The following are the unofficial, and in some cases, incomplete, results of Tuesday, March 21, 2006 referendums in the metropolitan area. Tax rates are based on $100 of equalized assessed value.
CHICAGO
Ward 22-seeking to draw attendance boundaries for Little Village High School. Yes 1,355 No 1,116
Ward 24-seeking to elimination criminal record background questions on employment applications. Yes 4,240 No 275
Ward 25-14 precincts-seeking to restrict zoning in Pilsen. Yes 1,103 No 356
Ward 28-seeking to elimination criminal record background questions on employment applications. Yes 3,594 No 242
Ward 29-seeking to elimination criminal record background questions on employment applications. Yes 5,137 No 500
Ward 35-seeking to enact Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Yes 2,541 No 772; seeking to enact Chicago Big Box Living Wage Ordinance Yes 2,737 No 539; seeking to support TIF district. Yes 1,445 No 1,865
Ward 37-seeking to elimination criminal record background questions on employment applications. Yes 4,036 No 345
Ward 48-seeking to allow community input into removal of Rickover military academy at Senn High School. Yes 3,990 No 1,765
Ward 48-precinct 30, 38, 50 and 51-seeking to limit height on buildings to four stories on sections of Broadway Avenue. Yes 804 No 114
Ward 49-precincts 8, 15, 19, 28 and 38-seeking to improve employee wages and rights. Yes 320 No 42
COOK
Municipal
Countywide-seeking to create a consumer group called Public Health Advocates. Yes 195,167 No 69,392
Bellwood-seeking to sell $14 million in library building bonds. Yes 1,132 No 1,216
Broadview-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 355 No 1,242
Brookfield-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one- percent service tax. Yes 2,172 No 1,797
Chicago Ridge-seeking to create a 15-cent recreation tax. Yes 542 No 577
Cicero-seeking to prohibit block parties Yes 2,739 No 2,923; and seeking to increase funding to fight street gangs. Yes 4,980 No 739
Flossmoor-seeking to increase fire protection tax fund rate to 40 cents from 15 cents Yes 947 No 1,140; and seeing to increase police protection fund tax rate to 45 cents from 40 cents. Yes 1,097 No 1,000
Glencoe Park District-seeking to sell $14 million in building bonds. Yes 515 No 333
Harwood Heights-seeking sewer fee information from Chicago. Yes 537 No 64
Hazel Crest-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 1,440 No 1,167
Indian Head Park-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one- percent service tax. Yes 287 No 410
Lemont Fire Protection Districtseeking to increase tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 2,554 No 2,804
Lemont Park District -seeking to sell $13 million in bonds. Yes 2,442 No 2,519
Lynwood-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 428 No 732
Markham-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 929 No 768
McCook Library District-seeking to increase tax rate to 30 cents from 20 cents. Yes 69 No 13
Melrose Park-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one- percent service tax. Yes 490 No 458
Merrionette Park-seeking to impose a one percent retail tax and a one percent service tax Yes 80 No 84; and seeking to create a $1 monthly surcharge for 911 emergency telephone system. Yes 71 No 94
North Riverside-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one- percent service tax. Yes 1,248 No 382
Oak Lawn Park District-seeking to sell $10.5 million in building bonds. Yes 2,615 No 6,026
Palos Hills-seeking to reduce the size of the city council to five from 10 (one alderman per ward). Yes 1,134 No 1,283
Park Ridge Park District-seeking to sell $24.6 million in building bonds. Yes 2,666 No 5,723
Phoenix-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 266 No 136
Prospect Heights-seeking to alter size of city council Yes 716 No 1,709; and seeking to increase property tax limits. Yes 1,348 No 1,083
Riverside-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one- percent service tax. Yes 1,647 No 775
Rolling Meadows-seeking to appoint city treasurer rather than elect one. Yes 1,113 No 943
South Barrington-seeking to sell $1.4 million in building bonds. Yes 317 No 474
South Chicago Heights-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one- percent service tax. Yes 129 No 64
Sunnycrest Fire District-seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax Yes 95 No 71; and seeking to increase general tax rate to 40 cents from 30 cents. Yes 98 No 69
SCHOOLS
Skokie Elementary #69-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.57 from $1.84. Yes 1,413 No 1,118
