Editorials
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Endorsement: Villa Park referendumJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Mention "home rule" and someone invariably will howl, "higher taxes." That's not an unfounded complaint, in that many home-rule governments have used their home-rule aut...
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Endorsement: Cook County recorderJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The Democratic primary race for Cook County recorder of deeds is a divisive one, with incumbent Eugene "Gene" Moore defending his office against allegations of poor perf...
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Endorsement: Ela Township referendumJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters in Ela Township are being asked if they want the township to accept bids on the contract for township garbage collection services in unincorporated areas. Residen...
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Endorsements: District 89 referendumJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - In Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89, voters are asked to forgo a drop in the tax rate to begin next year and instead give permission to borrow money for things like new...
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Endorsements: McHenry County BoardJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - McHenry County voters concerned about the county's rapid growth, increasing transportation challenges and a dwindling water supply will want to carefully choose county b...
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'No' to Winfield Township roadsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Seven times in the last decade, Winfield Township has sought a tax increase to bolster its road maintenance budget. It has gone to the ballot four times in the last two ...
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Hainesville question one for leadersJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters in the village of Hainesville are being asked, via an advisory referendum, whether they want the village's small staff to be covered by the Illinois Municipal Ret...
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'No' to DuPage Co. sales tax hikeJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The Feb. 5 primary ballot contains a proposition that asks voters to approve a sales tax increase for DuPage County government. We strongly recommend a no vote. The sa...
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'No' to Volo home ruleJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - In a referendum Feb. 5, voters in Volo will be asked whether to approve home rule status, which would grant their town more authority to raise taxes. Volo officials say ...
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Schools need deafening solution to 'quiet crisis'Jan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - They're calling it the "quiet crisis" facing our schools. But efforts are afoot to step up public awareness of the problem: The lack of qualified math and science teach...