Editorials
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Yes to Libertyville road referendumFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Libertyville officials say the quality of roads is a top concern among many village residents, and an issue they will have a chance to address on the March 20 ballot. Vo...
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Yes to Prospect Heights home ruleFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - In 2010, seeing the need, Prospect Heights residents agreed to pay for long-overdue road repairs. Now, there are other needs: A police station open 24/7; more police; ba...
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No on Winfield voting districtsFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - There’s no doubt that the politics on the Winfield village board are just as heated — and just as counterproductive — as those we can witness on a national scale. Charge...
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Yes, for now, to extension of Dist. 114 taxFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Back in March of 2006, voters in Fox Lake Elementary District 114 approved a 25-cent tax rate hike to generate $3.75 million of additional revenue for the district and p...
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Our recommendations for Kane County Board, districts 19, 20Feb 29, 2012 4:00 am - County board, District 19, GOP: Kojzarek The GOP primary pits Elgin Town Clerk Kurt Kojzarek, who has worked as a policy analyst in Springfield, against Victor La...
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No to Fox River Grove sales tax hikeFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Voters in Fox River Grove will be asked to support an increase in the sales tax of a quarter percentage point to 7.25 percent to help spur economic growth in the village...
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Yes to Elburn police pensions taxFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Elburn voters next month have to decide whether to levy a separate tax to pay the village’s contribution to a new police pension fund. Even if the majority votes no, eve...
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No to future Kildeer road fundsFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Kildeer voters will decide March 20 whether the village can raise the sales tax half a percentage point to a total rate of 7.5 percent. Village administrator Michael Tal...
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Yes to Itasca home ruleFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Homeowners are right to feel suspicious when their village leaders ask to expand municipal power with home rule authority. It gives local governments all the powers not ...
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Shore, Thompson, Black for water district boardFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Debra Shore, of Evanston, seems perfectly suited to be a member of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board. She demonstrates knowledge about the issues confron...