A summary of Daily Herald endorsements in local races
Tuesday is Election Day for municipal and school board offices and local referendums. Here is a summary of our endorsements. Individual endorsement editorials can be found online with our Election 2015 coverage at dailyherald.com/election.
Cook County
Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board: Kerry Pearson, Carole Medal
Arlington Heights Park Board: Myles Naughton, Rob Nesvacil
Arlington Heights Village Board: Carol Blackwood, Robin LaBedz, John Scaletta, Mike Sidor
Barrington Hills Village Board: Michelle Maison, Karen Selman, Patty Meroni
Barrington Village Board: Jim Daluga, Robert Windon, Jason Lohmeyer
Bensenville Village Board: JoEllen Ridder, Robert Jarecki, Luis M. Tellez
Buffalo Grove Village Board: Jeffrey Berman, Steven Trilling, Dave Weidenfeld
Buffalo Grove Village President: Jeffrey Braiman
Des Plaines City Council Ward 4: Dick Sayad
Des Plaines City Council Ward 6:: Malcolm Chester
Des Plaines City Council Ward 7: Don Smith
Elgin City Council: Jason Dusenberry, Tish Powell, Toby Shaw, John Steffen
Elgin Mayor: Dave Kaptain
Hoffman Estates Village Board: Gary Pilafas, Gary Stanton, Anna Newell
Lake Barrington Village Board: Christopher Pearson, Andrew Burke, John Schaller
Long Grove Village Board: Charlie L. Wachs, Stanley Borys, Bill Jacob
Mount Prospect Park Board: Tim Doherty, Bill Klicka, Mike Murphy, Lisa Tenuta
Mount Prospect Village Board: Paul William Hoefert, A. John Korn, Richard F. Rogers
North Barrington Village Board: Pete Boland, Janice Sauer, Lawrence Weiner
Prospect Heights City Council Ward 2: Larry Rosenthal
Prospect Heights City Council Ward 3: R. Scott Willliamson
Prospect Heights City Council Ward 4: Patrick Ludvigsen
Prospect Heights Clerk: Stacey Adamson
Prospect Heights Treasurer: Richard Tibbits
Schaumburg Village Board: Tom Daillly, George Dunham, Mark Madej
South Barrington Village Board: Stephen Guranovich, Louis Matuska, Bernard Kerman
South Elgin Village Board: Lisa Guess, Mike Kolodziej, Scott Richmond
Wheeling Village Board: Ray Lang, Dave Vogel, Mary M. Papantos
School Districts
Northwest Suburban High School Dist. 214: Bill Dussling, Dan Petro, Alva Kreutzer
Barrington Unit Dist. 220: Brian Battle, Joseph Ruffolo, Alexandra Bernardi
Elgin Community College: Donna Redmer, Jeffrey Meyer
Elgin-area Unit U-46: Larry Bury, Traci Ellis, Jennifer Shroder, Kai Rush
Maine Twp. High School Dist. 207: Paula Besler, Pablo Morales, Sean Sullivan
Oakton Community College: William Stafford, Theresa Bashiri-Remetio
Palatine Dist. 15: Jessica Morrison, Manjula Sriram, Zubair Khan
Palatine-Schaumburg High School Dist. 211: Mucia Burke, Richard Gerber, Edward Yung, Lauanna Recker
Schaumburg Dist. 54: Barbara Hengels, Bill Harper, Mary Kay Prusnick
Referendums
Reduce Elk Grove Township Fire Department Board: Yes
DuPage County
Aurora City Council Ward 8: Rick Mervine
Bensenville Village Board: JoEllen Ridder, Robert Jarecki, Luis M. Tellez
Carol Stream Village Clerk: Laura Czarnecki
Glen Ellyn Village Board: Pete Ladesic, Mark Senak, John Kenwood
Glendale Heights Village Board: Dist. 3: Michael Light
Lisle Village Board: Mark Boyle, Cathy Cawiezel, Rob Mandel
