Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Barbara Oilschlager and Philip J. Carrigan are the projected winners of Tuesday's College of Lake County Board of Trustees election.
Updated 9:30 p.m. Tuesday Unofficial results from the Lake County Clerk, not including provisional and late arriving vote by mail ballots projects the winners of the CLC Board race to be Barbara Oilschlager and Philip J. Carrigan. There were two openings on the College of Lake County board. Below is the list of candidates who ran. All candidates were sent questionnaires. Click on the names of those who returned the questionnaires to read their full profile. The candidates include Philip J. Carrigan, of Waukegan; Jeanne Marie Dauray, of Round Lake; retired vice president of student development Darl E. Drummond, of Gurnee; incumbent trustee John W. Lumber, of Ingleside; and incumbent trustee Barbara D. Oilschlager, of Grayslake. The 6-year …
Voters elect Schwartz, Brown, Levitsky and Strom Trustees.
Patch is your source for local election results. Results do not include provisional ballots. Any votes for write-in candidates will not be counted until tomorrow. Voters in West Deerfield Township will elect a supervisor, clerk, assessor and four trustees. The assessor’ race is uncontested. All candidates were sent questionnaires. Click on the names of those who returned the questionnaires to read their full profile. Name Term or Office Vote Totals Vote Percentage Precincts Reporting Alyson Feiger (D) Supervisor Jack Koenig Supervisor The candidates for supervisor are Alyson Feiger and Jack Koenig. Click on their name below for more information. The candidates for clerk are Kristen Scott and Linda Kozil. Name Term or Office Vote Totals …
The $114 million plan to renovate both Highland Park and Deerfield High Schools that residents will pay $89 million of has passed.
Update 4/10 at 8 a.m.: The community group CLEAR in 113 (Community Leaders Educating and Advocating for the Referendum in 113) issued a statement this morning to say that its members are "grateful that voters have decided to support the District 113 referendum to repair and improve Highland Park and Deerfield High Schools." "This was not CLEAR’s plan – it belonged to our community, and we’re grateful that our community came out in support of the two years of work that has been done,” said Dan Jenks, Highland Park area co-chair CLEAR 113. "We have excellent teachers, students, and parents in our district," said Tony Horwitz, Deerfield area co-chair CLEAR 113. "Now we will have facilities to meet their needs." Update 8:50 p.m.: The District …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Reader touts Julie Starkman Gordon
Dear Editor, District 113 is going through a critical time right now, and a change in our school board leadership in April can help ensure that our district continues on a path that balances educational excellence with sensible resource management. No one is more qualified to take on this role than Julie Starkman Gordon. As an involved and caring parent, an experienced and passionate volunteer for Junior Achievement USA, and a business professional who is uniquely positioned to understand the ins and outs of the district budget and pension issues, there is no better candidate to take on the careful stewardship of our high schools. I have known Ms. Gordon for many years, and this community can count on her for sound judgment, clear-headed…
Deerfield High School students produce videos showing why they think campus needs renovations.
Update 4/9 at 12:30 p.m.: Education First issued a statement today saying that there is "no affiliation between Education First and Americans for Prosperity." From Education First Communications Director Peter Lucas: This past Sunday, Joe Hahn offered his help to distribute literature on behalf of Education First as his parents still live in District 113. No other members of Americans for Prosperity participated in this effort. The other dozen people Mr. Hahn referred to are all Education First members that have no affiliation with Americans for Prosperity. In speaking with The Patch, Mr. Hahn took it upon himself to suggest that he recruited other members of Americans for Prosperity, when that it is not the case. His remarks to The Patch …
Reader lays out the reasons he supports the $89 million renovation program for Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools.
Why I support the Referendum (as simply as I can state it) Our High School facilities are antiquated. They do not measure up to current standards, falling far behind those of every high school in the Northern Suburbs. Niles West & North, the Glenbrooks, Stevenson, Lake Forest, Gurnee schools, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, – all have facilities that have been upgraded numerous times while our schools have been mired, not only in the last century – but the middle of the last century , and in the case of the B and C buildings at Highland Park High School, the early 20th century. Our teachers and students shine despite incredibly inferior facilities. That shouldn’t be ok in our community. Unlike most of the Ed. 1st leadership, I have …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
The $89 million bond referendum that has been proposed by the Highland Park and Deerfield high school district has kept Patch readers commenting and blogging for months. On Tuesday, voters decide what happens.
Over the last week proponents and foes of the $89 million referendum to renovate Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools have had no shortage of controversy in their efforts to persuade voters. Opponents have accused Township High School District 113 of pressuring students to support the ballot measure and one person even mentioned outside interests financing the effect to defeat the referendum. This is the latest since the Township High School District 113 Board of Education voted Jan. 14 to place an $89 million referendum on the April 9 ballot to help fund a $114 million renovation of the two campuses. Before the Board made its decision, citizens were engaged with numerous meetings and six different committees involving members of the …
Friday, April 5, 2013
See a sample ballot from the Lake County Clerk for your area's races.
Learn which races and candidates will be on the ballot for your area before heading to the voting booth on Tuesday, April 9. Just enter your name, house number, birth date and zip code to get started. Check out a video from Lake County Clerk Willard Helander on how to use the county's Voter Power webpage.
Read why activist and Patch blogger Sam Shapiro opposes the $89 million referendum.
Reader explains reasons for School Board endorsement.
I’m writing in support of Julie Starkman Gordon’s candidacy for the District 113 School Board. Having worked together for 21 years, I know how fortunate District 113 would be to have her serve on the Board. Julie brings fresh thinking and an external, business-focused view to the challenges facing our Schools. She has extensive experience in many topics which the Board needs to consider – from pension problems (she is a credentialed actuary who spent more than 30 years dealing with pension issues) to all matters of governance, having served on the Board of Directors at Hewitt Associates for many years. During her term on the Hewitt Board, the company went through a period of extensive change as it transitioned from a private partnership …
Matt
10:31 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Boomer, you are right. Township government is obsolete anyway. The county asses our property to. Pace has transport service, and so on. Everything this outdated layer of government is a complete waste. It is time that we wake up and abolish it and save us the extra tax. What a total waste of resources. It is beyond time to completely do away with this layer of unneeded government. more ›