NORRIDGE

PREDICTION:

(2/27) “Chmura will win with 53 percent.” (4/3) “…my hunch is that Benigno is meeting serious resistance…it will be 1,900, 1,800 and 400 for Chmura, Benigno and Mora.”

OUTCOME:

Chmura beats deputy Secretary of State Benigno 1,907-1,398, with 266 for Mora, getting 53.4%.

PARK RIDGE:

PREDICTION:

(2/13) “In a turnout of 7,800, Schmidt will win with 54%.”

OUTCOME:

In a turnout of 8,520, incumbent Republican Schmidt beats Ryles 5,242-3,278 (61.5%).

NILES

PREDICTION:

(3/6) “Przybylo will win with 60% of the vote.”

   OUTCOME:

Trustee Przybylo gets 2,513 votes (63.9%) to opponent Hanusiak’s 1,419.

HARWOOD HEIGHTS

PREDICTION:

(3/27) “Jezierny will win by 125 votes.”

   OUTCOME:

Incumbent Jezierny beats Mougolias by 141 votes, 978-837.

DES PLAINES:

PREDICTION:

(3/20) “In a turnout of 10,000, Bogusz will get 5,700 votes to 2,600 for Arredia.”

   OUTCOME:

In a turnout of 7,959, trustee Bogusz beats ex-mayor Arredia 4,325-2,557 (54.3%), with 1,077 to Walsten.

FRANKLIN PARK:

PREDICTION:

(4/3) “Pedersen will win with barely 50% of the vote.”

   OUTCOME:

In a turnout of 2,640, incumbent Pedersen gets 1,369 votes (51.8%), beating Juan Acevedo (1,099) and Chris Litwin (172).

 LINCOLNWOOD:

PREDICTION:

(3/13) “If turnout exceeds 2,500, Talaganis win; if not, Turry survives”…”Turry’s base is 1,000.”

   OUTCOME:

In a turnout of 2,159, incumbent Turry tops Talaganis 844-759, with 556 for Moy.

ELMWOOD PARK

PREDICTION:

(4/3) “Saviano gets 60% of the vote.”

   OUTCOME:

In a close election, ex-state rep Saviano beats outsider Ponzio 2,531-2,038 (55.3%).

SCHILLER  PARK

PREDICTION:

(4/3) “Piltaver will lose 1,500-750.”

   OUTCOME:

In a near-upset, outsider Piltaver nearly beats incumbent  Montana , losing by an unofficial 947-942, with a recount imminent.