Gong-Gershowitz Secures 4th Term, D34 Referendum Voted Down: NYT

GLENVIEW, IL — In the 17th District Illinois House of Representatives race, Democratic incumbent Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Glenview) won a fourth term, according to the New York Times. She faced a challenge from Republican Jim Geldermann. Both candidates ran unchallenged in the April primaries.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Geldermann — 32 percent
Gong-Gershowitz — 68 percent

Operating Rate Referendum

In other results, residents voted against a property tax increase referendum for homeowners in Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34. The board of education approved to have the Operating Rate Referendum on the ballot in August.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 33 of 33 precincts counted, according to Cook County Clerk)

Yes — 44.57 percent (8,384 votes)
No — 55.43 percent (10,427 votes)

"While the outcome is not what we had hoped for, we respect the community's decision and are grateful to everyone who took the time to engage in the process and voice their opinion," Superintendent Dane A. Delli said in a statement. "This outcome will require us to make some difficult choices in the months ahead to address the budgetary shortfall. We are committed to being responsible in managing these changes, and we will keep the community informed as we develop plans moving forward."

If the measure had passed, district officials said the operating property tax rate would increase by 0.164 percent. For example, for the 2024 levy year, the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $49.

For Fiscal Year 2024, the district's expenses are $88.6 million, while revenue is at $90.9 million. Officials are projecting expenses to exceed revenues for the 2027-2028 school year, which they say indicates deficit spending. The loss that fiscal year would be $400,000, and would go up each successive year by a larger margin.

The district consists of eight schools — Attea Middle School, Springman Middle School, Glen Grove Elementary, Henking Elementary, Hoffman Elementary, Lyon Elementary, Pleasant Ridge Elementary, Westbrook Elementary.

With the measure failing, the district said non-mandated programs, including music, art, gym and extracurricular activities, would be on the chopping block for the 2027 school year.

According to the annual Illinois Report Card, released annually, District 34 spent $19,854 spending per student during the 2023-2024 school year, up 5.37 percent compared to 2022-2023.

RELATED: State Report Card 2024 — Find Out How Glenview Schools Fared

57th District Illinois House of Representatives

Tracy Katz Muhl (D-Northbrook) has won reelection, according to the New York Times. She was appointed to the seat in January following the resignation of Jonathan Carroll. Katz Muhl was set to face Carroll in a primary race, but Carroll then bowed out.

Facing Katz Muhl for the two-year seat Tuesday was Republican challenger Daniel Behr.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Behr — 42 percent
Katz Muhl — 58 percent

"Thank you, 57th District voters," Katz Muhl said in a social media post. "Honored to return to Springfield and work hard for our families."

The 57th District includes parts of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Glencoe, Glenview, Mount Prospect, Northbrook, Northfield, Riverwoods, Wheeling, Wilmette, and Winnetka.

RELATED: Northbrook's Katz Muhl Takes Office In IL House For 57th District

9th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky won her 14th term by defeating Republican challenger, Seth Cohen, according to the New York Times.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Cohen — 33.4 percent (101,378 votes)
Schakowsky — 66.6 percent (202,561 votes)

Schakowsky, 80, is the senior chief deputy whip within the leadership of the House Democratic Caucus, which is hoping to take back control of the chamber after Election Day. Illinois' 9th District has been represented by Schakowsky since 1999. The district currently stretches into portions of Cook, Lake and McHenry counties and has traditionally leaned Democratic.

RELATED: Schakowsky Shooting For 14th Term In Congress Against Republican Cohen

10th Congressional District

Five-term incumbent Rep. Brad Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat, won a sixth, non-consecutive term, according to the New York Times. First-time Republican challenger Jim Carris, a Lake Forest business leader, was vying for a seat in the House of Representatives.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Carris — 40.9 percent (125,689 votes)
Schneider — 59.1 percent (181,886 votes)

Schneider, running for a sixth, non-consecutive term, has emphasized his track record of bipartisan achievements and leadership in Congress.

RELATED: Lake Forest Businessman Carris Challenges Congressman Schneider In 10th District