Homer Township: Republican Slate Projected To Win

HOMER GLEN-LOCKPORT, IL — The Homer Township Republican slate candidates are all projected winners in their respective races, according to Tuesday's unofficial results. The slate is projected to oust several incumbent township officials.

Projected winners include: Stephen Balich as township supervisor, Vicki Bozen as township clerk, Carmen Maurella as township assessor, Brent Porfilio as township highway commissioner, Mark Gawron as township collector; and Matthew Connelly, Rob Rivera, Angela Adolf and Mike Bonomo as township trustees.

You can find the unofficial results below:

Tuesday's election results are unofficial until certified by the county on April 27. Provisional Ballots cast on Election Day and all late Vote By Mail Ballots postmarked by Election Day will be counted at Provisional Count on April 20, according to the county clerk's office.

18 out of 18 precincts reporting:

Township supervisor

• Stephen Balich - 2,693
• Pam Meyers - 1,906

Township clerk

• Vicki Bozen - 2,655
• Kathleen Kruczek - 1,909

Township assessor

• Carmen Maurella - 2,561
• Karen Szynkowski - 1,990

Township highway commissioner

• Brent Porfilio - 2,569
• John Ash - 1,958

Township collector

• Mark Gawron - 2,581
• Quinn Polaski - 1,846

Township trustee (four open positions)

• Matthew Connelly - 2,585
• Rob Rivera - 2,437
• Angela Adolf - 2,541
• Mike Bonomo - 2,452
• Ed Kalas - 1,787
• Tom Fijan - 1,610
• Ken Marcin - 1,747
• Sharon Sweas - 1,874

Patch spoke to candidates several times throughout the election season. Current township supervisor Pam Meyers called out candidate Stephen Balich for his "slanderous posts" about the current board.

Concerned residents also reached out to Patch about social media postings of candidates on Balich's Republican slate. Patch spoke to candidate Brent Porfilio, who was on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, but said he was a "peaceful observer."

Patch also spoke to Porfilio again, as well as candidate Mike Bonomo about comments they made on a photo of several people being hanged for attempting to overthrow President Abraham Lincoln.

Bonomo had commented that this event "should be held at a Trump rally," while Porfilio wrote, "We need to implement this in today's political landscape."

When asked what the candidates would say to voters who find these comments distasteful or concerning, Bonomo said people say stupid things based on the moment.

"You can put my comment in that category of ignorance. Of course, I believe in a democracy and let the best person win," he said.

Porfilio said the picture shows people hanged for treason, which is a serious crime.

"Today, treason against the [President] is still punishable by death. Sentencing for treason is up to the judge and his interpretation of the law and the offense," he said.

The Homer Township Republican slate includes Balich, Bozen, Porfilio, Maurella, Adolf, Bonomo, Connelly and Rivera. The slate has pledged to bring "true transparency, open and honest government to the township."

The Homer Township United slate includes Meyers, Kruczek, Szynkowski, Ash, Polaski, Kalas, Fijan, Marcin and Sweas.

Homer Glen-Lockport Local Elections

Other local elections in Homer Glen and Lockport are:

• Homer D33C Board of Education
• Lockport Township
• Lockport Mayor, Alderpersons
• Homer Glen Village Board
• Homer Township Library Board

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