Politics & Government
Vote Today in Niles: Here's What You Need to Know
Today's election is important because the winners will determine the taxes you pay, the services you receive and whether your town, schools, parks and libraries thrive or slip into a black hole. Watch Patch.com's election results tonight!
Drum roll, please. Election Day, Tuesday April 9, has arrived.
You'll be voting for mayor, trustees, park board commissioners, school board members, library trustees, township trustees, Oakton Community College trustees, and on three referendum questions.
Find out what's happening in Niles-Morton Grovewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Doesn't sound as sexy as a presidential election? Maybe not, but it affects you more directly. School boards account for 70 percent of your property tax bill, so know that the people you elect today have great power to raise your taxes or hold the line on increases.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to find your polling place.
Find out what's happening in Niles-Morton Grovewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The races you will be voting for, and Patch articles about them, include:
Village of Niles Mayor
Brief videos of candidates Chris Hanusiak and Andrew Przybylo at debate
Andrew Przybylo's candidate questionnaire
Chris Hanusiak's candidate questionnaire
Village of Niles Trustees
Brief videos of trustee candidates' introductions at debate
Mary Marusek questionnaire
Danette O'Donovan Matyas questionnaire
Louella Preston questionnaire
George Alpogianis questionnaire
Jim Hynes questionnaire
John Jekot questionnaire
School District 63, 64, 67, 71
Park Ridge-Niles District 64 Candidate Debate coverage
High School District 207 board
Niles Park District
Candidates running for Niles Park District board
Niles Library District board
Candidates running for Niles Library board
Maine Township Trustees and Clerk
Electricity Aggregation Referendum
Referendum info
Term Limits Referendums
Referendum info
More referendum info
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