The following are the unofficial results of the Tuesday referendums in the six-county metropolitan area. Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
COOK
MUNICIPAL
– Berwyn Park District-seeking to sell $3.5 million in building bonds. Yes 1,187 No 1,646
– Blue Island-seeking to increase library tax rate to 60 cents from 40 cents. Yes 1,227 No 732
– Cicero (3)-seeking to continue police anti-gang task force, Yes 10,157 No 519; seeking to expand health care services, Yes 8,407 No 2,146; and seeking to construct a senior center. Yes 8,810 No 1,734
– Clyde Park District-seeking to create a police program tax. Yes 4,444 No 4,432
– Dolton-seeking to impose a municipal employee residency requirement. Yes 1,443 No 418
– Eisenhower Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 39 cents from 15 cents. Yes 2,195 No 1,378
– Forest Park Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 20 cents. Yes 1,195 No 679
– Golf-seeking to create a real estate transfer tax. Yes 47 No 53
– Hazelcrest-seeking to become a home rule unit. Yes 626 No 672
– Justice Park District (2)-seeking to increase tax rate by 15 cents, Yes 210 No 570; seeking to reduce board size to five members from seven members. Yes 526 No 218
– La Grange-seeking to increase library tax limit. Yes 1,317 No 718
– La Grange Park District-seeking to sell $260,000 in bonds for operations.Yes 1,176 No 866
– La Grange Park Library District (2)-seeking to increase tax rate to 49 cents from 29 cents, Yes 859 No 1,301; seeking to sell $3.9 million in building bonds. Yes 800 No 1,328
– Lansing-seeking to eliminate term limits. Yes 664 No 1,050
– Lighthouse Park District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 261 No 87
– Lynwood-seeking to increase monthly surcharge for emergency telephone system to $1.50 from $1.00. Yes 174 No 93
– Lyons-seeking to increase library tax rate to 24 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,380 No 985
– Matteson-seeking to increase library tax rate to 35 cents from 25 cents. Yes 1,646 No 519
– Mt. Prospect Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 12 cents. Yes 2,620 No 4,273
– Niles Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 33 cents from 28 cents. Yes 1,391 No 1,244
– North Riverside-seeking to impose occupation taxes. Yes 858 No 193
– Olympia Fields-seeking to become a home rule unit. Yes 406 No 556
– Palatine Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 537 No 963
– Palos Heights-seeking to increase tax rate to 43 cents from 25 cents. Yes 1,850 No 1,292
– Palos Hills-seeking to become a home rule unit. Yes 496 No 1,646
– Park Forest-seeking to increase monthly surcharge for emergency telephone system to $1.25 from 75 cents. Yes 1,768 No 886
– Prospect Heights Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,934 No 1,283
– Sauk Village-Sauk Village-seeking to increase police protection tax rate to 60 cents from 40 cents. Yes 426 No 386
– Schiller Park (3)-seeking to continue to oppose the expansion of O’Hare, Yes 736 No 312; seeking to support construction of third airport, Yes 665 No 341; seeking to support groups opposed to O’Hare expansion. Yes 704 No 303
– Stickney-Forest View Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 60 cents from 25 cents. Yes 622 No 840
– Thornton Township (2)-seeking to create a 15-cent senior citizen tax, Yes 11,200 No 10,764; seeking to create a 15-cent youth program tax. Yes 13,030 No 8,692
SCHOOLS
– Wheeling Elementary #21-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.00 from $2.50. Yes 4,773 No 2,661
– Glencoe Elementary #35-seeking to abolish township school office. Yes 1,033 No 454
– Winnetka Elementary #36 (2)-seeking to increase tax extension limit, Yes 2,361 No 1,704; seeking to abolish township school office. Yes 2,215 No 1,116
– Kenilworth Elementary #38-seeking to abolish township school office. Yes 538 No 226
– Avoca Elementary #37-seeking to abolish township school office. Yes 7550 No 327
– Wilmette Elementary #39-seeking to abolish township school office. Yes 3,648 No 1,419
– Mt. Prospect Elementary #57-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.80 from $2.45. Yes 2,178 No 2,226
– Arlington Heights #59-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 2,785 No 2,626
– Fairview Elementary #72-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.22 from 92 cents. Yes 506 No 637
– East Prairie Elementary #73-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.29 from $2.67. Yes 330 No 408
– Lincolnwood Elementary #74-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.24 from $1.74. Yes 1,946 No 1,337
– Mannheim Elementary #83 (2)-seeking to sell $8 million in building bonds, Yes 1,744 No 1,245; seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.28 from $1.68. Yes 1,596 No 1,034
– River Grove Elementary #85 1/2-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.10 from $2.25. Yes 668 No 705
– Westchester Elementary #92 1/2-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.15 from $1.33. Yes 2,788 No 1,509
– Western Springs Elementary #101-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.16 from $2.48. Yes 1,883 No 950
– Lyons Elementary #103-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.18 from $2.07. Yes 2,278 No 2,487
– Willow Springs #108 (2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.93 from $2.53, Yes 284 No 464; seeking to sell $6.5 million in building bonds. Yes 269 No 389
– North Palos Elementary #117-seeking to abolish township school offices. Yes 2,206 No 1,693
– Palos Elementary #118-seeking to abolish township school offices. Yes 2,956 No 1,189
