The following are the unofficial and incomplete referendum results in the six-county metropolitan area for the Nov. 5, 1996, election. Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
CHICAGO
– Ward 3 Pct 28-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 000 No 000
– Ward 3 Pct 30-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 115 No(x) 121
– Ward 3 Pct 39-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 94 No 25
– Ward 4 Pct 8-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 230 No 60
– Ward 4 Pct 33-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 82 No 10
– Ward 8 Pct 40-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 000 No 000
– Ward 8 Pct 58-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 000 No 000
– Ward 9 Pct 23-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 113 No(x) 119
– Ward 9 Pct 31-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 143 No 66
– Ward 9 Pct 50-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 000 No 000
– Ward 10 Pct 29-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 190 No 75
– Ward 13 Pct 47-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 240 No 93
– Ward 14 Pct 27-seeking to restrict the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 313 No 43
– Ward 17 Pct 10-seeking to restrict the sale of alcohol. Yes 98 No(x) 209
– Ward 17 Pct 25-seeking to restrict the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 103 No 41
– Ward 18 Pct 19-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 000 No 000
– Ward 18 Pct 50-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 000 No 000
– Ward 18 Pct 51-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 164 No 59
– Ward 20 Pct 24-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 102 No 44
– Ward 20 Pct 29-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 128 No 32
– Ward 35 Pct 16-seeking to restrict the sale of alcohol. Yes 000 No 000
– Ward 36 (parts)-seeking a guaranteed home equity program. Yes 000 No 000
– Ward 39 Pct 45-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 266 No 70
– Ward 46 Pct 8-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes(x) 184 No 78
– Ward 46 Pct 35-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 000 No 000
– Ward 49 Pct 9-seeking to allow the sale of alcohol. Yes 126 No(x) 142
– Ward 50 Pct 15-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 000 No 000
COOK SUBURBS
SCHOOLS
– Winnetka Elementary 36 – seeking to sell $5 million in bonds to renovate schools. Yes(x) 4,507 No 1,228
– Des Plaines Elementary 62 – seeking to elect board members from specific districts. Yes 6,267 No(x) 6,842
– Ridgeland Elementary 122 – seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.98 from $2.13. Yes 2,375 No(x) 3,739
– Calumet Park Elementary 132 – seeking to sell $2.8 million in bonds to build a school. Yes(x) 1,665 No 937
– Bloom High School District 206 – seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.30 from $1.51. Yes 6,550 No(x) 10,357
MUNICIPAL
– Berkeley – seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes(x) 959 No 436
– Des Plaines – (advisory)-seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 4,179 No(x) 12,938
– Berwyn – (2)-seeking to merge the city’s two park districts, Yes(x) 8,094 No 4,149; and seeking to merge the city’s two elementary school districts. Yes(x) 6,749 No 5,327
– Central Stickney Fire Protection District – seeking to sell $411,000 in bonds for new fire vehicles. Yes(x) 431 No 209
– Cicero – seeking to modify town employee residency rule. Yes 6,167 No(x) 6,246
– Dolton Park District – seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents. Yes 1,887 No(x) 4,208
– Elk Grove Village – (advisory)-seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 2,604 No(x) 7,024
– Evanston – seeking to increase the monthly surcharge for 911 emergency telephone system to $1.50 from 75 cents. Yes(x) 14,872 No 6,431
– Glencoe – (2)-seeking to sell $6 million in bonds for street improvements, Yes(x) 3,029 No 1,124; and seeking to sell $2.6 million in bonds for public works improvements. Yes(x) 2,554 No 1,559
– Hodgkins – seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes(x) 273 No 200
– Indian Head Park – seeking to sell $1 million in bonds for street improvements. Yes(x) 919 No 692
– Justice Library District – seeking to annex Willow Springs. Yes(x) 1,768 No 622
