Homer Glen, Lockport Election Guide 2025: What’s On The Ballot

HOMER GLEN-LOCKPORT, IL — The consolidated election, which features several local races, will be held Tuesday, and residents in Homer Glen and Lockport will vote on several races, including positions for the Village, City, Townships, Fire Protection Districts, park districts, schools and libraries. Here are some races that will appear on the ballot:

City of Lockport

• Mayor (vote for one)
  • Steven Streit (incumbent)
  • Darren Deskin
  • write-in candidate Rich Davis
• Clerk
  • Kathleen Gentile (incumbent)
• Alderperson, Ward 1 (vote for one)
  • Mark Lobes
  • Susan King (incumbnet)
• Alderperson, Ward 2 (vote for one)
  • Patrick McDonald (incumbent)
  • Joseph Fracaro
• Alderperson, Ward 3 (vote for one)
  • Christina Bergbower (incumbent)
  • Timothy Russ
• Alderperson, Ward 4 (vote for one)
  • Steven Cardamone

Village of Homer Glen

• Trustee (vote for three)
  • Ruben Pazmino
  • Rose Reynders (incumbent)
  • Richard Modelski
  • Michael LePore
  • Nicholas Muller
  • Kevin Koukol
  • John Hayes
  • write-in candidate, Heidi Pacella
  • Katie Surges, candidate withdrew
  • Kyle Surges, candidate withdrew

Homer Township

• Supervisor
  • Susanna Steilen
• Clerk
  • Tamara "Tami" O'Brien
• Assessor
  • Carmen Maurella III
• Highway Commissioner
  • John Robinson
• Collector
  • Sara Palermo
• Trustee (vote for four)
  • Keith Gray
  • Christina "Chris" Sievers
  • Kenneth "Ken" Marcin
  • Donald Melody

Lockport Township

• Supervisor (Vote for one)
  • Alex Zapien (incumbent)
  • Colette "Jodi" Rigoni
• Clerk (vote for one)
  • Erin Haas Gotts (incumbent)
  • Michael Lewandowski
• Assessor (vote for one)
  • Mary Ann Williamson (incumbent)
  • Frank DiGiovanni Jr.
• Highway Commissioner (vote for one)
  • Kevin "Kollins" Hedemark
  • Jim Louch (incumbent)
• Collector (vote for one)
  • LaToya Turner
  • Jessica Cannaday (incumbent)
• Trustee (vote for four)
  • Dean Morelli (incumbent)
  • Karen Johnson (incumbent)
  • Dionne Wright
  • Ron Alberico
  • Denise Salvino (incumbent)
  • Gregg Bickus (incumbent)
  • Kyle Bak
  • Tim O'Neil

Lockport Township Park District

• Commissioner, unexpired term (vote for one)
  • Max Woods
• Commissioner, six-year term (vote for one)
  • Patrick Maier

Homer Township Public Library

• Trustee, unexpired two-year term (vote for two)
  • Dan Kenney
  • Julie Hueckstaedt
• Trustee (vote for three)
  • Eileen McCaffrey
  • Phyllis Dahlstrand
  • Kathryn Mitchell

White Oak Library District

• Trustee (vote for two)
  • E. Gayle Crompton (incumbent)
  • Robert Miller
  • June Rokita-Kennedy (incumbent)

Fairmont School District 89

• Board member (vote for three)
  • Ken Shepherd
  • Robert Loewe
  • Lizbeth Bargas

Homer District 33C

• Board Member (vote for four)
  • Aaron Wolf (incumbent)
  • Joshua Oster
  • Bobbi Medina
  • Melissa Chandarana (incumbent)
  • Jennifer Trzos-Consolino
  • Elizabeth Miceli

Lockport School District 91

• Board member (vote for four)
  • Karina Pinn
  • Jennifer Fracaro
  • Laura Garrett
  • Estella Rodriguez

Taft School District 90

• Board member (vote for four)
  • Christine Jelinek
  • Jessica Strote
  • Amanda Brzuszkiewicz
  • Laura Scanlan

Will County School District 92

• Board member (vote for four)
  • Melissa Dopke (incumbent)
  • Lawrence McElheny
  • James Gorecki (incumbent)
  • Michael Wegworth
  • Adrianna Washington (incumbent)
  • Nicole Pavlinic
  • John Walters
  • Keith Beisman

Lockport Township High School

• Board member, unexpired two-year term (vote for two)
  • Michaelene O'Halloran
  • Lance Thies (incumbent)
  • Ann Lopez-Caneva (incumbent)
  • James Shake
  • Ron Farina
  • write-in candidate Jeffrey
• Board member, 4-year term (vote for four)
  • Candace Gerritsen (incumbent)
  • Theresa "Tammy" Hayes
  • Scott Nyssen
  • James "Jay" Roti
  • Thomas "Tommy" Hill
  • Wendy Streit
  • Lou Ann Johnson (incumbent)
  • Paul Lencioni
  • Eric Nush
  • Zyan Navarra, candidate withdrew
  • Michael Deane

Homer Township Fire Protection District

• Trustee (vote for one)
  • no candidate on ballot
  • write-in candidate Ken Fijan

Lockport Township Fire Protection District

• Trustee (vote for two)
  • David Palya
  • Rhonda Casagrande
  • John Batusich (incumbent)

In addition to voting on candidates, there are also two agencies asking referenda questions on the ballot. The first is from Homer Township, which will ask three advisory questions to township residents:

1. "Should the state of Illinois enact constitutional pension reform to protect workers' existing retirements and generate savings which could provide property tax relief or be reinvested in the community?"
2. "Should the state of Illinois be allowed to force unfunded mandates on local governments, who may raise property taxes to cover the costs of those mandates?"
3. "Should the state of Illinois create an independent citizens commission to draw fair and competitive federal and state redistricting maps, rather than allowing lawmakers to decide?"

The White Oak Library District will also have a proposition for voters in its boundaries. The question concerns increasing the limiting rate for the library.

"Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the White Oak Library District, Will County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.0286% above the limiting rate for levy year 2023 and be equal to 0.208% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2025?

(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $4,689,455, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $5,437,050.
(2) For the 2025 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 $9.53.
(3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for the 2025 levy year will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law)."

Voting by mail

If you have a vote by mail ballot, you still have time to turn it in to a ballot drop box. There is a drop box located at the White Oak Library- Lockport branch, 121 E. Eighth St.; which will be open until noon on Monday.

The ballot drop box at the Will County Office Building will be able to receive deposits of ballots through April 1 at 7 p.m. (the deadline for casting all ballots).

Election Day

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on April 1. If you are already in line to vote when the polls close, you can still vote — so don't leave!

If you don't know your polling place, find it here.