The following are the unofficial results of the Tuesday, March 16, 2004 referendums in the six-county metropolitan area. Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuations.
COOK COUNTY
Countywide -seeking to adopt taxpayer action amendment. Yes 449,118 No 132,655
CHICAGO
Ward 25-precincts 2, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 30 and 31.-seeking to hold open zoning meetings in Pilsen. Yes 1,705 No 94
Ward 35-precincts 1 — 35-(3)-seeking to support Logan Square Historic District, Yes 3,852 No 558; seeking to support casino gambling, Yes 1,899 No 2,459; and seeking to support anti-smoking ordinances, Yes 2,959 No 1,433.
Ward 43-precinct 17-seeking to lower federal taxes by increasing state taxes. Yes 0 No 0.
Ward 48-precincts 10, 20 and 49-(3)-seeking to repeal the Patriot Act, Yes 140 No 25; seeing to relinquish control of Iraq, Yes 129 No 38; and seeking universal health care, Yes 160 No 10.
Ward 49-precincts 1 — 44-(3)-seeking to oppose secret federal arrests, Yes 4,267 No 763; seeking economic stimulus, Yes 4,441 No 508; and seeking United Nations authority for Iraq, Yes 4,203 No 759.
SCHOOLS
Avoca Elementary #37=seeking to sell $3.2 million in bonds. Yes 882 No 809
Mt. Prospect Elementary #57-(2)-seeking to sell $8.9 million in building bonds, Yes 2,673 No 2,934; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.68 from $2.45. Yes 2,452 No 3,171
East Maine Elementary #63-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.21 from $1.81. Yes 2,408 No 2,667
Fairview Elementary #72-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.13 from 92 cents. Yes 1,187 No 830
Morton Grove Elementary #70-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.53 from $1.78. Yes 1,260 No 883
Skokie Elementary #73.5-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.45 from $2.70. Yes 1,697 No 828
River Grove Elementary #85.5-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.10 from $2.25. Yes 791 No 795
Forest Park Elementary #91-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.338 from $2.38. Yes 1,364 No 1,191
Komarek Elementary #94-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.81 from $1.21. Yes 713 No 350
Riverside Elementary #96-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.49 from $2.00. Yes 2,799 No 1,361
Lyons Elementary #103-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.25 from $2.07. Yes 2,829 No 1,926
Willow Springs Elementary #108-(2)-seeking to increase debt, Yes 530 No 477; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.78 from $2.53. Yes 521 No 485
Evergreen Park Elementary #124-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $2.79. Yes 2,331 No 1,856
Atwood Heights Elementary #125-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 55 cents from 37 cents. Yes 357 No 587
Alsip Elementary #126-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.05 from $1.55. Yes 862 No 1,353
Kirby Elementary #140-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.35 from $2.65. Yes 2,273 No 2,903
Arbor Park Elementary #145-seeking to sell $13 million in building bonds. Yes 1,339 No 658
Dolton Elementary #148-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $2.50. Yes 1,554 No 1,808
Calumet City Elementary #155-seeking to increase debt. Yes 462 No 889
Lansing Elementary #158-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $2.41. Yes 2,018 No 1,890
Ford Heights Elementary #169 seeking to sell $2.5 million in building bonds. Yes 348 No 59
Thornton High School #205-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.40 from $2.70. Yes 8,371 No 10,509
Thornton Fractional High School #215-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.98 from $2.58. Yes 3,450 No 5,146
Niles High School #219-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.52 from $1.29. Yes 11,139 No 8,158
Oak Lawn High School #229-seeking to issue $66 million in building bonds. Yes 2,201 No 5,097
MUNICIPALITIES
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 29 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,451 No 1,158
Barrington Hills –seeking to create a police pension fund. Yes 487 No 237
Broadview-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 748 No 1,027
Crestwood-seeking to permit a gambling casino. Yes 658 No 1,056
Des Plaines-seeking to build a new fire station. Yes 3,481 No 4,636
Elk Grove Village-seeking to sell $9.9 million in bonds for new recreation complex. Yes 2,410 No 2,334
Flossmoor-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 881 No 1,942
Forest View-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 173 No 107
Glenview Park District-seeking to sell $123.9 million in bonds for new pools. Yes 6,077 No 4,194