– Oak Lawn Elementary #123-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.85 from $2.20. Yes 3,820 No 2,721
– Cook #130 (2)-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 40 cents from 25 cents, Yes 1,529 No 1,266; seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.60 from $2.10. Yes 1,413 No 1,230
– Orland Elementary #135-seeking to abolish township school office. Yes 4,815 No 728
– Kirby Elementary #140-seeking to abolish township school office. Yes 2,775 No 630
– Community Consolidated District #146 (2)-seeking to abolish township school office Yes 2,913 No 308; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.82 from $2.32. Yes 2,353 No 1,018
– South Holland Elementary #151-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.13 from $1.63. Yes 1,066 No 956
– Matteson #159-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.12 from $2.80. Yes 993 No 843
– New Trier High School #203 (2)-seeking to abolish township school office, Yes 7,052 No 2,911; seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.95 from $2.54. Yes 9,425 No 6,146
– Leyden High School #212-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.42 from 92 cents. Yes 000 No 000
DUPAGE
MUNICIPAL
– Bartlett Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,639 No 3,996
– Bensenville (advisory)-seeking to support O’Hare expansion. Yes 374 No 1,856
– Bloomingdale Park Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate by 5.5 cents. Yes 1,168 No 1,518
– West Chicago Mosquito Abatement District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 2,712 No 3,703
– Carol Stream Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 15 cents. Yes 1,900 No 2,461
– Downers Grove Park District-seeking to set tax rate at 20 cents. Yes 5,221 No 1,619
– Golfview Hills Park District-(2)-seeking to reduce corporate tax rate. Yes 188 No 44; seeking to reduce recreation tax rate. Yes 185 No 470
– Roselle Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 9 cents. Yes 983 No 704
– Warrenville Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 12 cents. Yes 1,272 No 1,245
– Wheaton Mosquito Abatement District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 7,098 No 5,425
SCHOOLS
– Addison Elementary #4-seeking to issue $30 million in building bonds. Yes 1,212 No 1,297
– Marquardt Elementary #15-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.91 from $2.24. Yes 1,393 No 888
– Queen Bee Elementary #16-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.79 from $2.33. Yes 1,032 No 857
– Benjamin Elementary #25-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.70 from $2.31. Yes 566 No 687
– West Chicago Elementary #33-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.90 from $2.26. Yes 1,929 No 1,779
– Salt Creek Elementary #48-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,154 No 1,176
– Maercker Elementary #60-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.10 from $1.70. Yes 733 No 953
– Woodridge Elementary #68-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.91 from $.2.43. Yes 1,884 No 1,816
– Wheaton-Warrenville Unit #200-seeking to sell $72 million in building bonds. Yes 10,173 No 6,518
KANE
MUNICIPAL
– Batavia (2)-seeking to remove North Batavia dam, Yes 2,486 No 4,673; seeking $22 million to create a municipal telecommunications system. Yes 2,411 No 4,639
– Blackberry Township Road District-seeking to increase tax rate to 33 cents from 16 cents. Yes 457 No 468
– Burlington-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 45 No 64
– Carpensterville (2)-seeking to build the Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor, Yes 1,016 No 1,011; and seeking to build Lake Marian and Miller Roads corridor. Yes 956 No 1,010
– Geneva (3)-seeking to acquire antenna television system, Yes 1,575 No 2,284; seeking to acquire public telephone system, Yes 1,550 No 2,289; seeking to hire private telephone system. Yes 1,511 No 2,290
– Geneva Township-seeking to contract for disposal of yard waste. Yes 97 No 116
– Hampshire Fire District-seeking to elect, rather than appoint, board members. Yes 635 No 119
– Huntley Park District-seeking to sell $5.7 million in bonds to acquire golf course. Yes 646 No 386
– Kaneville Township Road District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 102 No 69
– North Aurora-seeking to create a retailers occupation and service occupation tax. Yes 951 No 709
– Pingree Grove-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 29 No 29
– St. Charlesseeking $31 million to create and operate a municipal telecommunications system. Yes 2,691 No 4,203
– Sleepy Hollow (3)-seeking to create a retailer’s occupation and service occupation tax, Yes 349 No 282; seeking to increase tax extension limit, Yes 93 No 534; seeking to increase corporate tax rate to 37 cents from 20 cents. Yes 141 No 485
– Sugar Grove Pleasure Parkway & Park District (2)-seeking to reorganize as general park district, Yes 998 No 494; seeking to create a tax levy. Yes 769 No 694
– Town and Country Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 19 cents from 15 cents. Yes 527 No 620
SCHOOLS
– Elgin Unit U-46-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 75 cents from 37 cents. Yes 8,152 No 12,897
– Batavia #101 (2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.34 from $3.18, Yes 4,712 No 3,921; seeking to sell $5 million in bonds to purchase property. Yes 5,442 No 3,291
– St. Charles Unit #303-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.39 from $3.16. Yes 8,788 No 6,165
