell bonds without voter approval. Yes 375 (x) No 3,757.
– Prairie Grove-seeking to dissolve municipality. Yes 90 (x) No 263.
– Trout Village-seeking to incorporate. (x) Yes 211 No 52.
WILL
SCHOOLS
– Channahon Elementary 17-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.57 from 92 cents.Yes 701 (x) No 753
– Chaney-Monge Elementary 88-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.94 from $1.34.Yes 400 (x) No 517
– Richland Elementary 88A-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.70 from $1.11.Yes 258 (x) No 262
– New Lenox Elementary 122-seeking to sell $17.7 million in bonds for new schools and school additions.Yes 2,376 (x) No 2,549. -proposal to increase education tax rate Yes 1,942 (x) No 2,442
– Frankfort Elementary 157C-seeking to increase tax extension to 20 percent form 2.5 percent.Yes 829 (x) No 1,484
MUNICIPAL
– Beecher Park District-seeking to create district.Yes 220 (x) No 830
– Frankfort Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 30 cents from 15 cents.Yes 1,226 (x) No 1,843
– Frankfort Square Park District-seeking a 15 cent tax rate increase.(x) Yes 570 No 438
– Frankfort Township-seeking to sell $800,000 in senior citizen housing bonds.(x) Yes 4,243 No 1,863
– Mokena Park District- (2)-seeking to sell $13.5 million in bonds for land purchase and park improvements, Yes 912 (x) No 2,251; and seeking to increase district debt by 5.75 percent.Yes 742 (x) No 2,126
– Monee-seeking to become a home rule unit of government.(x) Yes 165 No 71
– Rockdale Fire Protection District-seeking to have board elected, rather than appointed.Yes 184 No 185
– Wilmington Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 22 cents from 15 cents.Yes 418 (x) No 554
