The following are the unofficial, and in some cases incomplete, results of the Nov. 5, 2002 referendums in the metropolitan areas. Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
Cook
Chicago
Ward 8-precinct 40-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol, Yes 152 No 64.
Ward 10-precinct 9-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol, Yes 182 No 70.
Ward 15-seeking to increase home repair grants, Yes 4,972 No 641.
Ward 20-precinct 3-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol, Yes 187 No 28.
Ward 29-precinct 25 and part of 48-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol, Yes 108 No 23.
Ward 29-precinct 46-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol, Yes 170 No 40.
Ward 35-seeking public meetings on zoning issues, Yes 5,884 No 235.
Ward 46-precinct 38 and part of 35-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol, Yes 65 No 40.
Suburbs
Municipal
Berwyn Park District-seeking to sell $3 million in bonds, Yes 2,875 No 3,056.
Brookfield-(2)-seeking to sell $1.9 million in bonds, Yes 2,719 No 2,991; and seeking to sell $10.8 million in bonds, Yes 2,567 No 3,101.
Chicago Ridge Park District-seeking to increase recreation tax rate by 25 cents, Yes 1,242 No 1,542.
Forest View-seeking to a $2 monthly emergency telephone surcharge, Yes 220 No 85.
Green Hills Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 26 cents from 15 cents, Yes 3,826 No 4,084.
Hanover Township-seeking to create a 4.4 cents tax rate for senior citizen services, Yes 7,755 No 7,232.
Hazel Crest Park District-seeking to increase recreation fund tax rate by 25 cents, Yes 1,590 No 2,118.
Justice Park District-seeking to increase education fund tax rate by 15 cents, Yes 450 No 877.
Leyden Fire District-seeking to sell $1 million in bonds, Yes 1,390 No 452.
Lyons Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 24 cents from 15 cents, Yes 1,171 No 1,320.
Markham-(2)-seeking to sell $4 million in bonds to build a library, Yes 2,324 No 975; and seeking to increase library fund tax rate to 30 cents from 15 cents, Yes 1,470 No 1,777.
Markham Park District-seeking to increase recreation fund tax rate to 22 cents from 7 cents, Yes 1,247 No 1,681
North Riverside Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents, Yes 1,217 No 798.
Northbrook Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents, Yes 883 No 415.
Oak Park-seeking development plans for village property, Yes 13,592 No 2,147.
Orland Fire District-(2)-seeking to increase tax rate to 50 cents from 40 cents, Yes 11,374 No 8,692; seeking to create a 5 cent emergency equipment fund tax rate, Yes 11,582 No 8,520.
Orland Park — seeking to disconnect certain territories from the Mokena Park District, Yes 640 No 16.
Palatine Rural Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents, Yes 1,415 No 1,793.
Park Forest-seeking to create a $1.25 monthly emergency telephone surcharge, Yes 2,319 No 3,146.
Park Ridge-(3)-seeking to sell $20 million in bonds to build a new library, Yes 5,786 No 8,948; seeking to permit retail stores on the library block, Yes 5,775 No 8,720; and seeking to build new library on site of current library, Yes 10,424 No 3,599.
Plum Grove Sanitary District-seeking to sell $1.35 million in bonds, Yes 113 No 265.
Prospect Heights-seeking to reduce the size of the city council, Yes 2,254 No 1,433.
Prospect Heights Fire District-seeking to increase tax limits, Yes 1,967 No 1,998.
Palos Heights-(2)-seeking to increase corporate tax rate to 40 cents from 25 cents, Yes 2,200 No 2,626; and seeking to sell $5 million in library building bonds, Yes 2,663 No 2,331.
Palos Heights Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit, Yes 000 No 000.
Palos Park-(3)-seeking to fund a police pension fund, Yes 570 No 1,375; seeking to create a police pension fund, Yes 1,162 No 791; and seeking to retain the commission form of local government, Yes 1,088 No 871.
Sauk Village-seeking to increase police protection fund tax rate to 60 cents from 40 cents, Yes 692 No 896.
Stickney-Forest View Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 60 cents from 25 cents, Yes 717 No 1,168.
Summit Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 35 cents from 15 cents, Yes 546 No 794.
Wilmette-seeking a $1.50 surcharge for emergency telephone service, Yes 6,048 No 4,328.
Schools
Lincolnwood Elementary #74-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.24 from $1.74, Yes 1,550 No 2,156.
River Grove Elementary #85.5-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.10 from $2.25, Yes 642 No 916.
Lindop Elementary #92-seeking to sell $5.8 million in building bonds, Yes 1,068 No 200.
Westchester Elementary #92.5-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.43 from $1.33, Yes 2,092 No 3,267.
Lyons Elementary #103-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $2.07, Yes 2,233 No 3,461.
Lemont-Bromberek #113A-(2)-seeking to build a new school, Yes 3,348 No 3,740; and seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 50 cents from 25 cents, Yes 3,063 No 3,885.
North Palos Elementary #117-seeking to increase debt limit, Yes 2,549 No 3,781.
