Republican Candidates
Tuesday March 17
General Primary Election
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17TH Congressional Dist.
DILLAN VANCIL
JULIE BICKELHAUPT
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89TH REPRESENTATIVE
VICTORIA ONORATO
TONY M. McCOMBIE
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REFERENDA QUESTIONS
RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM TO THE VOTERS OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS REGARDING THE FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT
"Should Illinois opt into a federal program that would provide Public K-12, private school, and homeschool students with privately donated funds for academic needs, such as tutoring and test preparation, educational therapies for students with disabilities, tuition, books, exam fees or for other specified academic needs?"WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS REGARDING THE FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT
"Winnebago GOP Opinion"
This is an ADVISORY, put on the ballot by the County Board after the State of IL decided not to renew the scholarship program. The Winnebago GOP can recommend a YES vote on it.
Vote - YES
PROPOSITION TO IMPOSE COUNTY SCHOOL SALES TAX
"Shall a retailers' occupation tax and a service occupation tax (commonly referred to as a
"sales tax") be imposed in the County of Winnebago, Illinois, at a rate of 1% to be used
exclusively for school facility purposes, school resource officers, and mental health professionals?"
Vote - NO
(NORTH PARK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT)
PROPOSITION TO CREATE A NEW TAX RATE FOR AMBULANCE PURPOSES
"Shall the North Park Fire Protection District levy a special tax at a rate not to exceed 0.40% of the value of all taxable property within the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for the purposes of providing an ambulance service?
(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $1,389,727, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $2,492,248.
(2) 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 $133.33
"Voter to Know"
Voters in the North Park Fire Protection District (Winnebago County, IL) rejected this referendum in April 2025 that sought a special tax (approx. 0.40% rate) to fund a second ambulance and improve service. Over 52% of voters denied the increase.
We Do Not Have a Recommendation
(PECATONICA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT)
PROPOSITION TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
"Shall the Pecatonica Fire Protection District, Winnebago and Stephenson Counties, Illinois,
construct an addition to an existng fire station and construct dormitory facilities at such
expanded fire station, and issue its bonds in the maximum amount of $3,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?”
We Do Not Have a Recommendation
(PECATONICA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT)
PROPOSITION TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
"Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Pecatonica Fire Protection District, Winnebago and Stephenson Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.3979% above the limiting rate for the purpose of fire protection and ambulance services for levy year 2024 and be equal to 0.6995% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year(s) 2026?"
(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $517,359.72, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $1,200,000.
(2) For the 2026 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 $132.65.
(3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for levy year 2026 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).
We Do Not Have a Recommendation
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