Election results
The following are the unofficial, and in some cases incomplete, results of the April 17, 2007, elections in the six-county metropolitan area for mayors and village presidents, referendums and Chicago aldermanic runoffs. A (x) indicates an apparent winner.
COOK
Municipal
Bedford Park-(2)-seeking to create a firefighters pension fund, Yes 62 No 185; and seeking to create a police pension fund. Yes 63 No 180
Bellwood-(2)-seeking to create a public library district, Yes 442 No 589; and seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 481 No 537
Broadview-seeking to approve a local sales tax. Yes 70 No 59
Countryside-seeking to impose a real estate transfer tax. Yes 141 No 540
Crawford Countryside-(2)-seeking to sell $1.8 million in sewer bonds, Yes 0 No 0; and seeking to sell $1.8 million in general obligation bonds. Yes 0 No 0
East Hazelcrest-seeking to increase monthly 911 telephone surcharge to $1.50 from 75 cents. Yes 63 No 28
Evanston-(2)-seeking to finance civic center rehabilitation for $31 million, Yes 1,571 No 1,666; and seeking approval to rehabilitate. Yes 2,443 No 512
Lansing-seeking to continue municipal employment residency law. Yes 1,474 No 365
Lemont Park District-seeking to issue $16.1 million in bonds. Yes 474 No 393
Midlothian-seeking to increase taxing limit. Yes 306 No 268
Northlake-seeking to sell $4.9 million in bonds for public safety. Yes 439 No 219
Northlake Fire District-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 370 No 219
Olympia Fields-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 352 No 246
Palatine-seeking to sell $1.75 million in bonds to improve Patten House. Yes 3,719 No 1,573
Poplar Creek Library District -seeking to sell $22.7 million in bonds to improve buildings. Yes 1,194 No 893
Riverside-(3)-seeking to establish TIF district, Yes 217 No 773; seeking tax increase to support central district, Yes 212 No 731; and seeking to change central business district rezoning. Yes 514 No 1,278
Sauk Village-seeking to increase 911 surcharge to $2 a month. Yes 218 No 424
Schiller Park-(3)-seeking to create park district, Yes 339 No 464; seeking to reform funding of public education, Yes 489 No 152; and seeking to create historic preservation ordinance. Yes 449 No 255
Willow Springs-seeking to impose local sales tax. Yes 476 No 347
Worth-seeking to impose local sales tax. Yes 238 No 594
Schools
Winnetka Elementary #36-seeking to sell $47.29 million in building bonds. Yes 979 No 675
Kenilworth Elementary #38-(2)-seeking to increase tax limits, Yes 416 No 296; and seeking to sell $8.25 million in building bonds. Yes 223 No 133
Park Ridge Elementary #64-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 3,603 No 3,221
Schiller Park Elementary #81-(2)-seeking to increase tax limits, Yes 285 No 477; and seeking to sell $19.7 in building bonds. Yes 406 No 560
Franklin Park Elementary #84-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 294 No 197
Oak Park Elementary #97-seeking to abolish township school treasurer and board. Yes 3,069 No 437
North Berwyn Elementary #98-seeking to abolish township school treasurer and board. Yes 260 No 129
Cicero Elementary #99-seeking to abolish township school treasurer and board. Yes 1,366 No 973
South Berwyn Elementary #100-seeking to abolish township school treasurer and board. Yes 1,140 No 436
Ridgeland Elementary #122-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 1,532 No 1,667
Atwood Heights Elementary #125-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 302 No 174
Thornton Elementary #154-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 308 No 430
Matteson Elementary #159-(2)-seeking to increase tax limits, Yes 694 No 661; and seeking to sell $24.75 million in bonds. Yes 620 No 430
Barrington Unit 220-seeking to sell $15.9 million in building bonds to purchase museum site Yes 3,049 No 3,757; and seeking to sell $4.4 million bonds to improve athletic stadium. Yes 3,113 No 2,770
Oak Lawn High School #229-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 2,592 No 2,447
Ridgewood High School #234-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 604 No 817
DUPAGE
Municipal
Bensenville Park District-seeking to sell $1 million in bonds for park improvements. Yes 898 No 1,279
Carol Stream-seeking to sell $25 million in library building bonds. Yes 1,628 No 3,903
Darien-Woodridge Fire District-seeking to sell $8.9 million in bonds to purchase equipment. Yes 1,408 No 2,445
Hinsdale-seeking to hire a public electric utility to service the village. Yes 2,022 No 706
Oak Brook-seeking to increase village sales tax. Yes 1,325 No 847
Roselle Park District-seeking to sell $1.95 million in bonds to purchase Marklund site. Yes 751 No 865
West Chicago Fire District-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 1,576 No 1,317
