A summary of the Daily Herald's endorsements in local elections
Daily Herald Editorial Board
Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for local municipal and school positions in the election Tuesday. Individual endorsement editorials can be found at the pertinent community links at our Election 2011 page: http://www.dailyherald.com/news/politics/election/
Cook
Arlington Heights library board: Deborah A. Nelson, Debbie Smart, David F. Unumb
Arlington Heights, village board: Thomas W. Hayes, Michael J. Sidor, Carol J. Blackwood, John Scaletta
Barrington Hills, village board: Beth Mallen, Steve D'Amore, Diane (Dede) Wamberg
Barrington, village board: Jim Daluga, Robert Windon, Paul Hunt
Bartlett, village board: T.L. Arends, Gregory Martin, Eric Shipman
Buffalo Grove, village board (2-year term): Andrew Stein
Buffalo Grove, village clerk: Jan Sirabian
Des Plaines, alderman, Ward 2: John F. Robinson
Des Plaines, alderman, Ward 4: Jean Higgason
Des Plaines, alderman, Ward 6: Mark Walsten
Des Plaines, alderman, Ward 8: Michael (Mike) Charewicz
Elk Grove Village, village board: Sam Lissner, James P. Petri, Nancy J. Czarnik
Hoffman Estates, village board: Anna Newell, Gary Pilafas, Gary Stanton
Indian Trails library referendum: Yes
Palatine, village council, District 5: Jack Wagner
Prospect Heights, mayor: Dolores (Dolly) Vole
Prospect Heights, alderman, Ward 1: Luis Mendez
Prospect Heights, alderman, Ward 4: Patrick J. Ludvigsen
Rolling Meadows, mayor: Tom Rooney
Rolling Meadows, alderman, Ward 3: Lawrence L. Buske
Rolling Meadows, alderman, Ward 5: Jon Bisesi
Rolling Meadows, alderman, Ward 7: Jim Larsen
Schaumburg Township library board: Debbie Miller, Nicholas Scipione, Julie Wroblewski Bosshart
Schaumburg, village president: Alan L. Larson
Schaumburg, village board: George S. Dunham Jr., Henry C. Curcio, Mark Madej
Streamwood, village board: James P. Cecille, Guy A. Patterson, Richard A. Brogan
Wheeling, village board: Ray Lang, David Vogel, Robert Heer
Barrington Area Unit D220: Brian G. Battle, Thomas Antoine, Joseph Ruffolo
School districts
Aptakisic-Tripp Elementary D102: Scott Linn, Ellyn Ross, Steven Lefar
Kildeer Countryside Elementary D96: Elizabeth Dietz, Lauren Gordon, John Rouleau
Des Plaines Elementary D62: Brenda Murphy, James G. Poskozim, Sharon Lynch
Maine Township H.S. D207: Joann Braam, Donna Pellar-Ryden, Sean O'Brien Sullivan
Mount Prospect Elementary D57: Joseph Leane, Joe Sonnefeldt, Dennis Composto
Northwest Suburban H.S. D214: William J. (Bill) Dussling, Alva Kreutzer, F. Daniel Petro,
Oakton Community College: Jody Wadhwa, Eric J. Staley,
Palatine Twp. Elementary D15: Gerald D. Chapman, James G. Ekeberg, David Seiffert
Palatine-Schaumburg H.S. D211: George P. Brandt, Richard Gerber, Bill Robertson, Mucia A. Burke
Prospect Heights Elementary D23: Mari-Lynn Peters, David Hess, Jeff Bowes, Carol Botwinski
River Trails Elementary D26: Thomas Fallucca, Frank Fiarito, Donna M. Johnson
Schaumburg Twp. Elementary D54: William Harper, Barbara J. Hengels, Mary Kay Prusnick
Stevenson H.S. D125: Bruce Lubin, Terry C. Moons, Merv Roberts, David Weisberg
Lake
Antioch, village board: Mary Dominiak, George Sakas, Dennis Crosby
Barrington Hills, village board: Beth Mallen, Steve D'Amore, Diane (Dede) Wamberg
Barrington, village board: Jim Daluga, Robert Windon, Paul Hunt
Buffalo Grove, village board (2-year term): Andrew Stein
Fox Lake, village board: Nancy Koske, Greg Murrey, Donny Schmit
Grayslake, village board: Jeff Werfel, Kevin Waldenstrom, Ron Jarvis
Hainesville, village board: Gary Walkington, Kevin J. Barrett, Walter Kriese
Island Lake, village board: Allen Murvine, Shannon L. Fox, Thea J. Morris
Lake Villa, village board: Karen Harms, Scott Bartlett, Jeff Nielsen
Lake Zurich, village board: Dana Rzeznik, Mark Ernst, Tom Poynton
Lakemoor, term limits: No
Lakemoor, village board: Ralph Brindise, Kathleen Lennon, Matthew Dabrowski
Libertyville, village board: Nick Proepper, Drew Cullum, Donna Johnson
Mettawa, village board: Timothy Town, Jeffrey Clark, Roger Lane
Round Lake, village board: Michael Blum, Dale Multerer, Douglas Rowley,
Round Lake Heights, village board: Marva Meeks, Jack Germann, Michael Mahoney
Vernon Hills, village board: Michael Marquardt, Jeanne Schwartz, Cindy Hebda
Volo, village board: Mike Wagner, Chrissi Steffani-Wardlow, Mike Pones
School districts
