Articles filed under Referendum
-
Brainerd proposal heats up in LibertyvilleFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - Signs point to an escalation in the dueling campaigns to sway Libertyville voters on whether to convert an old high school building to a community center. "Both sides ar...
-
Winfield Township asks for voter approval to negotiate electric ratesFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - Residents of unincorporated Winfield Township have an opportunity this spring to give officials permission to negotiate better electric rates on their behalf. Winfield T...
-
Latest pool push has Lake Park officials 'very optimistic'Feb 10, 2014 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the amount of money Lake Park High School has spent on architecture of a potential aquatic facility. The school has...
-
Glenbard Dist. 87 seeking taxpayer support for facilities planFeb 07, 2014 6:10 am - Glenbard High School District 87 is asking taxpayers for approval to borrow $35 million to help fund $100 million in facilities repairs and improvements. Voters will see...
-
Winfield referendum asks for another local sales tax increaseFeb 06, 2014 2:36 pm - For the second time in a year, Winfield voters will be asked to approve an increase in the local sales tax to help pay for road repairs. Last April, about 53 percent of ...
-
Brainerd tax hike proposal draws a skeptical crowdFeb 03, 2014 1:00 pm - Supporters of a tax hike to fund the conversion of the former Libertyville High School into a community center will have some convincing to do ahead of the March primary...
-
Libertyville voters get more info on Brainerd planJan 22, 2014 4:30 am - Libertyville voters who will decide whether to raise taxes to save and rehab a nearly century-old local landmark now have more detailed information to use in making thei...
-
Tax increase for road repairs on Fox Lake ballotJan 17, 2014 4:15 am - Fox Lake voters will decide in the March 18 primary whether to raise taxes to improve local roads. The village board agreed Nov. 12 to put a referendum on the ballot tha...
-
Looking ahead to 2014 in Lake CountyJan 03, 2014 5:00 am - Budgets have not been as tight as the economy continues to loosen, and projects of varying degrees are pending or proposed in several Lake County communities. Voters wi...
-
Voters to decide Round Lake High School expansion, building improvement planDec 19, 2013 4:30 am - Improvements also will be part of referendum on borrowing $29 million