Skokie Park District — Issue Bonds (Cook County)

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does
Shall the Skokie Park District, Cook County, Illinois, address facility and site improvements at Sports Park East, including building and equipping a new recreation center, constructing a walking/jogging path, park shelter, playground, and golf chipping and putting area, improving athletic fields, including but not limited to cricket, soccer and multipurpose fields, and adding sports lighting, and converting a former industrial site along the North Shore Channel into a new park that includes green space, an ADA-compliant playground, walking/biking path, bandshell, park shelter, and multipurpose facility, and other park improvements, and issue its bonds to the amount of $53,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?
A YES vote means
Skokie Park District would issue $53,000,000 in bonds for Sports Park East improvements, including a new recreation center, paths, playground, athletic fields and lighting, and to turn a former industrial site along the North Shore Channel into a new park.
A NO vote means
Skokie Park District would not issue these $53,000,000 in bonds.
Needed to pass
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean
Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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Official text: source

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Background

The Skokie Park District says the $53 million bond question would pay for improvements at Sports Park East and a new Channelside Park South.

The district says the Channelside South project would turn a former industrial site along the North Shore Channel into a new community park, and that the Sports Park East work would expand indoor and outdoor recreation at one of its most heavily used areas.

Before deciding, the district mailed a public opinion survey and fact sheet on June 8, 2026 to all 21,860 registered-voter households. Resolution #26-002, which submits the $53,000,000 general obligation park bond question to voters, was on the board's July 21, 2026 agenda; the posted packet does not record the vote.

Put on the ballot by Skokie Park District Board of Park Commissioners, vote not stated in the board packet, July 21, 2026 agenda (Resolution #26-002).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Skokie Park District mean?
Skokie Park District would issue $53,000,000 in bonds for Sports Park East improvements, including a new recreation center, paths, playground, athletic fields and lighting, and to turn a former industrial site along the North Shore Channel into a new park.
What does a NO vote on Skokie Park District mean?
Skokie Park District would not issue these $53,000,000 in bonds.
How many votes does Skokie Park District need to pass?
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Skokie Park District?
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.

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