The results of yesterdays primary and a gut feel why it wont pass. Of the total refs proposed, 26 of them were for tax increases. As you can see the results, all but 4 were voted down. And of those that were passed were Tower Lakes - add $37/year for garbage/recycling, Forest Park - add $87/year, etc. Of the 20 proposed tax increases for School use statewide only 6 passed with 3 by less than 4%. So bring on the ref so we can shoot it down and move on.
Two refs that passed were for pension reform !! Whoever is voted in as Gov better take notes and get it changed and under control.
{NOTE: There are conflicting reports about the Rockdale $1.5m} Cook: Barrington - seeking to have state implement pension reform
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 86.7% No 13.3%
Cook: Forest Park Park District - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
(add $87/year)Yes 60.0%
No 40.0%
Cook: Hometown - seeking to become home rule
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 39.8%
No 60.2%
Cook: Lemont-Bromberek Elementary District #113A - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 31.8%
No 68.2% Cook: Midlothian - seeking to become home rule
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 57.3%
No 42.7%
Cook: Midlothian Park District - seeking to sell $8.5 million in bonds to improve recreation center
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 41.4%
No 58.6% Cook: Mt. Prospect - seeking to continue non-partisan local election system
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 73.9%
No 26.1%
Cook: New Trier High School #203 - seeking to sell $174 million in bonds
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 37.3%
No 62.7% Cook: Palos Park - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 33.3%
No 66.7% Cook: River Forest Park District - seeking to sell $8 million in bonds for new recreation center
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 18.1%
No 81.9% Cook: Sunnybrook Elementary District #171 - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 52.2%
No 47.8%
Cook: Wheeling - seeking to increase 911 emergency telephone monthly surcharge to $1.45 from 75 cents
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 47.3%
No 52.7% Cook: Winnetka - seeking to finance downtown improvements
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 67.6%
No 32.4%
DuPage: Bensenville Fire District #1 - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 13.1%
No 86.9% DuPage: Carol Stream Park District - seeking to sell $37 million in bonds for recreation center and pool
Updated 7 a.m.
(They won the National Gold Medal in '02, '08 for being one of the best in the country so it sounds like they have the stuff together)Yes 57.0%
No 43.0%
DuPage: Elmhurst Unit #205 - seeking to use district center as classroom
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 83.4%
No 16.6%
DuPage: Villa Park - seeking to sell $27.5 million in sewer and water improvement bonds
(Even major improvements in basic services will take a hit)Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 43.5%
No 56.5% DuPage: Villa Park - seeking to impose 1/2 of 1 percent sales tax
Updated 7 a.m.
(Even such small % wont get passed. Anything that suggests increase without having a history of fiscal responsibility will be in doubt)Yes 44.6%
No 55.4%
DuPage: Wayne - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 30.8%
No 69.2% DuPage: Westmont Surface Water District - seeking to dissolve
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 73.6%
No 26.4%
DuPage: Winfield - seeking to sell $1.8 million in library building bonds
(Couldn't even get a library bond through)Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 45.3%
No 54.7%
Kane: East Dundee - seeking to prohibit video gambling
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 56.9%
No 43.1%
Kane: Hampshire - seeking to issue $4.9 million in bonds
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 36.0%
No 64.0% Kane: Hampshire - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 30.3%
No 69.7% Kane: Sugar Grove Library District - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
(Same here) Yes 32.5%
No 67.5% Lake: Lake Forest - seeking to have state implement pension reform
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 90.7% No 9.3%
Lake: Shields Township - seeking senior citizen property tax relief
Updated 7 a.m.
( A vote to decrease taxes !!)Yes 56.9%
No 43.1%
Lake: Tower Lakes - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
(Amounted to $37/year)Yes 73.9%
No 26.1%
McHenry: Marengo-Union #165 - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 36.5%
No 63.5% Will: Crete Township - seeking to support Peotone Airport
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 43.2%
No 56.8%
Will: Des Plaines Valley Library District - seeking to sell $23 million in bonds
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 52.5%
No 47.5%
Will: Frankfort Park District - seeking to increase tax rate
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 35.1%
No 64.9% Will: Manhatten-Elwood Library District - seeking to sell $13.35 million in bonds
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 26.9%
No 73.1% Will: Mokena Elementary - seeking to increase tax rates
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 39.2%
No 60.8% Will: Mokena Fire District - seeking to transfer territory to Orland Fire District
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 36.3%
No 63.7%
Will: Rockdale Elementary #84 - seeking to sell $1.5 million in building bonds
Updated 7 a.m.
(Conflicting reports but extremely close)Yes 51.8%
No 48.2%
Will: Troy Fire District - seeking to increase board to five trustees from three
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 61.6%
No 38.4%
Will: Troy Fire District - seeking to elect trustees rather than appoint
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 88.5%
No 11.5%
Will: Union School #81 - seeking to issue $6.1 million in building bonds
Updated 7 a.m.
Yes 35.7%
No 64.3% 