Antioch-Lake Villa Area H.S. D117: Kari King Duffy, Merry Quinn-Krajniak, Sandy Jacobs
Aptakisic-Tripp Elementary D102: Scott Linn, Ellyn Ross, Steven Lefar
Barrington Area Unit D220: Brian G. Battle, Thomas Antoine, Joseph Ruffolo
Big Hollow Elementary D38: Douglas D. Pedersen, Vivian Kueter, Kristina Lancaster
College of Lake County: Philip J. Carrigan, Lynda C. Paul
Kildeer Countryside Elementary D96: Elizabeth Dietz, Lauren Gordon, John Rouleau
Fremont Elementary D79: Sandra Bickley, Teri Herchenbach, Kim Marie Hansen
Grayslake Elementary D46: Kip Evans, Marchell Norris, Shannon Smigielski
Grayslake H.S. D127: Edwin Brown, Ann Dingman, Douglas Nerge, Jon Cokefair
Green Oaks, village board: Richard Glogovsky, John T. Wagener, Patricia P. Thomas
Gurnee Elementary D56: Stuart R. Merkel, Brian Weir, Tim D. Roegner, Maria E. Colunga
Gurnee, village board: Steve Park, Cheryl Ross, Greg Garner
Hawthorn Elementary D73: Jayson Tran, Lisa Jay, Michelle Comitor, Jeffrey Bard
Lake Zurich Unit D95: Tony Pietro, Jim Burke, Doug Goldberg
Mundelein H.S. Dist. 120, $3 million debt extension: Yes
Oak Grove Elementary D68: Tony Pirih, Peng Yin, Lane Hasler
Round Lake Area Unit D116: Annette Negrete McGinley, Lori Weiss Berdenis, Nanci Radford, Tammie Hanna
Stevenson H.S. D125: Bruce Lubin, Terry C. Moons, Merv Roberts, David Weisberg
Warren Twp. H.S. D121: Barb Conway, Michael Munda, Richard Conley
Woodland Elementary D50: Chris Schrantz, Vincent A. Juarez, Alex Attiah
DuPage
Addison, village board: Joseph McDermott, Tom Hundley, William “Bill” Lynch
Aurora, city council, at large: Judd Lofchie
Aurora, city council, Ward 1: Abby Schuler
Aurora, city council, Ward 5: John S. “Whitey” Peters
Aurora, city council, Ward 6: Mike Saville
Bensenville, village board: Patricia “Patti” Johnson, JoEllen Ridder, Morris Bartlett
Bloomingdale Township, refuse collection: Yes
Bloomingdale, village board: Robert Czernek, James King, Jeff Dolce
Carol Stream, village president: Frank Saverino
Carol Stream, village board: Donald Weiss, Greg Schwarze, James Joseph
Glendale Heights, village board, District 1: Ed Pope
Itasca, village board: Lucy Santorsola, Marty Hower, Ellen Leahy
Lisle, village board: Ed Young, Mark Boyle, Richard Wilkie
Lombard, village board, District 4: Peter Breen
Lombard, village board, District 5: Laura Fitzpatrick
Medinah D11 $8 million, upgrade schools: Yes
Naperville, mayor: George Pradel
Naperville, city council: Robert Fieseler, Grant Wehrli, Steve Chirico, John Krummen
Oak Brook, village board: Asif Yusuf, Gerald Wolin, Michael Manzo
Oak Brook, village president: Gopal Lalmalani
Roselle, village board: Richard Rhode, Barbara Rendall Hochstadt, Wayne Domke
Warrenville, alderman, Ward 3: Barbara Thornbury
Warrenville, alderman, Ward 4: Leah Goodman
Wayne Township, refuse collection: Yes
Wayne, village board: Peter Connolly, Rob Reed, Ed Hull
West Chicago, real estate transfer tax: Yes
West Chicago, alderman, Ward 7: Matt Fuesting
West Chicago, elimination of treasurer's office: Yes
Wheaton, mayor: Michael Gresk
Wheaton, city council: Alberta Adamson, Evelyn Sanguinetti
Winfield, village board: James Hughes, Cliff Mortenson, Glenn VadeBonCoeur
Wood Dale, mayor: Annunziato “Nunzio” Pulice
Wood Dale, alderman, Ward 1: Frank Lazzara
Wood Dale, alderman, Ward 2: John Kadala
Wood Dale, alderman, Ward 4 : Sam Lewitan
School Districts
Bloomingdale Elementary D13: Linda Wojcicki, Terry McKeown, Tamara Peterson, Donald Litchfield
Carol Stream Elementary D93: Bill King, Tony Cicero, Keith Briggs
College of DuPage: Erin Birt, Mike Skarr
DuPage H.S. D88: Sharon Kucik, Mark W. Johnson, Mark W. Turk, Lisa Lullo
Emmons Elementary D33: Diane Eldridge, Jim Galante, Melonnie Hartl
Fenton H.S. D100: Dave Sbertoli, Mabel Umeadi, Laura Wassinger
Glen Ellyn Elementary D41: Erica Nelson, Sam Black, John Kenwood
Glen Ellyn Elementary D89: Lori Gaspar, Timothy E. Jedlicka, Terry M. Lachcik
Glenbard H.S. D87: Tom Trefelik, Steve Sebby, Rose Malcolm
Indian Prairie Unit D204: Curt Bradshaw, Alka Tyle, Mark Rising
Lisle Unit D202: Anne Blaeske, Eunice McConville, Kari Altpeter
Lombard Elementary D44: Brooke Wozniak: Amy Weltin, Richard Reese
Millburn Elementary D24 (2-year term): Jane Gattone
Millburn Elementary D24: Lisa Scanio, Scott Miller, Joseph Pineau
Naperville Unit D203: Mike Jaensch, Terry Fielden, Suzyn Price
Queen Bee Elementary D16: Robert Rellinger, Nancy DiCanio, Richard McDonald Jr.
