Chicago Heights Election Results: Township, Schools

Chicago Heights IL

07 April, 2021

2:03 AM

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CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — The Consolidated Elections have finally come to a close. After months of preparation and campaigning, residents have elected school boards, township boards and more. Chicago Heights voters weighed in on a number of contested races this election cycle. Here is a look at Chicago Heights consolidated election results, from school boards to township. Bloom Township Results: Thomas "Tj" Somer earned nearly 50% of the vote, 61 precincts fully reported as of 12:45 a.m. Here is a look at the results for Bloom Township Supervisor: Lori Wilcox: 33.87% Thomas ''TJ'' Somer: 49.95% Octavia Altheimer: 16.18% Clerk: Kelley Nichols: 45.66% Carla Matthews: 54.34% Assessor: Larecia Tucker: 47.32% Nora Gomez: 52.68% Highway Commissioner Francisco ''Frank'' Perez: 46.11% Joseph Patrick Stanfa: 53.89% Trustee Leshawn Ridley: 11.78 Leonard Morgan: 11.49% Ricardo Leon Jr.: 10.65% Robert Benavides: 9.71% Cheryl Y. Franklin: 15.16% Jacquelene Stewart: 14.42% Michael Noonan: 13.33% Don Garcia: 13.46% School Boards In December, 693 candidates filed to run for school boards all around Cook County. Here is a look at Chicago Heights school board races: Bloom Township High School District 206 results are: Henry Drake: 21.44% Karen King: 23.41% Anthony J Murphy: 22.09% Elizabeth Morales: 13.38% John A. Pina: 9.4% Renatta Lavette Frazier: 10.29% Chicago Heights School District 170 James C 'Jimmy' Cordes: 18.26% Adelena 'Adele' Palombi-Propst: 17.05% Errick Stringfellow: 18.24% Katherine 'Katie' Kelly: 19.61% Joel A. Lopez De Nava: 8.69% Lorena R. Varela: 9.36% Bettye H. Faulkner-Ridley: 8.79% The polls in Suburban Cook County had opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday and remained open until 7 p.m. Election officials said those who were in line by 7, were still able to vote no matter how long the line was.