Our endorsements in Fox Valley races
Federal
President - Barack Obama (D)
U.S. Senate - Dick Durbin* (D)
U.S. House
8th - Melissa Bean (D)*
14th - Bill Foster (D)*
16th - Don Manzullo (R)*
State
Illinois Senate
Dist. 26 - Dan M. Duffy (R)
Dist. 42 - Terri Ann Wintermute (R)
Illinois House
Dist. 43 - Ruth Munson (R)*
Dist. 49 - Timothy Schmitz (R)*
Dist. 64 - Michael Tryon (R)*
Dist. 95 - Mike Fortner (R)*
Dist. 50 - Kay Hatcher (R)
Dist. 52 - Mark Beaubien (R)*
Dist. 55 - Randy Ramey (R)*
Dist. 83 - Linda Chapa LaVia (D)*
Dist. 96 - Darlene Senger (R)
Kane County
Chairman - Karen McConnaughay (R)*
Auditor - Bill Keck (R)*
Circuit Court Clerk - Deb Seyller (R)*
Recorder - Sandy Wegman (R)*
Coroner - Chuck West (R)*
Dist. 2 - Doug Sullivan (R)
Dist. 12 - John Hoscheit (R)*
Dist. 18 - Don Wolfe (R)*
Dist. 20 - Cristina Castro (D)
Dist. 22 - Jackie Tredup (R)*
Dist. 24 - Hollie Kissane (D)*
McHenry County
Coroner - Marlene Lantz (R)*
State's Attorney - Lou Bianchi (R)*
Auditor - Pam Palmer (R)*
Dist. 1 - Robert "Bob" Bless (R). No endorsement for second seat.
Dist. 2 - Jim Heisler (R)* and Anita Harmon (D)
Dist. 3 - Mary Donner (R)* and Nick Provenzano (R)*
Dist. 5 - Virginia Peschke (R)* and John Jung (R)*
Dist. 6 - Robert Ludwig (D) and Randall Donley (R)*
Referendums
Illinois - Should the state conduct a constitutional convention? - No.
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection - Should the district increase the number of fire trustees to five? - No.
Aurora Township - Should a mosquito abatement district be created, and should a tax be levied at the rate of not more than 2 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value? - Yes.
Batavia Park District - Should the district borrow $36 million to renovate Harold Hall Quarry Beach and build a recreation center at Frederick Beach Park? - No.
Campton Hills - Should the village of Campton Hills be dissolved? - No.
Cary Park District - Should the district sell 87 acres in Hoffman Park to help pay for a sport center at Cary-Grove Park? - Yes.
Harper College - Should the college borrow $153.6 million as part of a $330 million repair, renovation and new building program? - Yes.
Huntley Area Public Library - Should the district increase taxes to issue about $9.5 million in bonds to build an addition to the library? - Yes.
Sugar Grove Fire Protection - Should the district increase the operating rate to 64 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value for four years to build two fire stations, staff them, and purchase equipment? - Yes.
Sugar Grove Public Library - Should the library increase the operating tax rate to 20 cents in order to fully staff and operate the new library? - Yes.
Virgil Township - Should the Virgil Township Road District increase its limiting rate? - Yes.
West Dundee - Should the village impose a real estate transfer tax at the rate of $5 per $1,000 of the home's cost? - Yes.
* indicates incumbent