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A summary of Daily Herald endorsements

Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 8 ballot. For the text of individual endorsements, go online to www.dailyherald.com.

President/Vice President of the United States

Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine

U.S. Senate

Mark Kirk, Republican

Congress

District 5 — Mike Quigley, Democrat

District 6 — Peter Roskam, Republican

District 8 — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat

District 9 — Jan Schakowsky, Democrat

District 10 — Bob Dold, Republican

District 11 — Bill Foster, Democrat

District 14 — Randy Hultgren, Republican

State Offices

Comptroller — Leslie Munger

State Senate

District 22 — Cristina Castro, Democrat

District 23 — Tom Cullerton, Democrat

District 25 — Jim Oberweis, Republican

District 26 — Dan McConchie, Republican

District 28 — Mel Thillens, Republican

District 29 — Julie Morrison, Democrat

District 31 — Melinda Bush, Democrat

District 32 — Pamela Althoff, Republican

State House

District 42 — Jeanne Ives, Republican

District 44 — Fred Crespo, Democrat

District 45 — Christine Winger, Republican

District 46 — Heidi Holan, Republican

District 48 — Peter Breen, Republican

District 50 — Keith Wheeler, Republican

District 55 — Marty Moylan, Democrat

District 56 — Jillian Bernas, Republican

District 58 — Scott Drury, Democrat

District 59 — Carol Sente, Democrat

District 61 — Sheri Jesiel, Republican

District 62 — Rod Drobinski, Republican

District 63 — Steve Reick, Republican

District 66 — Allen Skillicorn, Republican

District 77 — Kathleen Willis, Democrat

District 81 — David Olsen, Republican

District 84 — Stephanie Kifowit, Democrat

Cook County

State's Attorney — Kim Foxx Democrat

Clerk of the Circuit Court — Diane Shapiro, Republican

Water Reclamation District, 6-year term — Josina Morita, Mariyana Spyropoulos, Democrats

Water Reclamation District, 2-year term — Herb Schumann, Republican

Board of Review, District 1 — Dan Patlak, Republican

DuPage County

Circuit court clerk — Chris Kachiroubas, Republican

Recorder of deeds — Fred Bucholz, Republican

DuPage auditor — Bob Grogan, Republican

County Board, District 5 — James Healy, Republican, and Tony Michelassi, Democrat

County District 1 — Donald Puchalski and Sam Tornatore, Republicans

County Board, District 2 — Elizabeth Chaplin, Democrat

County Board, District 3 — Gary Grasso and Brian Krajewski, Republicans

County Board, District 4 — Tim Elliott, Republican

County Board, District 6 — Bob Larsen and James Zay, Republicans

Forest District 4 — Tim Whelan, Republican

Lake County

District 2 — Diane Hewitt, Democrat

District 4 — Brent Paxton, Republican

District 5 — Judy Martini, Republican

District 7 — Steve Carlson, Republican

District 13 — Sandra Hart, Democrat

District 16 — Terry Wilke, Democrat

District 18 - Aaron Lawlor, Republican

State's Attorney — Mike Nerheim, Republican

Coroner — Howard Cooper, Republican

Clerk of the Circuit Court — Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Democrat

Recorder — Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Democrat

North Shore Sanitary District, Ward 2 — Stephen Drew, Democrat

Kane County

Coroner — L. Robert Russell, Republican

County Board, District 4 — John Kopp, Republican

County Board, District 6 — Brian Dahl, Democrat

County Board, District 8 — Linda Pasetti-Olson, Republican

County Board, District 10 — Susan Starrett, Republican

County Board, District 16 — Mike Kenyon, Republican

County Board, District 18 — Drew Frasz, Republican

County Board, District 22 — Doug Scheflow, Republican

County Board, District 24 — Jarett Sanchez, Democrat

McHenry County

Chairman — Jack Franks, Democrat

District 1 — Yvonne Barnes, Republican; Kerri Barber, Democrat

District 2 — Jeffrey Thorsen, John Reinert, Republicans

District 3 — Christopher Christensen, Republican; Diane Johnson, Democrat

District 5 — Michael Skala, Republican; Alex Wimmer, Democrat

District 6 — Mary McCann, James Kearns, Republicans

State's Attorney — Patrick Kenneally, Republican

Recorder of Deeds — Joe Tirio, Republican

Will County

Chief Executive Officer — Lawrence Walsh, Democrat

Auditor — Duffy Blackburn, Democrat

Recorder of Deeds — Kristin Cross, Republican

Clerk of the Circuit Court — Andrea Lynn Chasteen, Democrat

Referendums

Constitutional Amendment to restrict transportation funds — No

Merge Cook County recorder, clerk's offices — Yes

Palatine Elementary District 15 borrowing — No

River Trails District 26 Early Learning Center — Yes

Villa Park infrastructure sales tax increase — Yes

Borrow to improve Bloomingdale parks — Yes

Build new Helen Plum Library in Lombard — Yes

Fox River Valley Public Library tax increase — No

Antioch fire district merger — Yes

Borrow for Round Lake Park police pensions — Yes

Repair Green Oaks roads — Yes

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