Articles filed under Referendum

• ‘No’ voters care about Prospect Hts. too Apr 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Corinne Kelly says she and other Prospect Heihts voters who rejected home rule last month are as deeply ingrained in the city as the people who voted "yes."
  

   

• Why would residents reject home rule? Apr 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: George Blinick doesn't understand the thinking of his fellow Prospect Heights residents who rejected home rule. "Whatever happened to common sense?" he asks.
  

   

• Time for park board to find other options Mar 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Roland Ley writes there is no doubt in his mind that Arlington Heights' park facilities need improvement, but that Arlington Heights voters did the right thing in rejecting the $48 millionproposal. "Hopefully we will now hear about the many alternatives for these improvements and their cost," he writes. "What would it cost to partner with some of the many school facilities we have in AH?"
  

   
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  Arlington Hts. rethinking park plans after failed vote on bond issueMar 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  How does the Arlington Heights Park District learn how much voters will spend for park improvements after the narrow defeat of a $48 million bond issue last week? Even outspoken opponents agreed the parks need work. Park district officials promised to explore actions that could range anywhere from maintaining current facilities, trying to renovate the parks one by one, or putting a question on the ballot again.
  

   
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  Suburbs working to flip switch on electrical supply Mar 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Though suburban residents voted largely in favor of Tuesdays electricity aggregation referendum, the process of translating that into customer savings wont be as quick or simple as flipping a switch. Officials in many suburbs are getting to work researching how to obtain the lower rates the majority of their residents asked them to find. But its likely to take until September for customers to notice a change on their bills.
  

   
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  Bartlett trustee key to aggregation defeat Mar 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bartlett trustee Frank Napolitano, who has been vocal in his disapproval of allowing village officials to negotiate with companies besides ComEd for their municipalitys electricity supply, said Thursday he wasnt surprised a referendum on the issue failed this week.
  

   

• Across the state, voters approve electricity aggregation Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Measures giving local officials power to negotiate for lower-priced electricity have passed in most of the nearly 300 Illinois towns where they were on the ballot, and residents and small businesses can expect the communities to move quickly to try to cut cheaper deals. Thats because the higher Ameren Illinois and ComEd rates that officials are betting they can beat are likely to drop over the next 15 months or so, according to the Citizens Utility Board, a consumer advocacy group.
  

   
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  Fox River Grove sales tax hike may not face challengeMar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  A sales tax increase in Fox River Grove was approved by two votes Tuesday. The measure, which voters approved by a count of 460 to 458, will help the village make infrastructure improvements to its business district. A recount is not expected.
  

   
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  Elburn could consider service cuts to fund police pension obligation Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  How will Elburn pay its police pension fund obligations, since voters rejected a separate tax for it? Could be budget cuts.
  

   

• Bartlett, Barrington Hills alone in opposing electricity referendum Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bartlett and Barrington Hills were the only holdouts in Cook Countys Northwest suburbs on a referendum allowing municipal leaders to negotiate with companies other than ComEd for their electricity supply. Voters approved the referendum in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Deer Park, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Park Ridge, Rolling Meadows, South Barrington and Wheeling.
  

   

• Evanston voters support dissolving township Mar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Evanston voters supported the idea to dissolve Evanston Township by a nearly 2:1 ratio on Tuesday, in an advisory referendum. The city and the township have exactly the same boundaries, and city officials estimate $500,000 a year could be saved if the township were eliminated.
  

   
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  Itasca residents say ‘no’ to home ruleMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Itasca voters told village officials they dont want them to have home-rule power. With all 10 precincts reporting, about 55 percent of voters opposed the measure that would give Itasca more governmental freedoms.
  

   
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  Glen Ellyn voters say ‘yes’ to field lightsMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Glen Ellyn voters strongly support allowing Glenbard West High School to install and operate four 70-foot and two 60-foot light poles at Memorial Field. With all 38 precincts reporting, roughly 54 percent of voters said they support the lights, while 46 percent opposed them.
  

   

• Libertyville gets OK to issue $20 million in road bonds Mar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Streets in Libertyville will be getting an extensive makeover after voters approved issuing $20 million in bonds for road repairs.
  

   

• Voters reject proposal for Winfield election districtsMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Winfield voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to change the village board from at-large representation to a six-district system. With all 13 precincts reporting, roughly 69 percent of voters opposed the proposal, while roughly 31 percent favored creation of districts.
  

   
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  Project rejected, Arlington Hts. park board must regroupMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Arlington Heights Park District now must regroup, and figure out how it can renovate four parks without the $48 million that voters denied them on Tuesday, said board president Maryfran Leno. Its disappointing, she said. But were very pleased with voter turnout. Theres evidence that the voters are pretty closely split in regard to being for or against it. We need to figure out what were going to do and regroup.
  

   

• Fox Valley towns back electric aggregationMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Most communities in the northern Fox Valley communities supported municipal electric aggregation Tuesday, giving their governments the right to negotiate energy contracts for them. With the majority of the vote counted, Burlington, Cary, Crystal Lake, East Dundee, Elgin, Gilberts, Hampshire, Huntley, Pingree Grove, South Elgin and West Dundee governments will be able to try aggregation.
  

   

• Most Fox Valley towns OK electric aggregation Mar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Voters across the Fox Valley largely supported municipal electric aggregation Tuesday, giving their governments the right to negotiate energy contracts in hopes of cheaper rates. With the majority of the vote counted, Aurora, Big Rock, Burlington, Campton Hills, Hoffman Estates, Maple Park, Montgomery and South Elgin will be able to try aggregation. Voters in Bartlett voted down the proposal, with those in unincorporated Kane County almost evenly split and the question too close to call.
  

   

• Most DuPage towns want new electric optionsMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Nearly all of the 17 DuPage County towns that voted on shared electrical service want a change, based on Tuesdays election results. Voters were asked whether they want electrical service from a vendor other than ComEd as part of a package deal through their village or city. Voters in 15 of those towns supported the measure.
  

   

• West Chicago voters reject rec centerMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  West Chicago voters rejected a proposal to borrow $19.5 million in bonds to build a park district recreation center. With all 26 precincts reporting, roughly 53 percent of voters opposed the measure.