Articles filed under Referendum
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Hawthorn Woods wants property tax hike to fund $25.7 million road planJan 09, 2019 4:35 am - Hawthorn Woods voters will decide in April whether to increase property taxes to fund a $25.7 million comprehensive road improvement program. The need for such a program...
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Elburn seeks OK to raise local sales taxDec 21, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: A previous version of this report said Elburn sought to institute a sales tax. The village already taxes sales of general merchandise at 7 percent. E...
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Pingree Grove Fire District to hold special meeting in January about referendum, construction costsDec 19, 2018 4:33 am - The board of the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire District delayed a vote on placing a referendum question on the April election ballot to hear details regarding a cost ...
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District 220 to seek voter approval to borrow $185 millionDec 19, 2018 4:30 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 voters in the spring election will decide whether the district can borrow $185 million for upgrades to schools - a move rooted in a com...
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Palatine library district seeks tax increase for building projects, other needsDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - Palatine Public Library District voters will be asked to approve a property tax increase that would generate extra annual income for building upgrades and other needs. L...
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District 220 still mulling referendum optionsDec 06, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 board members are still weighing which parts of a master facilities plan should be placed on a potential referendum question on the Apr...
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Dist. 21 voters make emphatic statement in support of schoolsNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - On behalf of the Board of Education, administration, professional educators, support staff and most of all, the students in Wheeling CCSD 21, a huge thank you to our com...
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With $4.5 million secured, upgrades at Greater Round Lake Fire District beginNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - Voters Tuesday overwhelmingly supported the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District's request to borrow $4.5 million to modernize facilities and equipment. Now, the ...
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Fox River and Countryside fire chief after rejected tax hike: 'Where do we go from here?'Nov 07, 2018 12:00 am - The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District's request for a property tax increase has failed yet again, leaving Chief John Nixon and the fire board facing what ha...
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Blackberry Township road tax increase shot downNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - For the fifth time in 14 years, Blackberry Township voters rejected a proposal Tuesday to hike taxes to fix and maintain township roads. With all precincts reporting, th...