Daily Herald's primary election endorsements

National Democrats President: Barack Obama U.S. House: 6th - Jill Morgenthaler 8th - Melissa Bean 9th - Jan Schakowsky 10th - Dan Seals 14th- Bill Foster Republicans President: John McCain U.S. Senate Steve Sauerberg U.S. House: 8th - Steve Greenberg 13th - Judy Biggert 14th - Jim Oberweis State Democrats State Senate: 26 - Bill Gentes State House: 56 - Paul Froehlich Republicans State House: 48 - Michael Connelly 49 - Tim Schmitz 50 - Kay Hatcher 66 - Christine Prochno 96 - Darlene Senger Cook County Democrats State's Attorney: Anita Alvarez Recorder: Ed Smith Water Reclamation District: Frank Avila Kathleen Therese Meany Cynthia Santos DuPage County Republicans County Board District 2: Brien Sheahan Patrick O'Shea County Board District 4: Grant Eckhoff Debra Olson County Board District 5: James Healy Gerry Cassioppi County Board District 6: Pamela Fenner James Zay Kane County Democrats County Board, District 20: Jesus dela Isla Republicans County Board Chairman: Karen McConnaughay County Board, District 14: Mark Davoust County Board, District 26: Jan Carlson DuPage Board, District 6, Republican: (of interest to Wayne) Pamela Fenner James Zay Campton Hills Municipal (non-partisan): President: Patsy Smith Clerk: Karen Dowd Trustee: Susan George, James Kopec, Al Lenkaitis,Jr., Mike Millette, Gary Moore, John Strauss Lake County Democrats County Board District 1 Steve Skinner County Board District 2 Diane Hewitt County Board District 16 Douglas Raul Williams Republicans County Board District 5 Bonnie Thomson Carter County Board District 16 Bob Powers McHenry County Democrats County Board, District 6: Andrew Georgi, Robert Ludwig Republicans State's Attorney: Dan Regna Auditor: Pam Palmer County Board, District 1: Lowell Cutsforth, Bill Yocius County Board, District 3: Mary Donner; Nick Provenzano County Board, District 6: Randy Donley, Harry Alten Referendums Barrington Park District: Bonds to upgrade recreational facility (additional cost of $137 for owner of $500,000 home) - Yes Deer Park: Increase sales tax by 0.5 percentage point for road program - Yes DuPage County sales tax increase - No Hainesville: Advisory referendum on pensions - No recommendation Big Hollow School District 38: Tax increase to fund operations (additional cost of $32 per month on a $280,000 home) - Yes Fox Lake library: Bonds to build and equip new library (additional cost of $94 a year for owner of a $250,000 home) - Yes Antioch Fire District: Increase tax rate to improve staffing (additional cost of $80 per year on a $200,000 home) - Yes Village of Volo: Home rule, for a 1-percentage-point increase in the sales tax to improve roads - No Wauconda Park District: Build an aquatic center (additional cost of $119 a year for owner of a $225,000 home) - No Grant High School 124: Bonds for building expansion to address enrollment (If approved, instead of tax rate dropping it would remain unchanged to fund construction) - Yes Mundelein District 75: Bonds to complete life/safety and repair projects - Yes. Bonds to install air conditioning - Yes. If both questions are approved, district tax rate would drop, but by a lesser amount than without new projects. Ela Township: To bid for contracts on garbage collection in unincorporated areas - Yes St. Charles Park District: Bond for pool, open space, other improvements (additional cost $45 annually on $300,000 home) - Yes Kaneland Unit District 302: Bond for new school, other improvements (additional cost $300 annually on $300,000 home) - Yes Sugar Grove Library: To fund operations (additional cost $157 annually on $300,000 home) - Yes Fox Valley Park District: Bond sale for capital improvements (additional cost of $30 annually on $250,000 home) - Yes North Aurora Fire District: Elect board members? - Yes Wheaton-Warrenville Unit District 200: Build new Hubble Middle School (tax bill to increase over time, with biggest increase in 2021- $454 in additional annual taxes on $350,000 home) - Yes Naperville Unit District 203: Building improvements and renovations (increase of $82 annually for average taxpayer) - Yes Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89: Building improvements, air conditioning (additional cost of $68 in 2009) - Yes Winfield Township road maintenance: 2-cent rate increase - No Winfield Fire Protection District: Shore up finances, hire firefighters (additional cost of $24 in first year for owner of $300,000 home) - Yes Lombard Park District: Overhaul closed pool, other improvements (additional costs of $35 annually on a $300,000 home) - Yes Itasca Library: Fix mold problems (average annual increase of $1) - Yes Addison Park District: Build a new aquatic center (additional costs of $66 in first year for owner of $300,000 home) - No Villa Park: Home rule for crime-free housing program - Yes