Harvey Park District-seeking to sell $650,000 in bonds for various purposes. Yes 2,168 No 919
Homewood-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,662 No 3,699
LaGrange-seeking to impose a one-quarter cents local sales tax. Yes 1,954 No 1,613
LaGrange Park Library-seeking to increase tax rate to 38 cents from 29 cents. Yes 1,821 No 1,366
Lyons-seeking to sell $4 million in development bonds. Yes 881 No 1,014
Maine Township-unincorporated-seeking to impose local garbage collection. Yes 1,127 No 503
Matteson-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,401 No 2,060
Olympia Gardens Fire District-seeking to increase property taxes. Yes 42 No 15
Palatine Rural Fire District-(2)-seeking to increase property taxes, Yes 770 No 1,060; and seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 556 No 1,194
Park Forest (2)-seeking to lengthen terms of village trustees, Yes 2,101 No 1,711
Palos Heights-(2)-seeking to plan a new swimming pool, Yes 1,688 No 1,401; and seeking to plan a new recreation center. Yes 1,827 No 1,249
Posen-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 310 No 277
Prospect Heights-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,104 No 2,156
Richton Park-seeking to create a one-quarter cent local sales tax. Yes 1,572 No 658
Riverside-seeking to sell $2 million in road repair bonds. Yes 2,528 No 462
Rolling Meadows-seeking to increase monthly 911 telephone surcharge by $1. Yes 1,731 No 819
Stickney-Forest View Library-seeking to sell $1.8 million in bonds to improve building. Yes 1,117 No 626
Thornton-seeking to construct an observatory learning center. Yes 167 No 419
Wilmette-seeking to create a real estate transfer tax. Yes 2,561 No 4,246
DUPAGE COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Addison Elementary #4-seeking to sell $25 million in building bonds. Yes 2,209 No 2,082
Medinah Elementary #11-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.08 from $1.68. Yes 523 No 1,319
Benjamin Elementary #25-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.66 from $2.31. Yes 1,083 No 1,066
Lombard Elementary #44-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.65 from $2.15. Yes 4,003 No 3,850
Elementary #48-seeking to sell $6.8 million in working cash fund bonds. Yes 994 No 1,046
Maercker Elementary #60-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.10 from $1.70. Yes 1,668 No 1,524
Gower Elementary #62-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.98 from $1.68. Yes 990 No 1,212
Community Elementary 93-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.88 from $1.95. Yes 3,040 No 2,798
Lemont Elementary #113A -seeking to sell $19.6 in building bonds. Yes 1,631 No 2,684
Hinsdale Elementary #181 –seeking to sell $31 million in building bonds. Yes 3,891 No 3,695
Lisle Unit #202-seeking to increase education fund tax to $3.21 from $2.76. Yes 1,676 No 1,566
MUNICIPALITIES
Addison Township (3)-seeking a cap on future homeowner property taxes assessments, Yes 10,525 No 1,446; seeking to increase the senior citizen tax exemption, Yes 8,687 No 3,336; and seeking to eliminate exemption filing for people 70 and older. Yes 8,959 No 2,973
Bensenville (3)-seeking to de-annex White Pines Golf Course from village, Yes 692 No 1,725; seeking to removed village services from White Pine Golf Course, Yes 801 No 1,607; and seeking to apply village liquor law to White Pines. Yes 1,695 No 725
Bensenville Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 24 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,377 No 1,748
Carol Stream (2)-seeking to sell $19.25 million in bonds to build library, Yes 3,341 No 3,714; and seeking to increase library tax rate to 45 cents from 25 cents. Yes 2,682 No 4,410
Clarendon Hills Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 10 cents. Yes 1,473 No 990
Darien Park District-seeking to dissolve. Yes 000 No 000
Lombard (2)-seeking to sell $23.5 million in bonds to build a library, Yes 4,072 No 5,173 and seeking to increase library tax rate to 31 cents from 25 cents. Yes 3,853 No 5,393
Oak Brook –seeking to impose a one-quarter cent sales tax on retail sales and service calls. Yes 1,430 No 502
Roselle Fire District #1 –seeking to increase tax rates. Yes 295 No 549
Warrenville-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,759 No 1,264
West Chicago Mosquito District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 3,106 No 3,214
Wood Dale Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 27 cents from 15 cents. Yes 953 No 998
York Center Fire District (2)-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 32 cents, Yes 514 No 483; and seeking to create 30-cent ambulance tax rate. Yes 548 No 459