– Lemont Township – seeking a 15 cents tax for senior citizen housing and center. Yes 2,122 No(x) 2,809
-Leyden Fire Protection District – seeking a 5 cent tax for emergency crews and equipment. Yes(x) 2,085 No 740
– Lincolnwood – (2)-seeking to $4.5 million in bonds for water and sewer improvements, Yes(x) 2,788 No 1,846; and seeking to sell $6 million in bonds for infrastructure improvements. Yes(x) 2,601 No 1,925
– Lyons – (2)-seeking to adopt managerial form of government, Yes(x) 1,712 No 1,369; and seeking to continue current street cleaning program. Yes(x) 2,371 No 709
– Matteson – seeking to sell $5.3 million in bonds for new village hall and park. Yes(x) 2,207 No 1,615
– Mt. Prospect – seeking to elect village board members from one of six districts. Yes 5,529 No(x) 12,554
– North Palos Fire Protection District – (2)-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents, Yes(x) 3,353 No 2,430; and seeking a five cent tax for emergency crews and equipment. Yes(x) 3,809 No 1,889
– Northlake – (both advisory)-seeking to reduce size of city council by one-half, Yes 1,090 No(x) 2,383; and seeking to spend $200,000 a year to help with high school busing costs. Yes 814 No(x) 2,544
– Oak Forest – seeking to increase the monthly surcharge for 911 emergency telephone system to 75 cents from 29 cents. Yes(x) 4,949 No 3,855
– Orland Park – seeking to sell $15 million in bonds for indoor recreational center. Yes 7,573 No(x) 9,233
– Orland Township – Unincorporated-seeking recycling program. Yes(x) 965 No 700
– Palos Heights – seeking to reduce terms of elected officials to two years from four years. Yes 2,400 No (x) 2,551
– Park Ridge – seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 3,499 No(x) 13,853
– Park Ridge Park District – (both advisory)-seeking to sell $7.8 million in bonds to buy 13.8 acres of land, Yes 7,414 No (x) 10,057; and seeking to sell $460,000 in bonds to renovate Hinkley Pool. Yes (x) 9,408 No 7,773
– River Forest Park District – seeking to sell $85,000 in bonds to purchase and improve land. Yes(x) 3,517 No 1,358
– Rolling Meadows – seeking $16,000 to assist local residents. Yes(x) 4,551 No 1,802
– Rolling Meadows Park District – seeking to have a referendum on capital projects. Yes(x) 3,861 No 1,021
– Schiller Park – seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 513 No(x) 2,223
– South Palos Sanitary District – seeking to sell $1.1 million in bonds for sanitary sewer improvements. Yes(x) 406 No 270
– Willow Springs – seeking to be annexed to Justice Library District. Yes 752 No(x) 878
– Worth – seeking to allow leaf burning. Yes(x) 1,871 No 1,426
– Worth Township – seeking to develop senior citizen housing. Yes 30,464 No(x) 13,878
DUPAGE
SCHOOLS
– Roselle Elementary 12 – seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.25 from $1.97. Yes 1,453 No(x) 1,624
– Center Cass Elementary 66 – seeking to sell $11 million in bonds to build a new school. Yes 2,048 No(x) 2,381
– Hinsdale Elementary 181 – seeking to sell $19.5 million to build new middle school. Yes 5,983 No(x) 6,348
MUNICIPAL
– Addison – (advisory)-seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 2,404 No(x) 5,213
– Addison Township – (advisory)-seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 5,572 No(x) 19,052
– Bensenville – (advisory)-seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 752 No(x) 3,858
– Bartlett Park District – seeking to increase tax rate by 11 cents. Yes(x) 5,491 No 3,576
– Burr Ridge – seeking to sell $6 million in bonds for water system improvements. Yes(x) 2,600 No 1,272
– Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District – seeking a five cent tax rate to pay for emergency rescue program. Yes 3,256 No(x) 6,268
– Elmhurst – (advisory)-seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 4,997 No(x) 12,399
– Golfview Hills Fire Protection District – seeking to increase tax extension limits. Yes(x) 379 No 30
– Itasca – (advisory)-seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 569 No(x) 1,976
– Oak Brook – seeking to build new $3.5 million public library. Yes(x) 2,167 No 2,005
– Warrenville – seeking to have city clerk appointed, rather than elected. Yes 1,934 No(x) 2,180
– Winfield – seeking to have village officials elected for two years terms instead of four year terms. Yes 1,546 No(x) 1,985
– Wood Dale – (advisory)-seeking to allow Chicago to build new O’Hare runways. Yes 743 No(x) 3,736
