Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 8 ballot. For the text of individual endorsements, go online to www.dailyherald.com.
President/Vice President of the United States
Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine
U.S. Senate
Mark Kirk, Republican
Congress
District 5 — Mike Quigley, Democrat
District 6 — Peter Roskam, Republican
District 8 — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat
District 9 — Jan Schakowsky, Democrat
District 10 — Bob Dold, Republican
District 11 — Bill Foster, Democrat
District 14 — Randy Hultgren, Republican
State Senate
District 22 — Cristina Castro, Democrat
District 23 — Tom Cullerton, Democrat
District 25 — Jim Oberweis, Republican
District 26 — Dan McConchie, Republican
District 28 — Mel Thillens, Republican
District 29 — Julie Morrison, Democrat
District 31 — Melinda Bush, Democrat
District 32 — Pamela Althoff, Republican
State House
District 42 — Jeanne Ives, Republican
District 44 — Fred Crespo, Democrat
District 45 — Christine Winger, Republican
District 46 — Heidi Holan, Republican
District 48 — Peter Breen, Republican
District 50 — Keith Wheeler, Republican
District 55 — Marty Moylan, Democrat
District 56 — Jillian Bernas, Republican
District 58 — Scott Drury, Democrat
District 59 — Carol Sente, Democrat
District 61 — Sheri Jesiel, Republican
District 62 — Rod Drobinski, Republican
District 63 — Steve Reick, Republican
District 66 — Allen Skillicorn, Republican
District 77 — Kathleen Willis, Democrat
District 81 — David Olsen, Republican
District 84 — Stephanie Kifowit, Democrat
Cook County
State’s Attorney — Kim Foxx Democrat
Clerk of the Circuit Court — Diane Shapiro, Republican
Water Reclamation District, 6-year term — Josina Morita, Mariyana Spyropoulos, Democrats
Water Reclamation District, 2-year term — Herb Schumann, Republican
Board of Review, District 1 — Dan Patlak, Republican
DuPage County
Circuit court clerk — Chris Kachiroubas, Republican
Recorder of deeds — Fred Bucholz, Republican
DuPage auditor — Bob Grogan, Republican
County Board, District 5 — James Healy, Republican, and Tony Michelassi, Democrat
County District 1 — Donald Puchalski and Sam Tornatore, Republicans
County Board, District 2 — Elizabeth Chaplin, Democrat
County Board, District 3 — Gary Grasso and Brian Krajewski, Republicans
County Board, District 4 — Tim Elliott, Republican
County Board, District 6 — Bob Larsen and James Zay, Republicans
Forest District 4 — Tim Whelan, Republican
Lake County
District 2 — Diane Hewitt, Democrat
District 4 — Brent Paxton, Republican
District 5 — Judy Martini, Republican
District 7 — Steve Carlson, Republican
District 13 — Sandra Hart, Democrat
District 16 — Terry Wilke, Democrat
District 18 -- Aaron Lawlor, Republican
State’s Attorney — Mike Nerheim, Republican
Coroner — Howard Cooper, Republican
Clerk of the Circuit Court — Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Democrat
Recorder — Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Democrat
North Shore Sanitary District, Ward 2 — Stephen Drew, Democrat
Kane County
Coroner — L. Robert Russell, Republican
County Board, District 4 — John Kopp, Republican
County Board, District 6 — Brian Dahl, Democrat
County Board, District 8 — Linda Pasetti-Olson, Republican
County Board, District 10 — Susan Starrett, Republican
County Board, District 16 — Mike Kenyon, Republican
County Board, District 18 — Drew Frasz, Republican
County Board, District 22 — Doug Scheflow, Republican
County Board, District 24 — Jarett Sanchez, Democrat
McHenry County
Chairman — Jack Franks, Democrat
District 1 — Yvonne Barnes, Republican; Kerri Barber, Democrat
District 2 — Jeffrey Thorsen, John Reinert, Republicans
District 3 — Christopher Christensen, Republican; Diane Johnson, Democrat
District 5 — Michael Skala, Republican; Alex Wimmer, Democrat
District 6 — Mary McCann, James Kearns, Republicans
State’s Attorney — Patrick Kenneally, Republican
Recorder of Deeds — Joe Tirio, Republican\
Will County
Chief Executive Officer — Lawrence Walsh, Democrat
Auditor — Duffy Blackburn, Democrat
Recorder of Deeds — Kristin Cross, Republican
Clerk of the Circuit Court — Andrea Lynn Chasteen, Democrat
Referendums
Constitutional Amendment to restrict transportation funds — No
Merge Cook County recorder, clerk’s offices — Yes
Palatine Elementary District 15 borrowing — No
River Trails District 26 Early Learning Center — Yes
Villa Park infrastructure sales tax increase — Yes
Borrow to improve Bloomingdale parks — Yes
Build new Helen Plum Library in Lombard — Yes
Fox River Valley Public Library tax increase — No
Antioch fire district merger — Yes
Borrow for Round Lake Park police pensions — Yes
Repair Green Oaks roads — Yes