Oak Lawn Elementary #123-(2)-seeking to sell $25 million in building bonds, Yes 6,262 No 5,242; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.85 from $2.20, Yes 5,137 No 5,953.
Patton Elementary District #133-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $5.99 from $2.17, Yes 216 No 92.
Orland Elementary #135-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.42 from $2.02, Yes 6,442 No 10,679; and to issue bonds to build and improve schools, Yes 7,696 No 9,515.
Hazel Crest Elementary #152.5-(2)-seeking to increase debt limit, Yes 1,012 No 863; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $1.61, Yes 1,035 No 872.
Elementary #159-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.22 from $2.80, Yes 1,845 No 2,406.
Thornton Fractional High School District #215-(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.98 from $2.58, Yes 6,267 No 7,092; seeking to sell $19 million in building bonds, Yes 7,992 No 5,359.
High School #218-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to #2.11 from $1.61, Yes 15,202 No 14,394.
Niles High School #219-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.08 from $1.29, Yes 7,027 No 16,875.
Evergreen Park High School #231-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.54 from $1.64, Yes 4,068 No 2,499.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School #233-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.17 from $2.27, Yes 7,873 No 5,380.
DuPage
Municipal
Addison Township-(2)-seeking to expand O’Hare Airport, Yes 5,303 No 14,780; and seeking reimbursement from Chicago of lost local tax revenue, Yes 17,909 No 2,107.
Bartlett Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax extension limits, Yes 3,132 No 7,569.
Clarendon Hills Park District — seeking an additional tax for corporate purposes, Yes 1,512 No 1,728.
Darien-seeking staggered terms for aldermen, Yes 5,874 No 1,336.
Golfview Hills Park District-seeking to reduce terms of board members to four years from 6 years, Yes 258 No 35.
Lisle-seeking to allow lights at high school football field, Yes 4,201 No 2,254.
Lisle Park District – seeking to issue bonds to improve water park, Yes, 5,288 No 3,369.
Oakbrook Terrace-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government, Yes 404 No 335.
Roselle Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 17 cents to build a new pool, Yes 2,307 No 2,072.
Warrenville Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents, Yes 3,282 No 1,738.
Warrenville Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 10 cents, Yes 1,821 No 2,133.
Wheaton Mosquito Abatement District-seeking to increase property tax limits, Yes 10,969 No 11,647.
Wood Dale Fire District #1-seeking to increase number of board members to 5 from 3, Yes 1,345 No 2,471.
York Center Fire District-seeking to increase ambulance fund tax rate to 27 cents from 25 cents, Yes 1,115 No 717.
Schools
Marquardt Elementary #15-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.91 from $2.24, Yes 1,366 No 2,372.
Queen Bee Elementary #16-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.79 from $2.33, Yes 1,347 No 2,034.
West Chicago Elementary #33-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.90 from $2.26, Yes 2,154 No 3,839.
Hinsdale Elementary #181-(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.56 from $2.25, Yes 5,683 No 4,800; and seeking to sell $24 million in bonds to build a new school, Yes 5,927 No 4,514.
College of DuPage #502-(2)-seeking to sell $183 million in bonds for new buildings, Yes 171,342 No 108,040; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to 20 cents from 17 cents, Yes 110,337 No 171,928.
Kane
Municipal
Aurora Township-seeking joint garbage pickup with another local government, Yes 955 No 1,193.
Burlington-(2)-seeking to increase corporate tax rate, Yes 90 No 77; and seeking to increase taxing limit, Yes 81 No 83.
Burlington Fire District-(2)-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents, Yes 419 No 345; and seeking to increase property tax limit, Yes 281 No 460.
Century Hill Street Lighting District-seeking to increase tax extension limit, Yes 310 No 99.
Gail Borden Library-seeking to increase tax rate to 34 cents from 26 cents, Yes 10,798 No 14,588.
Kaneville Township Road District-seeking to increase property tax limits, Yes 172 No 277.
Maple Park-seeking to increase police protection to 35 cents from 25 cents, Yes 104 No 110.
Schools
Elgin U-46-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 75 cents from 37 cents, Yes 18,661 No 25,640.
Salt Creek District 48 — seeking to increase property tax limits, Yes 1,645 No 1,772.
Community District 158-seeking to sell $80 million in bonds to build new schools, Yes 4,636 No 3,798.
St. Charles #303-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.41 from $3.16, Yes 8,798 No 10,962.
Oswego #308-seeking to sell $155 million in bonds for new schools, Yes 7,334 No 5,294.
Waubonsee College #516-(2)-seeking to sell bonds to build and renovate facilities, Yes 47,210 No 26,191; and seeking to increase tax rate, Yes 35,329 No 36,801.
Lake
Municipal
Antioch Township-seeking to permit local casino gambling, Yes 2,698 No 3,848.
Cary Fire District-seeking to create a 30 cent ambulance tax rate, Yes 3,035 No 4,388.
Forest Preserve District-seeking to increase tax rate to 51 cents, Yes 84,953 No 78,734.