Schiller Park Elementary #81-seeking to sell $16 million in building bonds Yes 450 No 548; seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.23 from $1.94. Yes 368 No 616
Franklin Park Elementary #84-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.00 from $2.50. Yes 610 No 629
Rhodes Elementary #84 1/2-seeking to expand tax limits. Yes 199 No 218
River Grove 85 1/2-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.60 from $2.25. Yes 478 No 534
River Forest Elementary #90-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.27 from $2.99. Yes 1,854 No 1,163
Brookfield #95-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.94 from $2.47. Yes 1,344 No 1,005
Pleasantdale Elementary #107-seeking to sell $8.9 million in building bonds. Yes 735 No 516
Alsip Elementary #126-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.05 from $1.55. Yes 1,160 No 1,147
Worth Elementary #127-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.13 from $2.23. Yes 687 No 637
Thornton Elementary #154-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.83 from $2.08. Yes 258 No 251
Matteson Elementary #159-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.49 from $3.12. Yes 1,459 No 1,506
Morton High School #201-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.20 from $1.20. Yes 4,501 No 7,296
Bloom High School #206 seeking to increase education fund tax rate. Yes 1,388 No 2,180
Riverside-Brookfield High School #208-seeking to sell $58.8 million in building bonds. Yes 3,933 No 3,252
Lemont High School #210-seeking to sell $29.6 in building bonds. Yes 2,959 No 1,968
Oak Lawn High School #229-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.76 from $1.54. Yes 1,691 No 3,640
Moraine Valley College #524-seeking to sell $89 million in building bonds. Yes 23,604 No 22,022
DUPAGE
Municipal
Bartlett Fire Protection Districtseeking to extend property tax limits. Yes 2,089 No 2,596
Bensenville seeking to impose a one percent retail tax and a one percent service tax. Yes 1,103 No 860
Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District-seeking to sell $8.5 million in bonds for equipment purchases. Yes 1,395 No 2,530
Downers Grove-seeking to cease being a home rule unit of local government. Yes 2,854 No 8,437
Glen Ellyn Park District-seeking to sell $12.5 million in bonds. Yes 3,750 No 5,583
Hinsdaleseeking to increase the library tax rate to 26.3 cents from 25 cents. Yes 1,708 No 1,047
Itasca Park District-seeking to sell $3.65 million in bonds for pool improvements. Yes 736 No 582
Lombard-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one- percent service tax. Yes 4,471 No 4,103
Roselle Park District-seeking to sell $1.8 million in bonds for pool construction. Yes 1,587 No 843
Villa Park-seeking to impose a one/half of one percent retail tax and a one/half of one percent service tax and a one/half of one percent municipal use tax. Yes 2,149 No 959
Westmont-seeking to increase the library fund tax rate to 19 cents from 11 cents. Yes 1,662 No 1,359
Westmont Park District-seeking to increase tax rate by 25 cents to construct pool. Yes 1,517 No 1,542
Winfield-seeing to increase the library fund tax rate to 41 cents from 15 cents. Yes 722 No 1,738
Winfield Fire Protection District-seeking to extend property tax limits. Yes 1,689 No 2,504
Winfield Township-seeking to increase the road fund tax rate to 12 cents from 10 cents. Yes 2,116 No 4,272
Wood Dale-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one- percent service tax. Yes 622 No 988
Schools
Queen Bee #16-seeking to sell $7.95 million in building bonds. Yes 945 No 874
Glenbard High School #87-seeking to sell $32 million in building bonds. Yes 16,702 No 12,775
Indian Prairie Unit #204-also will seeking to sell $124.66 million in building bonds. Yes 7,286 No 6,141
Elmhurst Unit #205-seeking to sell $41 million in building bonds Yes 8,476 No 4,253; and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.53 from $3.23. Yes 7,910 No 4,767
KANE
Municipal
Burlington-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 48 No 144
Hampshire Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,170 No 918
Pingree Grove Fire District-seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 1,032 No 1,073
Town and Country Library-seeking to sell $8.9 million in building bonds. Yes 1,143 No 1,004
Sugar Grove Library-seeking to increase tax rate to 25 cents from 15 cents Yes 884 No 1,408; and seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 960 No 1,337
Schools
Dundee Unit #300-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.25 from $2.70 Yes 11,966 No 4,402; and seeking to sell $185 million in building bonds. Yes 13,238 No 9,804