KANE COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Geneva #304 (2)-seeking to sell $48.9 in building bonds, Yes 6,774 No 7,310; and seeking to increase tax rate to $3.43 from $3.08.Yes 6,018 No 7,998
MUNICIPALITIES
Aurora Township-seeking to raise state income tax for those with over $250,000 income. Yes 1,587 No 671
Burlington-seeking to increase property tax limit. Yes 54 No 62
Big Rock Township-seeking to increase property tax rate. Yes 157 No 251
Blackberry Township Road District-seeking to increase property tax rate. Yes 881 No 1,030
Carpentersville-seeking to create a $1.65 monthly 911 telephone system surcharge. Yes 719 No 1,400
East Dundee (2)-seeking to create a $1.65 monthly 911 telephone system surcharge, Yes 908 No 996; and seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,006 No 914
Hampshire Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 12 cents. Yes 459 No 630
North Aurora-seeking to hold non-partisan local elections. Yes 1,327 No 306
North Aurora and Countryside Fire District-seeking to disconnect from Batavia Fire District and annex to North Aurora district. Yes 9 No 1
Oswego Library District -seeking to sell $165 million in bonds. Yes 2,179 No 3,426
Sleepy Hollow-seeking to create a $1.65 monthly 911 telephone system surcharge. Yes 385 No 245
Sugar Grove Library District-seeking to increase tax extension limits. Yes 825 No 1,009
Town & Country Library District-seeking to increase library tax rate to 19 cents from 15 cents. Yes 890 No 911
Virgil Township (2)-seeking to increase property tax rate for roads to 33 cents from 16 .5 cents, Yes 366 No 446; and seeking to increase tax rate limit. Yes 322 No 482
West Dundee-seeking to create a $1.65 monthly 911 telephone system surcharge. Yes 590 No 304
LAKE COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Winthrop Harbor #1-seeking to increase tax extension limits. Yes 399 No 1,069
Millburn Community #24 (2)-seeking to sell $15.9 million in building bonds, Yes 990 No 609; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.83 from $2.30. Yes 818 No 781
Antioch Community #34-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.75 from $2.10. Yes 2,735 No 2,298
Grass Lake #36-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.54 from $1.99. Yes 395 No 409
Gavin #37-seeking to sell $6.5 million in building bonds. Yes 591 No 906
Big Hollow #38-seeking to sell $29 million in building bonds. Yes 969 No 1,014
Grayslake Community #46 (2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $2.61, Yes 3,096 No 3,422; and seeking to sell $30 million in building bonds. Yes 3,183 No 3,314
Gurnee #56-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $.243 from $2.18. Yes 2,184 No 2,243
Warren High School #121-seeking to sell $15.5 million in building bond. Yes 6,456 No 6,043
MUNICIPALITIES
Countywide-seeking to create a quarter of a cent sales tax for transportation purposes. Yes 40,295 No 48,766
Beach Park Fire District-seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax. Yes 536 No 844
Highwood (2)-seeking to impose an occupational tax. Yes 376 No 118; and seeking to impose a municipal use tax. Yes 356 No 134
Grayslake Park District-seeking to sell $4 million in bonds. Yes 3,554 No 2,169
Lake Zurich Fire District (2)-seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax, Yes 983 No 1,213; and seeking to increase district corporate tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 1,009 No 1,197
Round Lake Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 49 cents from 36 cents. Yes 1,061 No 1,888
Shields Township-seeking to reduce township election officials salaries. Yes 2,053 No 1,511
MCHENRY COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Nippersink #2- seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.80 from $2.20. Yes 627 No 2,274
Fox River Grove Consolidated #3-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.84 from $2.42. Yes 708 No 659
McHenry Community #15- seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.26 from $1.96 Yes 3,880 No 4,075
Riley Community #18-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.40 from $2.02. Yes 318 No 432
Cary Community #26- seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.70 from $2.21. Yes 1,801 No 4,372
Harrison #36-seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $2.27 from $1.82. Yes 525 No 533
Harvard Unit #50 –seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.83 from $3.23. Yes 1,152 No 1,562
Belvidere Unit #100- –(2)-seeking to sell $54.5 million in building bonds, Yes 3,372 No 5,441; seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.87 from $2.27. Yes 3,160 No 5,656.
