The following are the results of referendums in Tuesday’s general election in the six-county metropolitan area. Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
CHICAGO
Ward 2, 3, and 4 (portions)-seeking to establish a Bronzeville Housing Trust Fund. Yes 18,427 No 3,085
Ward 9 and 34-seeking to extend CTA Red Line. Yes 36,375 No 2,861
Ward 21-seeking a field house at Ryder School. Yes 1,141 No 29
Ward 25-precinct 2-seeking to investigate H. Kramer and Co. for pollution. Yes 420 No 22
Ward 33, 39, 40, 45 and 50(various precincts)-seeking to restore local mental health services. Yes 10,040 No 7,265
Ward 35-seeking federal aid to create jobs. Yes 9,419 No 2,225
Ward 35-seeking to withdraw from Iraq. Yes 9,186 No 2,431
Ward 43-precinct 26-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 194 No 146
Ward 43 and 48 (portions)-seeking to have U.S. relinquish control of Iraq. Yes 12,186 No 4,346. Seeking to repeal Patriot Act. Yes 11,790 No 4,594; and seeking a national health care system. Yes 14,395 No 2,317
Ward 46-precint 22-seeking to prohibit the sale of alcohol. Yes 273 No 48
Ward 49-seeking extension of Lake Shore Drive. Yes 484 No 3,640
COOK COUNTY SUBURBS
SCHOOL
Des Plaines Elementary #62-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.31 from $1.81. Yes 8,267 No 8,809
East Maine Elementary #63-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.21 from $1.81. Yes 6,673 No 6,465
River Grove #85.5-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.10 from $2.25. Yes 1,161 No 1,414
Ridgeland Elementary #122-seeking to build a new Columbus Manor School, rather than renovate. Yes 3,901 No 3,255
Alsip Elementary #126-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.05 from $1.55. Yes 2,778 No 3,564
West Dolton Elementary #148-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.50 from $2.50. Yes 4,839 No 3,383
#154-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.08 from $2.08. Yes 559 No 667
Thorton High School #205-seeing to increase education fund tax rate to $3.40 from $2.70. Yes 18,717 No 20.504
Barrington Unit 220-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.20 from $3. Yes 8,639 No 12,277
MUNICIPALITIES
Countywide-seeking funding for substance abuse treatment. Yes 1,193,788 No 378,859
Alsip-(3)seeking to have village employees reside in the village, Yes 4,387 No 2,299; seeking to form a new southwest suburban county, Yes 3,212 No 3,167; and seeking to join Lincoln County, Yes 2,758 No 3,720.
Barrington Library District- seeking to sell $28 million in building bonds. Yes 10,313 No 11,399
Blue Island-(2) seeking to form a new county, Yes 2,707 No 2,948; and seeking to annex to that new county. Yes 2,161 No 3,655
Broadview-seeking to impose a municipal retail tax. Yes 2,013 No 1,244
Brookfield-seeking to increase library tax rate to 35 cents from 25 cents. Yes 4,727 No 3,417
Cicero-seeking reimbursement for graffiti. Yes 11,797 No 1,495
Deerfield-seeking to sell $25 million in building bonds. Yes 55 No 9
Des Plaines-(2)seeking to adopt the managerial form of local government, Yes 12,020 No 7,805; and seeking to continued to select aldermen from wards. Yes 14,600 No 4,994
Dixmoor-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 244 No 711
East Hazel Crest-seeking to increase 911 telephone monthly surcharge to $1.50 from 75 cents. Yes 258 No 277
Elk Grove Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 50 cents from 40 cents. Yes 485 No 172
Forest Park-seeking to impose a municipal retail tax. Yes 3,442 No 2,048
Glenview-seeking to annex territory. Yes 133 No 61
Green Hills Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 27 cents from 15 cents. Yes 6,431 No 5,186
Harwood Heights-seeking to elect trustees from six wards. Yes 750 No 1,646
Justice-seeking to increase 911 monthly telephone surcharge to $2 from $1.50. Yes 909 No 2,007
La Grange-seeking to sell $9.3 million in library building bonds. Yes 4,535 No 2,990
La Grange Park-seeking to increase property extension limit. Yes 2,943 No 3,169
Lemont Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 22 cents from 15 cents. Yes 3,860 No 4,949
Leyden Township-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 7,269 No 17,927
Lynwood-(3)seeking to become a home rule unit of local government, Yes 1,803 No 966; seeking to create a park district, Yes 2,382 No 540; and seeking to create a full-time fire department. Yes 2,462 No 484
Lyons-seeking to sell $7 million in bonds for new police station. Yes 1,812 No 1,467
Lyons Township-seeking to issue $10 million in park bonds. Yes 21,053 No 19,425
Markham-(2)seeking to annex Coral Gables subdivision, Yes 28 No 8; and seeking to increase library tax rate to 30 cents from 15 cents. Yes 2,286 No 2,459