Central #301-seeking to sell $34 million in building bonds. Yes 2,010 No 1,857
St. Charles Unit #303 -seeking to sell $86 million in building bonds. Yes 1,111 No 1,621
Elgin College #509 -seeking to increase education fund tax rate to 28.5 percent from 23.5 percent. Yes 23,903 No 33,425
LAKE
Municipal
Bannockburn-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 102 No 42
Beach Park Fire District-seeking to create a 30-cent tax for ambulance service. Yes 1,277 No 736
Highwood-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one- percent service tax. Yes 284 No 75
Lake Forest-seeking to impose a .4 percent real estate tax. Yes 2,340 No 1,718
Long Grove-seeking to impose a one- percent retail tax and a one percent service tax. Yes 867 No 519
Riverwoods-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 443 No 195
Warren-Newport Library District-seeking to annex territory. Yes 27 No 109
Schools
Winthrop Harbor #1-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.56 from $2.17. Yes 872 No 1,024
Antioch #34-seeking to sell $45.6 million in building bonds. Yes 1,617 No 2,295
Fremont #79-seeking to sell $22 million in building bonds. Yes 2,442 No 1,006
Kildeer-Countryside #96-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.56 from $2.14. Yes 2,246 No 1,681
Lincolnshire-Prairie View #103-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.35 from $1.82. Yes 1,223 No 1,409
Fox Lake Elementary #114-seeking to sell $3.75 million in working cash bonds. Yes 843 No 681
Round Lake Unit #116-seeking to sell $17 million in building bonds. Yes 975 No 781
Mundelein High School #120-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $1.90 from $1.50. Yes 2,610 No 2,713
Barrington Unit #220–(2) seeking to issue $107.1 million in building bonds Yes 2,795 No 3,272, and seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $3.25 from $3.00. Yes 10,354 No 10,644
McHENRY
Municipal
Crystal Lake Park District-seeking to increase park board to seven members from five. Yes 3,098 No 2,184
Crystal Lake Fire District-seeking to create a 30-cent ambulance tax. Yes 625 No 979
Harvard-seeking to become home rule unit of local government. Yes 303 No 832
Huntley Park District-seeking to create a 1.5 cent retirement tax. Yes 732 No 3,272
Lake in the Hills-seeking to make village clerk an appointive position. Yes 400 No 670
Lakewood-seeking to become a home rule unit of local government. Yes 5 No 49
Marengo Fire District-seeking to increase taxing limit. Yes 453 No 340
Marengo Rescue Squad District-seeking to increase taxing limit. Yes 437 No 379
Schools
McHenry #15-seeking to increase education fund tax rate to $2.20 from $1.96. Yes 6,139 No 3,713
Prairie Grove #46-seeking to issue $18 million in building bonds. Yes 526 No 1,028
Woodstock Unit #200-seeking to sell $105 million in building bonds. Yes 4,154 No 3,037
WILL
Municipal
Countywide-seeking to create a tax to support nursing home. Yes 46,619 No 51,341
Crete Library District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 1,600 No 1,396
East Joliet Street Lighting District-seeking to create a street light tax. Yes 98 No 47
Lockport Township-seeking to create a tax to support senior citizen services. Yes 4,381 No 4,392
Manhattan Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 1,089 No 647
Mokena Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 2,366 No 1,241
Oswego Library District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 4,202 No 3,201
Rockdale Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 145 No 84
Schools
Coal City #1-seeking to issue $45 million in building bonds. Yes 1,484 No 992
Troy #30-C-seeking to increase education fund tax rate. Yes 3,156 No 3,154
Laraway #70-C -seeking to sell $400,000 in building bonds. Yes 317 No 114
Fairmont #89-seeking to sell $1.65 million in bonds. Yes 250 No 316
Taft #90-seeking to issue $210,00 in building bonds. Yes 299 No 357
Minooka High School #111seeking to sell $52.4 million in building bonds. Yes 3,455 No 3,327
New Lenox #122-seeking to increase operations fund tax rate. Yes 4,075 No 4,712
Minooka #201-seeking to sell $15 million in building bonds. Yes 1,654 No 1,880
Plainfield #202-seeking to sell $252.1 million in building bonds. Yes 10,765 No 6,770
Wilmington Unit #209-U-seeking to sell $32.8 million in building bonds. Yes 1,654 No 1,204
Lincoln-Way High School #210-seeking to issue $225 million in building bonds. Yes 13,309 No 8,715
Lockport #205-seeking to issue $121 million in building bonds. Yes 4,806 No 10,209