Fox Lake-seeking to sell $2.8 million in bonds for public safety building, Yes 786 No 1,621.
Fox River Grove-(2)-seeking to increase property tax limits, Yes 19 No 68; and seeking to create a police pension fund, Yes 51 No 34.
Fremont Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 32 cents from 22 cents, Yes 4,455 No 5,005.
Hainesville-seeking to increase tax rate for police protection, Yes 399 No 293.
Lake Forest-(3)-seeking to sell $6 million in bonds for open space projects, Yes 5,436 No 2,409; seeking to increase mayor’s term of office to two years, Yes 7,167 No 865; and seeking to increase local taxes for infrastructure improvements, Yes 4,790 No 2,969.
Lake Villa Township-seeking to permit local casino gambling, Yes 3,951 No 5,456.
Lake Zurich-seeking to sell $10 million in downtown redevelopment bonds, Yes 3,179 No 2,601.
Newport Township-seeking disconnection of certain territory to Zion Township, Yes 70 No 1,659.
Riverwoods-seeking to create new taxes for infrastructure purposes, Yes 992 No 325.
Shields Township-seeking to permit local casino gambling, Yes 1,821 No 5,791.
Warren Township-(2)-seeking to permit casino gambling in Lake County, Yes 5,767 No 9,654; and seeking to permit casino gambling in Warren Township, Yes 4,143 No 11,520.
Warren-Waukegan Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents, Yes 2,466 No 2,361.
Schools
Emmons #33-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.16 from $1.64, Yes 565 No 634.
Grass Lake #36-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.43 from $1.99, Yes 327 No 592.
Big Hollow #38-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.39 from $1.90, Yes 844 No 1,341.
Gurnee #56-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.68 from $2.18, Yes 1,844 No 2,791.
Hawthorn #73-seeking to $39.5 million in bonds for new schools, Yes 4,253 No 2,511.
Mundelein #75-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.48 from $1.96, Yes 2,697 No 1,903.
Fremont #79-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.02 from $1.82, Yes 2,338 No 2,361.
Aptakisic-Tripp #102-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.30 from $1.90, Yes 2,622 No 2,130.
Lake Forest High School #115-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.61 from $1.51, Yes 5,041 No 6,333.
Grayslake #127-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.16 from $1.71, Yes 6,325 No 5,088.
McHenry
Municipal
Cary Fire District-seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax, Yes 2,957 No 4,251.
Coral Township-(2)-seeking to increase tax limit, Yes 208 No 921; and seeking to increase road district tax limit, Yes 262 No 866.
Countywide-seeking to create a tax to build a nursing home, Yes 39,766 No 34,773.
Fox River Grove-(2)-seeking to create a police pension fund, Yes 770 No 633; and seeking to increase tax extension limit, Yes 295 No 1,050.
Greenwood and McHenry Township-seeking to combine township road districts, Yes 4,882 No 10,128.
McHenry Township Fire District-seeking to increase ambulance tax rate to 45 cents from 30 cents, Yes 7,466 No 6,001.
Schools
McHenry #15-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.66 from $1.96, Yes 4,033 No 6,889.
Riley #18-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.40 from $2.02, Yes 427 No 618.
Community Unit #200-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 60 cents from 50 cents, Yes 3,871 No 5,030.
Will
Municipal
Beecher Fire District-seeking to change how board is elected, Yes 1,039 No 341.
Crest Hill-seeking to sell $1.5 million in bonds, Yes 1,253 No 1,909.
Custer Fire District-seeking to sell $2 million in building bonds, Yes 264 No 286.
Custer Township-seeking to create a road tax levy, Yes 192 No 376.
Frankfort Park District-seeking to increase tax rate, Yes 2,106 No 2,340.
Homer Township Library-seeking to sell $9.9 million in bonds, Yes 3,555 No 6,628.
New Lenox Library District-seeking to increase tax rate, Yes 2,533 No 7,509.
Park Forest-seeking to increase emergency telephone surcharge, Yes 350 No 371.
Plainfield Park District-(2)-seeking to sell $7.25 million in bonds, Yes 7,782 No 7,843; and seeking to increase corporate tax rate, Yes 6,158 No 9,291.
Schools
Troy Community #30-C-seeking to sell $22.9 million in bonds, Yes 3,872 No 4,205.
Laraway Community #70-C-(2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate, Yes 360 No 476; and seeking to increase operations fund tax rate, Yes 343 No 488.
Union Elementary #81-seeking to increase education fund tax rate, Yes 151 No 216.
Will County Elementary #92-seeking to increase education fund tax rate, Yes 2,072 No 2,467.
Chaney-Monge #88-seeking to sell $2 million in bonds, Yes 542 No 729.
Wilmington Community #209-U-seeking to sell $12.4 million in building bonds, Yes 1,683 No 1,774.
Joliet Junior College #525-(2)-seeking to sell $251.6 million in bonds, Yes 61,160 No 76,644; and seeking to increase operations fund tax rate, Yes 42,483 No 93,327.