Maywood Park District-(3)seeking to issue bonds, Yes 2,226 No 930; seeing to renovate building, Yes 719 No 2,425; and seeking to renovate parking lot. Yes 753 No 2,384
Oak Forest Park District-seeking to increase taxes to purchase convent. Yes 4,601 No 6,137
Oak Lawn-seeking to approve multifamily housing. Yes 4,251 No 18,567
Oak Lawn Park District-seeking to construct an indoor aquatic facility. Yes 15,063 No 7,560
Old Town Sanitary District-seeking to dissolve. Yes 2,238 No 2,395
Palatine Rural Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 1,975 No 2,133
Palos Heights-seeking to sell $16.6 million in bonds for recreation purposes. Yes 1,799 No 4,708
Palos Park-seeking to collect a 1percent retail tax. Yes 1,513 No 1,064
Prospect Heights-(3)-seeking to collect a 1 percent municipal use tax, Yes 2,413 No 2,817; seeking to collect a retail/municipal service tax, Yes 2,857 No 2,399; and seeking to sell $25 million in redevelopment project bonds. Yes 1,658 No 3,620
Prospect Heights Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 33 cents from 25 cents. Yes 3,396 No 2,782
Riverside-should village clerk be elected. Yes 2,650, No 1,679
Summit Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 27 cents from 15 cents. Yes 802 No 1,381
Westchester-seeking to collect a $1.50 monthly surcharge for 911 telephone service. Yes 4,012 No 3,704
DUPAGE COUNTY
SCHOOL
Gower Elementary #62-seeking to sell $1.85 million in building bonds. Yes 2,906 No 1,197
Glenbard High School #87-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.35 from $2.05. Yes 23,821 No 32,608
Downers Grove High School #99-seeking to increase operations funds tax rate to 40 cents from 25 cents. Yes 13,898 No 30,458
MUNICIPALITIES
Addison (2)-seeking support for a village Center for the Arts, Yes 4,633 No 4,187; and (advisory) seeking to sell $10 million in bonds to acquire Addison Golf Club. Yes 2,713 No 6,113
Bartlett-(advisory) seeking to create a new unit school district, separate from U-46. Yes 6,507 No 3,436
Bensenville Library-seeking to increase tax rate to 24 cents from 15 cents. Yes 2,777 No 3,274
Carol Stream (2)-seeking to allow a waste transfer station operation, Yes 2,588 No 10,950; and seeking to create a new unit district, separate from U-46. Yes 1,544 No 847
Golfview Hills Park District-seeking to reduce park board to five members from seven. Yes 253 No 103
Naperville –seeking to increase 911 service monthly surcharge to $1 from 50 cents. Yes 29,700 No 27,324
Oakbrook Terrace Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension. Yes 385 No 785
Roselle Fire District #1- seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 770 No 1,004
Warrenville-seeking to fund a recreation center. Yes 3,454 No 1,964
Wayne- (advisory)seeking to create a new unit school district, separate from U-46. Yes 930 No 265
West Chicago Mosquito Abatement District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 8,674 No 6,517
West Chicago Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 13 cents. Yes 3,005 No 5,856
Wood Dale Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 27 cents from 15 cents. Yes 2,270 No 1,887
KANE COUNTY
SCHOOL
East Aurora #131-seeking to sell $44 million in building bonds. Yes 6,940 No 3,664
Huntley #158- seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $4 from $3.45. Yes 7,989 No 7,841
Central Community #301-seeking to sell $31 million in building bonds. Yes 2,728 No 2,918
Kaneland Community #302-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 3,649 No 5,231
Geneva #304-seeking to sell $41.1 million in building bonds. Yes 7,472 No 5,727
MUNICIPALITIES
Batavia-seeking to build a village fiber optic system. Yes 6,042 No 6,775
Geneva-(3)seeking a community antenna television system, Yes 4,247 No 5,981; seeking to acquire a public telephone system, Yes 4,019 No 6,035; and seeking to hire a public telephone system. Yes 4,288 No 5,843
Hampshire Fire District- seeking to increase tax extension limits. Yes 1,214 No 1,656
Hampshire Park District-seeking to create a 12 cent recreation tax levy. Yes 1,251 No 1,639
Kaneville Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limits. Yes 379 No 275
Maple Park Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 335 No 295
Pingree Grove Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,357 No 1,734
St. Charles-seeking to build a village fiber optic system. Yes 7,809 No 9,813
Sugar Grove Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 2,813 No 2,528
