Using these tables
The following are the unofficial, and in some cases incomplete, results of the April 17, 2007, elections in the six-county metropolitan area for municipal races, fire districts, library districts, park districts, referendums and Chicago aldermanic runoffs. A (x) indicates an apparent winner. In some cases, the vote totals may be missing results from early voting, absentee voting and provisional ballots.
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 701 No 937; and seeking to increase tax extension limit. Yes 762 No 857
Broadview-seeking to approve a local sales tax. Yes 533 No 479
Countryside-seeking to impose a real estate transfer tax. Yes 260 No 934
Crawford Countryside-(2)-seeking to sell $1.8 million in sewer bonds, Yes 49 No 82; and seeking to sell $1.8 million in general obligation bonds. Yes 53 No 78
East Hazel Crest-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 2,117 No 2,180; and seeking approval to rehabilitate. Yes 4,948 No 1,048
Lansing-seeking to continue municipal employment residency law. Yes 2,747 No 670
Lemont Park District-seeking to issue $16.1 million in bonds. Yes 1,442 No 1,309
Midlothian-seeking to increase taxing limit. Yes 432 No 421
Northlake-seeking to sell $4.9 million in bonds for public safety. Yes 720 No 367
Northlake Fire District-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 635 No 377
Olympia Fields-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 654 No 452
Palatine-seeking to sell $1.75 million in bonds to improve Patten House. Yes 4,957 No 2,102
Poplar Creek Library District-seeking to sell $22.7 million in bonds to improve buildings. Yes 1,343 No 1,003
Riverside-(3)-seeking to establish TIF district, Yes 444 No 1,760; seeking tax increase to support central district, Yes 508 No 1,607; and seeking to change central business district rezoning. Yes 608 No 1,530
Sauk Village-seeking to increase 911 surcharge to $2 a month. Yes 245 No 464
Schiller Park-(3)-seeking to create park district, Yes 531 No 710; seeking to reform funding of public education, Yes 955 No 293; and seeking to create historic preservation ordinance, Yes 807 No 436
Willow Springs-seeking to impose local sales tax. Yes 662 No 508
Worth-seeking to impose local sales tax. Yes 515 No 1,027
Schools
Winnetka Elementary #36-seeking to sell $47.29 million in building bonds. Yes 1,466 No 949
Kenilworth Elementary #38-(2)-seeking to increase tax limits, Yes 648 No 526; and seeking to sell $8.25 million in building bonds. Yes 699 No 476
Park Ridge Elementary #64-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 5,384 No 4,860
Schiller Park Elementary #81-(2)-seeking to increase tax limits, Yes 514 No 875; and seeking to sell $19.7 million in building bonds. Yes 626 No 833
Franklin Park Elementary #84-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 853 No 512
Oak Park Elementary #97-seeking to abolish township school treasurer and board. Yes 5,380 No 834
North Berwyn Elementary #98-seeking to abolish township school treasurer and board. Yes 282 No 135
Cicero Elementary #99-seeking to abolish township school treasurer and board. Yes 1,918 No 1,370
South Berwyn Elementary #100-seeking to abolish township school treasurer and board. Yes 1,165 No 442
Ridgeland Elementary #122-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 1,793 No 1,943
Atwood Heights Elementary #125-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 535 No 275
Thornton Elementary #154-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 312 No 453
Matteson Elementary #159-(2)-seeking to increase tax limits, Yes 1,009 No 1,240; and seeking to sell $24.75 million in bonds. Yes 1,194 No 1,062
Barrington Unit 220-seeking to sell $15.9 million in building bonds to purchase museum site, Yes 3,485 No 4,545; and seeking to sell $4.4 million bonds to improve athletic stadium. Yes 4,126 No 4,016
Oak Lawn High School #229-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 3,250 No 2,986
Ridgewood High School #234-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 1,159 No 1,577
DUPAGE
Municipal
Bensenville Park District-seeking to sell $1 million in bonds for park improvements. Yes 901 No 1,282
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 2,113 No 744
Oak Brook-seeking to increase village sales tax. Yes 1,649 No 1,169
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 1,317 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 810 No 1,355
Glen Ellyn Elementary #41-seeking to sell $40 million in building bonds. Yes 1,408 No 4,744
Butler Elementary #53-seeking to sell $12.8 million in building bonds. Yes 574 No 1,257
DuPage High School #88 -seeking to issue $104.7 million in building bonds. Yes 5,342 No 3,924
KANE
Municipal
Countywide-seeking to issue $85 million in bonds for land purchases. Yes 32,708 No 18,640
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 2,253 No 1,829
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 1,142 No 1,294
Virgil Township-seeking to increase tax rate for road improvements. Yes 218 No 231
Schools
Batavia Unit #101-seeking to issue $75 million in building bonds. Yes 3,255 No 2,536
Aurora West #129-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 4,608 No 4,435
Aurora East #131-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 1,521 No 2,840
Geneva Unit #304-seeking to sell $79.9 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 sell $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 45 No 445
Cary Park District-seeking to sell property. Yes 1,313 No 1,453
Cary Library District-seeking to annex property. Yes 2,196 No 807
Conservation District-seeking to sell improvement bonds. Yes 17,538 No 13,390
Hebron Fire District-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 245 No 590
Kiswaukee-(2)-seeking to organize, Yes 1,774 No 3,512; seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 1,574 No 3,822
Nunda Township-open space, Yes 2,227 No 2,095; open space bonds, Yes 2,145 No 2,172
Richmond Township-TIF, Yes 109 No 581
WILL
Municipal
Beecher-seeking to impose a local sales tax. Yes 347 No 224
Custer Township-seeking to approve a permanent road tax. Yes 153 No 113
Manhattan Library District-(2)-seeking to issue $19.5 million in bonds. Yes 716 No 1,590; and seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 549 No 1,763
Monee-seeking to impose a real estate transfer tax. Yes 167 No 457
Peotone-seeking to create a police pension board Yes 441 No 172
Plainfield Fire District-seeking to increase numbers of board members. Yes 1,839 No 537
Troy Fire District-seeking to increase tax rates. Yes 1,190 No 1,501
Wesley Township-seeking to increase tax rate. Yes 123 No 124
Schools
Troy #30C-seeking to issue $20 million in building bonds. Yes 2,210 No 2,144
Homer #33C-seeking to issue $25.6 million in building bonds. Yes 2,905 No 3,009
Taft #90-seeking to increase tax limits. Yes 249 No 432
Minooka #201-seeking to issue $53 million in building bonds. Yes 1,087 No 1,514
Joliet High School #204-seeking to issue $24 million in building bonds. Yes 7,346 No 4,985
Lockport #205-seeking to issue $125.7 million in building bonds. Yes 6,005 No 7,894
