A summary of Daily Herald election endorsements
The Daily Herald Editorial Board
Tuesday is Election Day for state, congressional and county offices and for numerous ballot issues. Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest. Read our full endorsements here.
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Congress
District 5: Mike Quigley
District 6: Peter Roskam
District 8: Raja Krishnamoorthi
District 9: No endorsement
District 10: Brad Schneider
District 11: Bill Foster
District 14: Lauren Underwood
State Offices
Governor: JB Pritzker
Attorney General: Kwame Raoul
Secretary of State: Jason Helland
Treasurer: Michael Frerichs
Comptroller: Susana Mendoza
General Assembly
House of Representatives
District 41: Grant Wehrli
District 42: Amy Grant
District 43: Anna Moeller
District 44: Fred Crespo
District 45: Diane Pappas
District 46: Deb Conroy
District 47: Deanne Mazzochi
District 48: Terra Costa Howard
District 49: Tonia Khouri
District 50: Keith Wheeler
District 51: Mary Edly-Allen
District 53: Mark Walker
District 54: Tom Morrison
District 55: Marty Moylan
District 56: Jillian Bernas
District 59: Daniel Didech
District 58: Rick Lesser
District 61: Shari Jesiel
District 62: Sam Yingling
District 64: Tom Weber
District 65: Dan Ugaste
District 77: Kathleen Willis
District 81: David Olsen
District 84: Stephanie Kifowit
Senate
District 21: Michael Connelly
District 23: Seth Lewis
District 24: Chris Nybo
District 26: Dan McConchie
District 27: Tom Rooney
District 29: Julie Morrison
District 30: Soojae Lee
District 32: Craig Wilcox
District 33: Don DeWitte
District 41: John Curran
Cook County
Assessor: Fritz Kaegi
Board Dist. 9: Peter Silvestri
Board Dist. 14: Gregg Goslin
Board Dist. 15: Tim Schneider
Board Dist.17: Sean Morrison
Referendums
Harper College expansion: Yes
Hanover Township youth services: Yes
Barrington sales tax: Yes
Prospect Heights home rule: Yes
Maine Township High School Dist. 207 improvements: Yes
Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District reduction: Yes
Wheeling Township Elementary School Dist. 21 repairs, improvements: Yes
South Barrington Park District sale of property: Yes
Hanover Park tax increase: No
DuPage County
Chairman: Dan Cronin
Sheriff: James Mendrick
Clerk: Jean Kaczmarek
Board Dist. 1: Sam Tornatore, Dino Gavanes
Board Dist. 2: Elizabeth Chaplin, Pete DiCianni
Board Dist. 3: Greg Hart, Martin Tully
Board Dist. 4: Grant Eckhoff, Christopher Zaruba
Board Dist. 5: Janice Anderson, Sadia Covert
Board Dist. 6: Jim Zay, Kevin Wiley
Forest Preserve President: Joseph Cantore
Forest Preserve Dist. 3: Linda Painter
Referendums
Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 replace childhood center: Yes
Glen Ellyn Elementary Dist. 89 maintaining programs: Yes
Oak Brook purchase land for parks: Yes
York Center fire improvements: Yes
Itasca fire improvements: Yes
Glen Ellyn Mosquito Abatement tax increase: No
Elmhurst Unit School Dist. 205 repairs and upgrades: Yes
Kane County
Sheriff: Donald Kramer
Clerk: Jack Cunningham
Treasurer: David Rickert
Board Dist. 11: John Martin
Board Dist. 21: Clifford Surges
Board Dist. 23: Jim Patrician
Board Dist. 19: Kurt Kojzarek
Board Dist. 13: Lark Cowart
Board Dist. 3: Olynda De Hoyos
Board Dist. 15: Barbara Wojnicki
Referendums
Batavia end home rule: No
Batavia Public library repairs: Yes
Blackberry Township road repairs: Yes
Fox River/Countryside Fire repairs, upgrades: Yes
Hampshire fire improvements: Yes
Pingree Grove/Countryside fire improvements: Yes
Lake County
Sheriff: Mark Curran Jr.Clerk: Carla Wyckoff
Treasurer: David Stolman
Board Dist. 3: Dick Barr Board Dist. 5: Judy Martini
Board Dist. 6: Jeff Werfel
Board Dist. 10: Jessica Vealitzek
Board Dist. 15: Carol Calabresa
Board Dist. 17: Michael Danforth
Board Dist. 18: Karimar Brown
Board Dist. 19: Craig Taylor
Board Dist. 20: Sidney Mathias
Board Dist. 21: Ann Maine
Referendums
Green Oaks roads levy: Yes
Round Lake Heights water improvements: Yes
Vernon Township road consolidation: Yes
Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District equipment purchase and upgrades: Yes
Hawthorn School Dist. 73 expand and repair schools: Yes
Hawthorn School Dist. 73, operations: Yes
Gavin School Dist. 37 life-safety improvements: Yes
Will County
Sheriff: Mike Kelley
Treasurer: Steve Weber
Clerk: Laurie McPhillips
Board Dist. 11: Julie Berkowicz, Michelle Cowan