Chicago Heights Election Results: Township, Schools

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.