Daily Herald endorsement guide
Following is a complete list of races and referendums endorsed by the Daily Herald Editorial Board.
Governor, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
• Daniel W. Hynes
Governor, Republican (Full Endorsement)
• Jim Ryan
Lieutenant Governor, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
• Terry Link
Lieutenant Governor, Republican (Full Endorsement)
• Matt Murphy
Comptroller, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Clinton A. "Clint" Krislov
Comptroller, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Judy Baar Topinka
Treasurer, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Robin Kelly
U.S. Senate, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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David Hoffman
U.S. Senate, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Mark Steven Kirk
U.S. Congress 8th District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Dirk W. Beveridge
U.S. Congress 9th District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Joel Barry Pollak
U.S. Congress 9th District, Green (Full Endorsement)
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Simon Ribeiro
U.S. Congress 10th District, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Daniel J. Seals
U.S. Congress 10th District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Elizabeth Coulson
U.S. Congress 14th District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
State Senate 25th District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Chris Lauzen
State House 41st District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Brien Sheahan
State House 50th District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Kay Hatcher
State House 54th District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Suzanne "Suzie" Bassi
State House 56th District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Ryan Higgins
State House 59th District, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Elliott Hartstein
State House 59th District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Dan Sugrue
State House 62nd District, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Sandy Cole
Cook County board president, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County board president, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Roger A. Keats
Cook County board District 14, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Gregg Goslin
Cook County board District 17, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Victor Forys
Cook County board District 17, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman
Cook County sheriff, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Thomas Dart
Cook County Assessor, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Raymond A. Figueroa
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
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Todd Connor
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Wallace Davis III
Cook County Board of Review, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Dan Patlak
DuPage County Board Chairman, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Dan Cronin
DuPage County Board District 3, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Greg Abbott
DuPage County Board District 4, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Jerry "JR" McBride
DuPage County Board District 5, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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John P. Zediker
DuPage County Board District 6, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Matt Fuesting
DuPage County Sheriff, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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John E. Zaruba
DuPage Forest Preserve Commission, District 4, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Donald P. Kirchenberg
DuPage Forest Preserve Commission, District 4, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Michael "Mike" Formento
DuPage Forest Preserve Commission, District 6, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Roger G. Kotecki
Kane County Board, District 1, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Myrna Molina
Kane County Board, District 3, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Jennifer Laesch
Kane County Board, District 7, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Gerald Jones
Kane County Board, District 5, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Bill Wyatt
Kane County Board, District 9, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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James C. Mitchell Jr.
Kane County Board, District 15, Republican (Full Endorsement)
Barbara Wojnicki
Kane County Board, District 17, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Benjamin Bernal
Kane County Board, District 21, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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John P. Fahy
Kane County Board, District 23, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Margaret "Maggie" Auger
Kane County Board, District 25, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Thomas (T.R.) Smith
Kane County Sheriff, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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L. Robert Russell
Kane County Treasurer, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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David J. Rickert
Lake County Sheriff, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Douglas R. Roberts
North Shore Sanitary District Ward 4, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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James E. Swarthout
McHenry County Board District 1, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Yvonne Barnes
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Anna May Miller
McHenry County Board District 2, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Ken Koehler
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Lyn Orphal
McHenry County Board District 3, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Nick Provenzano
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Barbara Wheeler
McHenry County Board District 5, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Tina Hill
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John Jung
McHenry County Board District 6, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Daniel Ryan
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Mary T. McCann
McHenry County Sheriff, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Keith Nygren
Will County Board District 3, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Ann Dralle
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Suzanne Hart
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Laurie McPhillips
Will County Sheriff, Democratic (Full Endorsement)
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Rich Girot
Will County Sheriff, Republican (Full Endorsement)
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Paul J. Kaupas
Referendums:
Bensenville Fire District 1 (Full Endorsement)
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Tax increase to maintain services with Elmhurst Fire Department for properties south of Grand Avenue: No
Barrington (Full Endorsement)
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Advisory question on whether the governor and state legislature should implement pension reform: Yes
Carol Stream Park District (Full Endorsement)
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Borrow $37 million for park improvements, a pool and a recreation center: No
Hampshire Park District (Full Endorsement)
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Borrow $4.9 million for park improvements that include a skate park, playgrounds, new restrooms, an amphitheater, a garden and walking paths: No
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Raise the tax rate 5 cents per $100,000 of equalized assessed valuation to pay for operations and additional programs: No
Mount Prospect (Full Endorsement)
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Change requirements and format of municipal elections: Yes
Sugar Grove Library (Full Endorsement)
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Tax increase to add 20 operating hours each week: No
Tower Lakes (Full Endorsement)
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Property tax increase to pay for trash pickup: Yes
Villa Park (Full Endorsement)
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Raise property taxes for road repairs: No
Wayne (Full Endorsement)
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Raise property taxes to pay operating expenses: No
Wheeling (Full Endorsement)
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Add 70 cent charge each month to land lines for 911 equipment: Yes
Winfield Public Library (Full Endorsement)
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Raise taxes increase for expansion and renovation to make library accessible to people with disabilities: No