– Wood Dale Park District – seeking to increase tax rate by 13 cents. Yes 1,157 No(x) 2,659
KANE
SCHOOLS
– Community Unit 115 – seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.84 from $2.59. Yes 2 No 2
– Kaneland Unit 302 – seeking to sell $20.6 million in bonds to build two new schools. Yes 1,787 No 2,388
MUNICIPAL
– Big Rock Township – seeking to discontinue the mental health tax. Yes 000 No 000
– Dundee Township – (2)-seeking to sell bonds to buy open land, Yes(x) 5,451 No 4,816; and seeking to sell bonds to finance open space project. Yes 4,480 No 4,303
– Huntley – seeking to create a board of fire and police commissioners. Yes(x) 332 No 170
– Maple Park – seeking to sell $600,000 in sanitary sewer bonds. Yes(x) 217 No 56
– Sugar Grove Park District – seeking to increase tax rate by 5 cents. Yes 856 No(x) 1,378
LAKE
SCHOOLS
– Fremont 79 – seeking to sell $11.5 million in bonds to build a new school. Yes 1,234 No 1,184
MUNICIPAL
– Highland Park – seeking a $1 monthly surcharge for 911 emergency telephone service. Yes 4,560 No 2,894
– Lake Bluff – seeking to annex unincorporated Knollwood. Yes 545 No 1,357
– Lake Bluff Mosquito Abatement District – seeking to increase tax levy. Yes 1,126 No 1,350
– Lake Villa – seeking to annex territory. Yes 000 No 000
– Long Grove – seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 521 No(x) 1,230
MCHENRY
SCHOOLS
– Woodstock Unit 200 – (2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.42 from $2.99, Yes (x) 5.569 No 5.166; and seeking to sell $19 million in bonds to build school addition. Yes (x) 5,742 No 4,953
MUNICIPAL
– Crystal Lake – (2)-seeking to annex new retail business, Yes(x) 6,955 No 4,474; and seeking to elect part of city council at large and part from districts. Yes (x) 7,470 No 3, 680
– Harvard Fire Protection District – seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,505 No (x) 2,005
– Harvard Area Park District – (2)-seeking to create new district, Yes 1,705 No (x) 1,733; and seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,423 No (x) 1,852
– Marengo Park District – seeking to increase taxes by 3 cents. Yes (x) 937 No 864
WILL
SCHOOLS
– Channahon Elementary 17 – seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.57 from 92 cents. Yes 1,348 No(x) 1,418
– Chaney-Monge 88 – seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.99 from $1.34. Yes 577 No(x) 866
– Richland 88A – seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.70 from $1.11. Yes 491 No(x) 649
– New Lenox 122 – (2)-seeking to sell $19 million in bonds for new schools and school additions, Yes(x) 4,454 No 3,977; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.91 from $1.41. Yes 3,054 No(x) 3,961
– Frankfort Consolidated 157C – (2)-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 31 cents from 25 cents, Yes 1,823 No(x) 2,645; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to 20 cents from 12 cents. Yes 1,525 No(x) 2,561
MUNICIPAL
– Braidwood – seeking to annex Shadow Lakes resort. Yes 403 No(x) 934
– Essex Park Fire Protection District – seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance service tax. Yes 10 No 4
– Frankfort Public Library District – seeking to increase tax rate to 30 cents from 15 cents. Yes 3,087 No(x) 4,448
– Joliet Township – seeking to create a one cent cemetery tax. Yes 7,209 No(x) 12,996
– Manhattan – seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 196 No 151
– Manhattan Park District – seeking to increase tax rate by .075 precent. Yes 228 No 348
– Mokena – seeking to sell $7 million in bonds to provide Lake Michigan water. Yes 2,002 No 2,381
– Mokena Park District – seeking to sell $4.5 million in bonds for park purchases and improvements. Yes 2,761 No 2,726
– New Lenox – seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,873 No 2,485
– New Lenox Fire Protection District – seeking to have the board elected, rather than appointed. Yes(x) 5,853 No 2,310
– Plainfield Township Park District – seeking to sell $6.5 million in bonds for recreation center and park improvements. Yes 4,421 No(x) 5,085
– Steger Estates Fire Protection District – seeking $29,000 a year for 10 years to purchase fire engine and ambulance. Yes 140 No 131
– Wilmington Library District – seeking to increase tax rate to 22 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,348 No 1,693