– Waubonsee College # 516-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 8 cents from 3 cents. Yes 13,985 No 9,887
LAKE
MUNICIPAL
– Arden Shore North Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 33 No 4
– Beach Park Fire District (2)-seeking to create a 5-cent tax for a rescue crew, Yes 453 No 605; seeking to a create a 30-cent tax for ambulance service. Yes 396 No 649
– Cook Memorial Library District (2)-seeking to sell $27.7 million in bonds for new libraries, Yes 3,288 No 5,583; seeking to increase tax rate to 31 cents from 25 cents.. Yes 2,873 No 5,942
– Fremont Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 32 cents from 22 cents. Yes 2,580 No 2,825
– Highwood-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 358 No 372
– Long Grove (advisory)-seeking to create a police department. Yes 135 No 558
– North Barrington (2 advisory)-seeking to continue to allow residents to burn leaves, Yes 195 No 61; seeking to limit leave burning to specific times. Yes 155 No 97
– Shields Road and Bridge-seeking to increase property tax extension limit. Yes 859 No 2,871
SCHOOLS
– Emmons #33-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.16 from $1.64. Yes 582 No 433
– Antioch #34-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.68 from $2.10. Yes 1,280 No 1,575
– Grass Lake #36-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.43 from $1.99. Yes 269 No 292
– Gurnee #56-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.68 from $2.18. Yes 1,210 No 2,588
– Grayslake #46 (2)-seeking to sell $35 million in bonds for school construction Yes 1,451 No 2,673; seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $2.61. Yes 1,391 No 2,757
– Lake Bluff #65-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.34 from $2.00. Yes 1,293 No 1,191
– Fremont #79-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.02 from $1.82. Yes 1,997 No 1,661
MCHENRY
MUNICIPAL
– Countywide (2)-seeking to create a 2.5 cent senior citizen social service tax, Yes 23,773 No 14,422; seeking to increase county tax rate to 28 cents from 25 cents. Yes 10,695 No 26,835
– Cary Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 1,561 No 1,813
– Chemung Township-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 671 No 1,255
– Fox River Grove-seeking to sell $525,000 in bonds to fund police pension plan. Yes 455 No 584
– Huntley Park District-seeking to sell $5.7 million in park bonds. Yes 1,591 No 1,504
– Manrego Park District-seeking to sell $1.9 million in bonds. Yes 422 No 614.
– Lake in the Hills (2)-seeking to build a recreation center, Yes 621 No 1,357; seeking to fund that project with a property tax. Yes 375 No 1,598
– Wonder Lake Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 705 No 717
SCHOOLS
– McHenry #15-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.46 from $1.96. Yes 2,333 No 4,353
– Riley #18-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.40 from $2.02. Yes 281 No 428
– Harvard #50 (2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.73 from $3.23, Yes 1,428 No 1,606; seeking to sell $28.8 million in bonds. Yes 960 No 2,073
– Woodstock #200-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 60 cents from 50 cents. Yes 2,641 No 3,014
WILL
– MUNICIPAL
– Crete Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 20 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,157 No 1,501
– Custer Fire Protection District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 104 No 176
– East Joliet Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 646 No 573
– Frankfort Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 10 cents. Yes 1,229 No 1,452
– Homer Library District-seeking to sell $5.4 million in bonds. Yes 2,403 No 3,962
– Mokena Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 24 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,943 No 2,296
– New Lenox Fire District-seeking to transfer to Mokena Fire District. Yes 57 No 176
– New Lenox Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 28 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,372 No 4,157
– New Lenox Park District (2)-seeking to sell $7.7 million in bonds;. Yes 1,544 No 3,724
– Plainfield Park District-seeking to sell $13 million in bonds. Yes 2,743 No 3,474
– Romeo Mosquito Abatement District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 708 No 421
SCHOOLS
– Troy #30-C-seeking to sell $23.4 million in building bonds. Yes 2,144 No 2,826
– Laraway #70-C (3)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.42 from $1.17, Yes 257 No 224; seeking to increase operations fund tax to 50 cents from 25 cents, Yes 236 No 246; seeking to increase property tax extension limits. Yes 241 No 245
– Union #81-seeking to sell $550,000 in building bonds. Yes 129 No 144
– Chaney-Monge #88-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.82 from $1.94. Yes 196 No 468
– Will County #92-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.13 from $1.33. Yes 1,795 No 1,789
– Summit Hill #161-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to$2.32 from $1.92. Yes 1,453 No 1,068
– Crete-Monee #201U-seeking to sell $48.7 million in building bonds. Yes 2,049 No 2,783
– Peotone #207U-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.05 from $2.55. Yes 1,246 No 1,286
– Wilmington #209U-seeking to sell $12.4 in building bonds. Yes 981 No 1,205
– Joliet High School #204-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.44 from $1.48. Yes 4,443 No 10,460
– Joliet College #525-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 9 cents from 7 cents. Yes 16,364 No 42,634