Winfield Fire District-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 1,316 No 1,327
Winfield Township-seeking to increase tax rate for road improvements. Yes 1,977 No 3,451
Schools
Bensenville #2-seeing to sell $40 million in building bonds. Yes 808 No 1,351
Glen Ellyn Elementary #41-seeking to sell $40 million in building bonds. Yes 1,380 No 4,668
Butler Elementary #53-seeking to sell $12.8 million in building bonds. Yes 400 No 861
DuPage High School #88-seeking to issue $104.7 million in building bonds. Yes 5,119 No 3,675
KANE
Municipal
Countywide-seeking to issue $85 million in bonds for land purchases. Yes 31,127 No 17,601
Big Rock Township-seeking to support construction of Prairie Parkway. Yes 67 No 495
Kaneville Township-seeking to support construction of Prairie Parkway. Yes 69 No 290
Campton Hills-seeking to incorporate as a village. Yes 2,014 No 1,615
Geneva-seeking to create a local sales tax. Yes 2,470 No 1,254
Pingree Grove Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 712 No 473
Sugar Grove Library-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 973 No 1,102
Virgil Township-seeking to increase tax rate for road improvements. Yes 218 No 231
Schools
Batavia Unit #101-seekinjg to issue $75 million in building bonds. Yes 3,255 No 2,536
Aurora West #129-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 4,597 No 4,423
Aurora East #131-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 1,521 No 2,840
Geneva Unit #304-seeking to issue $79.9 million in building bonds. Yes 2,495 No 2,395
Sycamore Unit #427-seeking to sell $30 million in building bonds. Yes 4 No 6
LAKE
Municipal
Antioch First Fire District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 832 No 1,099
Antioch Township-seeking to allow refuse collection in unincorporated area. Yes 533 No 1,412
Avon Township-seeking to create tax increment financing district. Yes 343 No 3,357
Cary Library District-seeking to annex to district. Yes 12 No 7
Lake Barrington-seeking to issue $5.5 million in bonds to purchase open space. Yes 761 No 473
Lake Villa-seeking to sell $6 million in bonds to build recreation center. Yes 495 No 740
Lake Villa Township-seeking to create tax increment financing district. Yes 365 No 4,376
Warren Township-seeking to create tax increment financing district. Yes 550 No 5,948
Zion-Benton Library District-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 1,722 No 2,332
Schools
Antioch #34-seeking to sell $46.95 million in building bonds. Yes 2,211 No 2,615
Big Hollow #38-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 572 No 1,181
Lake Bluff #65-seeking to sell $24.4 million in building bonds. Yes 1,213 No 1,189
Warren High School #121-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 2,532 No 5,135
MCHENRY
Municipal
Burton Township-TIF. Yes 43 No 434
Cary Park District-seeking to sell property. Yes 836 No 859
Cary Library District-seeking to annex property. Yes 1,473 No 532
Conservation District-seeking to sell improvement bonds. Yes 14,953 No 11,644
Hebron Fire District-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 235 No 573
Kiswaukee-(2)-seeking to organize, Yes 1,454 No 3,235; seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 1,501 No 3,706
Nunda Township-open space, Yes 1,858 No 1,813; open space bonds, Yes 1,793 No 1,872
Richmond Township-TIF, Yes 106 No 568
WILL
Municipal
Beecher-seeking to impose a local sales tax. Yes 344 No 219
Custer Township-seeking to approve a permanent road tax. Yes 149 No 113
Manhattan Library District-(2)-seeking to issue $19.5 million in bonds. Yes 699 No 1,555; and seeing to increase tax limits. Yes 536 No 1,723
Monee-seeking to impose a real estate transfer tax. Yes 158 No 451
Peotone-seeking to create a police pension board Yes 431 No 165
Plainfield Fire District-seeking to increase numbers of board members. Yes 1,769 No 509
Troy Fire District-seeking to increase tax rates. Yes 1,165 No 1,454
Wesley Township-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 122 No 118
Schools
Troy #30C-seeking to issue $20 million in building bonds. Yes 2,148 No 1,045
Homer #33C-seeking to issue $25.6 million in building bonds. Yes 2,844 No 2,906
Taft #90-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 236 No 418
Minooka #201-seeking to issue $53 million in building bonds. Yes 578 No 710
Joliet High School #204-seeking to issue $24 million in building bonds. Yes 7,068 No 4,724
Lockport #205-seeking to issue $125.7 million in building bonds. Yes 5,845 No 7,551
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Coming tomorrow
Results of all the local election contests will appear in Thursday’s editions.
In the Web edition: Watch reports from the candidates’ headquarters in key races and find updated election returns throughout the region at chicagotribune.com/politics.
