Voters in the south and southwest suburbs had major referendums to decide, such as projects at Lemont and Robbins park districts, dissolving Homer Township, and a number of questions in Richton Par…
Voters in the south and southwest suburbs had major referendums to decide, such as projects at Lemont and Robbins park districts, dissolving Homer Township, and a number of questions in Richton Park and Thornton Township
The Lemont Park District referendum received 70.6% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Cook, Will and DuPage county clerk offices. The home rule measure received 52.2% in support, according to unofficial results from the Cook County clerk’s office, with all nine precincts reporting. But Realtor groups have historically fought home rule and did so in Richton Park. A website paid for by Realtors in Opposition to Home Rule specifically asked Richton Park residents to vote no, warning that a yes vote would grant the town the ability to increase property and sales tax without voter approval.
The referendum received 52.9% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Will County clerk’s office, with 309 of 310 precincts reporting. Joy Brown, who cast her ballot Tuesday at the Homer Township Public Library, said she voted against the referendum because she hadn’t seen much information about it. She said the way the question was phrased it was unclear what would happen if the township was dissolved.Craig Brown said he voted against the referendum because he wants to see a balance between township and municipal government.A Palos Elementary District 118 asking voters to approve allowing $4.
The mental health referendum received 61.8% of the votes in opposition, according to unofficial results from the Cook County clerk’s office, with all precincts reporting.
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