Huntley #158 –seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $4.00 from $3.45. Yes 4,202 No 4,529
MUNICIPALITIES
Cary Fire District-increase corporate purposes tax rate. Yes 3025 No 3,839
Johnsburg Library District-(2)-seeking to sell $5.9 million in bonds, Yes 882 No 1,440; and seeking to increase tax rate to 21 cents from 15 cents. Yes 703 No 1,622
Prairie Grove-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 191 No 85
Wonder Lake Fire District-seeking to increase general fund. Yes 927 No 1,036
Woodstock Fire District-seeking to increase ambulance tax to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 1,969 No 2,483
WILL COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Manteno Unit #5 -seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.10 from $2.10. Yes 1,131 No 1,240
Troy Community #30C (3)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.78 from $2.18, Yes 2,428 No 3,416; seeking to seeking to issue $24.4 million in building bonds, Yes 2,717 No 3,108; and seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 35 cents from 25 cents, Yes 2,515 No 3,327
Union #81-seeking to sell $600,000 in bonds. Yes 217 No 216
Chaney-Monge #88-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.68 from $1.94. Yes 301 No 459
Minooka High School #111 -seeking to sell $28.4 million in building bonds. Yes 1,613 No 3,374
Manhattan #114 (2)-seeking to sell $19 million in building bonds, Yes 698 No 725; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.60 from $1.98. Yes 603 No 817
New Lenox #122-seeking to sell $35 million in building bonds, Yes 4,568 No 4,534; and seeking to increase operations fund tax rate to 43 cents from 25 cents. Yes 4,156 No 4,951
Frankfort Community #157C-seeking to sell $41.8 million in building bonds. Yes 2,221 No 1,399
Mokena #159-seeking to adopt the taxpayer action amendment. Yes 1,599 No 773
Minooka Community #201 (2)-seeking to sell $15.5 in building bonds, Yes 923 No 1,516; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.17 from $1.62. Yes 818 No 1,616
Crete-Monee $201U (2)-seeking to sell $79.4 million in building bonds, Yes 3,673 No 3,298; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.80 from $3.40. Yes 2,907 No 4,043
Peotone Unit #207U-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,469 No 1,419
Municipal
Bolingbrook Park District-seeking to sell $15 million in bonds. Yes 4,912 No 1,898
Coal City -seeking to create a police pension fund. Yes 364 No 284
Crete Township Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 986 No 798
Homer Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 23 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,575 No 3,095
Lockport-(advisory) seeking to adopt taxpayer action amendment. Yes 1,389 No 518
Mokena Library District-seeking to increase library tax rate to 24 cents from 15 cents. Yes 1,408 No 1,374
New Lenox-seeking to increase library fund tax rate to 28 cents from 15 cents. Yes 2,780 No 6,101
Oak Highland-Ingalls Park Sanitary District-seeking to increase tax rate to 60 cents from 25 cents. Yes 34 No 105
Plainfield Fire District-seeking to transfer certain territory to Lockport District. Yes 224 No 230