Salt Creek Elementary D48: No endorsement
West Aurora Unit D129: Amie Thompson, Allyson Herget, Maricela Perez, Angela Smith
West Chicago Elementary D33: John Haffner, Dave Barclay, Jose Blanco
Wheaton-Warrenville Unit D200: Jim Gambaiani, Michael Radencich, James Vroman
Kane/McHenry
Algonquin, village board: Debby Sosine, John Spella, Jim Steigert
Aurora, city council, at large: Judd Lofschie
Aurora, city council, Ward 1: Abby Schuler
Aurora, city council, Ward 5: John S. “Whitey” Peters
Aurora, city council, Ward 6: Mike Saville
Batavia, alderman, Ward 4: Susan Stark
Carpentersville, village board: Don Burroway, Humberto Garcia, Doug Marks
Cary, village board (2-year term): Mark Kownick
Cary, village board: Barbara Hill, Al Pilli, Bruce Kaplan
East Dundee, village board: Michael Ruffulo, Jeff Lynam, Allen Skillicorn
Elburn, village board: William Grabarek, Ethan Hastert, Audrey Symowicz
Elgin, mayor: Ed Schock
Elgin, city council: John Steffen, Mike Warren, Anna Moeller
Fox River Grove, village board: Steve Knar, Michael Schiestel, Joanna Colletti
Fox River Grove, village board (2-year term): Suzanne Blohm
Gail Borden library board: Rick McCarthy, Jean Bednar, Herb Gross, Verner Tepe
Gail Borden library board (2-year-term): Mohammad Iqbal
Geneva, alderman, Ward 3: Dean Kilburg
Geneva, alderman, Ward 1: Charles Brown
Gilberts, sales tax increase: Yes
Gilberts, village board: Patricia Mierisch, Daniel Corbett, Bruce Erbeck
Hampshire, village board: Orris C. Ruth, Rob Whaley
Huntley, village board: Harry Leopold, Jay Kadakia, Niko Kanakaris
Kane County Forest Preserve, $30 million bond issue: Yes
Lake in the Hills, village board: Ray Bogdanowski, Paul Mulcahy, Russell Ruzanski
Maple Park, $91 million debt extension: Yes
North Aurora, village board: Ryan Lambert, Mark Guethle, Robert Strusz
Pingree Grove, village board: Raymond Lamarca, Brian Paszkiwicz, Robert Spieker
St. Charles, alderman, Ward 2: Art Lemke
St. Charles, alderman, Ward 3: Vanessa Bell-LaSota
St. Charles, alderman, Ward 4: Jim Martin
St. Charles, alderman, Ward 5: Kim Malay
Sugar Grove, village board: Kevin M. Geary, Mari Johnson, David Paluch
Wayne Township, refuse collection: Yes
Wayne, village board: Peter Connolly, Rob Reed, Ed Hull
School Districts
Barrington Area Unit D220: Brian G. Battle, Thomas Antoine, Joseph Ruffolo
Batavia Unit D101: Kathleen Roberts, Matt Winkle, Patti Kozlowski
Cary Elementary Dist. 26: Kevin Carrick, Scott Coffey, Jason Larry
Central Community Unit D301: Rose Diaz, Gary Weigand, Dave Maraccini, Richard Perry,
Community Unit D300: Joseph Stevens, Monica Clark, Karen Plaza, Chris Stanton
Crystal Lake Elementary D47: Rob Fetzner, Nancy Gonsiorek, Ryan Farrell
Elgin Area Unit D46: Amy Kerber, Maria Bidelman, Gary Percy
Elgin Community College: John G. Dalton, John Duffy, Eleanor “Ellie” MacKinney
Geneva Unit D304: Mary Stith, Kelly Nowak, George Jackowiec
Kaneland Community Unit D302: Tony Valente, Joe Oberweis, Teresa Witt, Pedro Rivas
McHenry County College (2-year term): Dave Bogar
McHenry County College: Bob DeWitt, Linda Liddell
West Aurora Unit D129: Amie Thompson, Allyson Herget, Maricela Perez, Angela Smith