Naperville City Council: Judith Brodhead, Paul Hinterlong, David Wentz, Kevin Gallaher, Patty Gustin, John Krummen, Becky Anderson, Bill Eagan
Naperville Mayor: Steve Chirico
North Aurora Village Board: Mark Guethle, Laura Curtis, Mark Carroll
Oak Brook Village Board: Asif Yusuf, Michael Manzo, Edward Tiesenga
Oak Brook Village President: Gopal Lalmalani
Villa Park Village Board: Diane Blair-Sherlock for 2-year seat; no endorsement for 4-year
Warrenville City Council, Ward 3: Daniel Leonard
Warrenville City Council, Ward 4:, Leah Goodman
West Chicago City Council, Ward 7: Nicholas Dzierzanowski
West Chicago City Council, Ward 4: Melissa Birch
Wheaton City Council: John Prendiville, Suzanne Fitch
Winfield Village Board: Rob Hanlon, James Hughes, Carl Sorgatz
Wood Dale City Council, Ward 1: Frank Lazzara
Wood Dale City Council, Ward 3: Stefan Stevic
School Districts
College of DuPage: Matt Gambs, Deanne Mazzochi, Sandra Pihos
DuPage High School Dist. 88: Sharon Kucik, Lisa Lullo, Timothy Gillen, Jan Donovan
Glenbard Twp. High School Dist. 87: Margaret DeLaRosa, Mary Ozog, Tom Trefilek
Glen Ellyn Elementary Dist. 41: Erica Nelson, Stephanie Clark, Lori Taylor
Indian Prairie Unit Dist. 204: Mark Rising, Lori Price, Justin Karubas
Keeneyville Dist. 20: Willie Rhodes, Sara Bruno, Heather Weishaar, April Dislers
Lisle Dist. 202: Anne Blaeske, Darryl Franklin, Joanne Haldeman
Waubonsee Community College: Jimmie Delgado, Rebecca Oliver
Wheaton Warrenville Dist. 200: Jim Vroman, James Gambaiani, Chris Crabtree
Referendums
West Aurora School Dist. Number 129 borrowing: Yes
Warrenville Fire Protection Dist. elected instead of appointed: No
Kane County
Aurora City Council Ward 8: Rick Mervine
Batavia City Council, Ward 1: Carl Dinwiddie
Campton Hills Village Board: Mike Turgeon, Don Sheluga, Michael O'Dwyer
Campton Hills Village President: Patsy Smith
Carpentersville Village Board: Don Burroway, Jeffrey Sabbe
East Dundee Village Board: Allen Skillicorn, Jeff Lynam, Jerry Bartels
Elburn Village Board: William Grabarek, John Krukoff, Michael Rullman
Elgin City Council: Jason Dusenberry, Tish Powell, Toby Shaw, John Steffen
Elgin Mayor: Dave Kaptain
Geneva City Council Ward 4: Jim Radecki
Geneva City Council, Ward 1: Tara Burghart
Huntley Village Board: Niko Kanakaris, Harry Leopold, Tim Hoeft
Lily Lake Village President: Jesse Heffernan
North Aurora Village Board: Mark Guethle, Laura Curtis, Mark Carroll
Pingree Grove Village Board: Robert Spieker, Bernard Thomas, Brian Paszkiewicz
Pingree Grove Village President: Greg Marston
St. Charles City Council, Ward 3: Todd Bancroft
St. Charles City Council, Ward 4: Steve Gaugel
School Districts
Batavia Unit D101: Cathy Dremel, Melanie Impastato, John Dryden
Elgin Community College: Donna Redmer, Jeffrey Meyer
Elgin-area Unit U-46: Larry Bury, Traci Ellis, Jennifer Shroder, Kai Rush
Geneva Unit Dist. 304: Kelly Nowak, Mary Stith, Michael McCormick
Kaneland Unit Dist. 302: Teresa Witt, Peter Lopatin, Pamela Voorhees, Ryan Kerry
St. Charles Unit Dist. 303: Kathy Hewell, Nicholas Manheim, Lowell Yarusso
Waubonsee Community College: Jimmie Delgado, Rebecca Oliver
Referendums
Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District increase: Yes West Aurora School Dist. 129 borrowing: Yes St. Charles Park Dist. bonds: Yes Village of Sleepy Hollow tax increase: No Lake County Antioch Village Board: Mary Dominiak, Dennis Crosby, James Jozwiak Barrington Hills Village Board: Michelle Maison, Karen Selman, Patty Meroni Barrington Village Board: Jim Daluga, Robert Windon, Jason Lohmeyer Buffalo Grove Village Board: Jeffrey Berman, Steven Trilling, Dave Weidenfeld Buffalo Grove Village President: Jeffrey Braiman Fox Lake Village Board: Nancy Koske, Brian Marr, Greg Murrey Fox River Grove Village Board: Steve Knar, Patrick Wall, Jennifer Curtiss Grayslake Village Board: Elizabeth Davies, Ron Jarvis, Kevin Waldenstrom Gurnee Village Board: Greg Garner, Steve Park, Cheryl Ross Hainesville Village Board: Kevin Barret, Dena Hein, Mark Typlin Huntley Village Board: Niko Kanakaris, Harry Leopold, Tim Hoeft Island Lake Village Board: Thea Morris, Sandy Hartogh, John Burke Lake Barrington Village Board: Christopher Pearson, Andrew Burke, John Schaller Libertyville Village Board: Scott Adams, Donna Johnson, Bethany Williams Long Grove Village Board: Charlie L. Wachs, Stanley Borys, Bill Jacob Mundelein Village Board: Kerston Russell, Dakotah Norton, William Rekus North Barrington Village Board: Pete Boland, Janice Sauer, Lawrence Weiner Round Lake Park Village Board: Jerry Chirinos, Robert Seminary, Patricia Williams, Scott Murar Volo Village President: Stephen Henley Volo Village Board: Kurt Johnson, Mike Wagner,, Burnell Russell Wauconda Village Board: Chuck Black, Linda Starkey, Ken Arnswald, Tim Howe School Districts Barrington Unit Dist. 220: Brian Battle, Joseph Ruffolo, Alexandra Bernardi Big Hollow Dist. 38: Vivian Kueter, Doug Pedersen, Farrah Silverberg College of Lake County Board: Amanda Howland, William Griffin, Richard Anderson Diamond Lake Dist. 76: Michael Kastler, Haresh V. Patel, Brian Walker, Lisa Yaffe Gavin Dist. 37: David A. Zipp, Joe Loffredo, Jennifer Meyer Grayslake Dist. 46: Tom Meskel, David A. Northern, Kathleen Parkinson Grayslake High School Dist. 127: Anne Dingman, Edwin Brown, Ken Witkowski, Kathleen Conlon Wasik Gurnee Dist. 56: Becky Kotsinis, Tim Roegner, Helen Scott, Brian Weir Hawthorn Dist. 73: Jeffrey Bard, Jason Tran, Robin Cleek, Sonali Patil Libertyville Dist. 70: Christopher Kennedy, Linda Lucke, Greta Hoff Mundelein High School Dist. 120: Al Hitzke, Joanne Anderson, Edwin Specht Oak Grove Dist. 68: Lane Hasler, Elaine Vong Salton, Amy Frantz Warren Township High School Dist. 121: Michael Munda, Barb Conway and Thomas Drake Wauconda Unit Dist. 118: Brian Swanson Referendums First Fire Protection of Antioch Township ambulance service: Yes Fox Lake Fire Protection Dist. increase: Yes Fox River Countryside Fire/Rescue District increase: Yes Village of Antioch ambulance service: Yes Woodland Dist. 50 increase: Yes McHenry County Fox River Grove Village Board: Steve Knar, Patrick Wall, Jennifer Curtiss Huntley Village Board: Niko Kanakaris, Harry Leopold, Tim Hoeft Lake in the Hills Village Board: Frank Covone, Russ Ruzanski, Ray Bogdanowski School Districts McHenry Community College: Ron Parrish, Mike Smith, Karen Tirio Referendums First Fire Protection of Antioch Township ambulance service: Yes Fox River Countryside Fire/Rescue District increase: Yes