Articles filed under Referendum
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Close vote prompts discovery recount on Antioch library referendumDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - A discovery recount of a narrowly approved measure to allow for major building improvements at the Antioch library has been scheduled for Tuesday. State election law all...
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$9.6 million Antioch library renovation approved by 8 votesNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - It took more than two weeks to learn the final tally, but a measure enabling a major upgrade of the Antioch library came out on top by 8 votes out of 13,162 cast. Suppor...
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Suburban voters saying yes to marijuana sales, but some concerns persistNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - Voter approval of recreational marijuana sales in the suburbs this year is a sign that public acceptance of the long-illegal substance has turned a corner, industry expe...
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Mount Prospect deciding next move on recreational pot salesNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Now that Mount Prospect residents have voted in favor of recreational marijuana sales in town, the village board is preparing to decide what to do next. Trustees on Wedn...
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Paulus Park Barn, fire station projects on hold after voters nix Lake Zurich sales tax hikeNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Lake Zurich residents overwhelmingly voted against increasing the local sales tax by 0.5% Tuesday, leaving village officials exploring other options for financing Paulus...
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Pritzker says 'painful cuts' coming after graduated tax defeatNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - After the defeat of his signature graduated income tax rate plan he said would generate $3.6 billion per year more for the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinois Republ...
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McHenry County rejects appointing coroner; Batavia voters want recreational pot dispensariesNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - By Kevin Schmit kschmit@dailyherald.com If Woodstock Republican Michael R. Rein holds the sizable lead he maintained Tuesday night in the election for McHenry County cor...
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Early tallies show Lake County voters want to merge recorder, clerk officesNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - By Steve Zalusky szalusky@dailyherald.com Voters are leaning toward merging the office of the Lake County recorder into the Lake County clerk's office by Dec. 1, 2022, a...
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DuPage voters favoring tax increase requests for schoolsNov 03, 2020 6:00 pm - By Katlyn Smith ksmith@dailyherald.com Tax increase requests for schools were faring better than most public safety referendum campaigns in DuPage County Tuesday night....
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Elk Grove, Mount Prospect, Park Ridge voters support recreational pot salesNov 03, 2020 6:00 pm - By Eric Peterson epeterson@dailyherald.com Voters in Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect and Park Ridge support allowing recreational marijuana sales in their hometowns, a...