Sugar Grove Library District-(3)seeking to sell $8 million in bonds Yes 3,132 No 2,530; seeking to increase tax extension limit, Yes 1,898 No 3,535; and seeking to increase tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents. Yes 2,300 No 3,245
Town and Country Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 19 cents from 15 cents. Yes 2,255 No 2,565
West Dundee Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 000 No 000
LAKE COUNTY
SCHOOL
Winthrop Harbor #1-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.56 from $2.17. Yes 1,355 No 1,817
Grass Lake #36-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.59 from $1.99. Yes 570 No 788
Gavin #37 (2)-seeking to sell $4 million in building bonds, Yes 1,348 No 1,856; and seeking to sell $1 million in building bonds. Yes 1,632 No 1,576
Big Hollow #38-seeking to sell $29 million in building bonds. Yes 2,491 No 1,871
Lake Villa #41 (2)-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.71 from $2.06, Yes 3,617 No 5,708; and seeking to sell $30 million in building bonds. Yes 4,322 No 4,972
Grayslake #46 (2)-seeking to sell $34 million in building bonds, Yes 5,756 No 5,735; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.26 from $2.61. Yes 5,249 No 6,339
Gurnee #56-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.43 from $2.18. Yes 3,683 No 3,946
MUNICIPALITIES
Barrington Library District- -seeking to sell $28 million in building bonds. Yes 10,313 No 11,399
Beach Park Fire District (2)-seeking to create an ambulance tax, Yes 3,696 No 471; and seeking to continue paramedic service. Yes 1,975 No 2,143
Deerfield-seeking to sell $25 million in library building bonds. Yes 3,168 No 6,913
Lake Forest-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 6,432 No 4,302
Lake Zurich Rural Fire District (2)-seeking to ambulance service tax rate, Yes 3,217 No 3,859; and seeking to increase corporate tax rate. Yes 3,065 No 4,027
Shields Township-seeking to create township refuse collection. Yes 386 No 491
Tower Lakes-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 325 No 388
Winthrop Harbor Fire District-seeking to create an ambulance tax. Yes 329 No 421
Zion-seeking to continue prohibition of liquor sales in specific areas. Yes 3,062 No 3,917
MCHENRY COUNTY
SCHOOL
McHenry #15- seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.34 from $1.96. Yes 5,883 No 10,276
Harrison #36-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.40 from $1.82. Yes 886 No 922
Harvard Unit #50-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.78 from $3.23. Yes 1,983 No 2,423
MUNICIPALITIES
Crystal Lake-seeking to sell $18 million in library building bonds. Yes 4,611 No 12,453
Crystal Lake Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 6.9 cents. Yes 6,201 No 15,975
Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limits. Yes 327 No 1,113
Nunda Township-(2) seeking to adopt open space plan,Yes 7,753 No 7,983; and seeking to sell $20 million in bonds for open space. Yes 7,268 No 8,391
Woodstock Fire District-seeking to increase ambulance tax to 48 cents from 30 cents. Yes 5,551 No 5,693
WILL COUNTY
SCHOOL
Manteno Unit #5-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.90 from $2.10. Yes 2,126 No 2,612
Troy Consolidated 30-C-(2)seeking to sell $22.52 million in building bonds, Yes 7,179 No 5,783; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.73 from $2.18. Yes 5,726 No 7,194
Chaney-Monge #88-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.32 from $1.94. Yes 758 No 1,050
Manhattan #114-(2)seeking to sell $21 million in building bonds, Yes 1,796 No 1,334; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.60 cents from $1.98. Yes 1,365 No 1,724
New Lenox #122-seeking to increase operations fund to 42 cents from 25 cents. Yes 5,843 No 10,179
Minooka #201- seeking to sell $15 million in building bonds. Yes 3,021 No 2,752
Crete-Monee Unit #201-U-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.73 from $3.40. Yes 6,101 No 8,446
MUNICIPALITIES
Beecher Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 1,071 No 1,125
Homer Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 23 cents from 18 cents. Yes 5,488 No 9,834
Minooka-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,111 No 1,435
Monee Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,380 No 1,865
New Lenox Park District-seeking to sell $6.4 million in refunding bonds. Yes 8,912 No 6,413
Plainfield Fire District- seeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 8,957 No 6,884
Romeoville-seeking to impose a real estate transfer tax. Yes 3,617 No 6,404
Wesley Township-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 310 No 745
Wilton Township-seeking to create 28-cent tax rate for road work. Yes 188 No 284
