Tinley Park Election Guide 2022: Polls Open Tuesday

TINLEY PARK, IL — Voters in Tinley Park will take to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8 to decide several key local and state races.

Perhaps the most hotly contested race is that for Illinois' 6th Congressional District, which has incumbent Democrat Sean Casten battling for his seat against Orland Park Mayor and Republican Keith Pekau.

If you aren't yet registered to vote, you can still do so today at your polling place.

Not sure of your polling place? The Cook County Clerk website can help, as can the Will County Clerk's. All polling places are set to open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

What’s On The Nov. 8 Ballot

From the governor’s race to secretary of state to attorney general, here’s a look at what’s on the ballot across Illinois.

• Tinley Park voters will also decide on Illinois' 6th Congressional District, which pits incumbent Democrat Sean Casten against Republican Keith Pekau.

In Cook County, voters will also decide:

• County Board President
  • Democrat Toni Preckwinkle
  • Republican Bob Fioretti
  • Libertarian Thea Tsatsos
• County Clerk
  • Democrat Karen Yarbrough
  • Republican Tony Peraica
  • Libertarian Joseph Schreiner
• Sheriff
  • Democrat Thomas J. Dart
  • Republican Lupe Aguirre
  • Libertarian Brad Sandefur
• County Treasurer
  • Democrat Maria Pappas
  • Republican Peter Kopsaftis
  • Libertarian Michael Murphy
• County Assessor
  • Democrat Fritz Kaegi
  • Libertarian Nico Tsatsoulis

In Will County, voters will also decide:

• County Clerk
  • Republican Gretchen Fritz
  • Democrat Lauren Staley Ferry
• County Sheriff
  • Republican Jim Reilly
  • Democrat Mike Kelley
• County Treasurer
  • Republican Raj "PI" Pillai
  • Democrat Tim Brophy
• Regional Superintendent of Schools
  • Republican Elizabeth Caparelli-Ruff
  • Democrat Shawn Walsh

Illinois voters are also asked to weigh in on an amendment to the state constitution allowing workers the right to organize and bargain collectively.

The bill, which was drafted by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021, provides that “employees shall have the fundamental right to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours and working conditions and to “protect their economic welfare and safety at work.”