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McLean-Waynesville had formed a unit district in 1954 to operate under a single high school in McLean. [2] Armington, Hopedale, and Minier had formed a unit district named Trioka in 1964, and still had three high schools. [2] Three other unit districts, in Atlanta, Danvers and Stanford, each had its own grade and high schools. [2]
A five-member district board of trustees is appointed by the county governing body or, in home rule counties, by the chief executive. In districts located in more than one county, the district board is appointed by each respective county governing body in proportion to population. The districts may levy taxes and issue bonds after voter ...
Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district general elections Year Winning candidate Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) 1994: Allan C. Carr: Republican: Tony Peraica: Democratic: 1998 [14] Allan C. Carr: Republican 53,453 (100%) 2002 [15] [16] Tony Peraica: Republican 38,858 (53.14%) Ronald M. Serpico Sr ...
The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [3] The Constitution of 1970 created, for the first time in Illinois, a type of "home rule", which allows localities to govern themselves to a certain extent. [4]
The district has been considered solidly Republican. [11] Nevertheless, it saw a close result in its most recent election, which saw an unprecedentedly strong and well-funded effort by the Cook County Democratic Party to target the district. [12] [13] For decades after its inception, the district was considered to be a Republican stronghold.
The district was established in 1994, when the board transitioned from holding elections in individual districts, as opposed to the previous practice of having two multi-member districts districts: one for ten members from the city of Chicago and another for seven members from suburban Cook County. [1]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district general elections Year Winning candidate Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) 1994: Deborah Sims: Democratic: Lawrence Ragland Republican: Elliott Fourte Harold Washington Party: 1998 [15] Deborah Sims: Democratic 75,008 (100%) 2002 [16] [17] Deborah Sims ...
Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district general elections Year Winning candidate Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) 1994: Peter N. Silvestri: Republican: Marco Domico: Democratic: 1998 [15] Peter N. Silvestri: Republican 47,720 (55.76%) Joan A. Sullivan Democratic 37,854 (44.24%) 2002 [16] [17] Peter N ...