Articles filed under Referendum
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Dist. 15 plan creates troubling inequitiesOct 03, 2016 5:00 am - I am voting NO on the referendum for District 15 residents because with the global perspective the district is looking for in trying to update and improve, they forgot t...
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Algonquin-Lake in the Hills fire district to try again for tax hikeSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District is again seeking a property tax hike after an identical request was rejected last spring. A binding referendum q...
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Judge rejects ballot question on merging Round Lake-area townsSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Voters won't decide in November if three Round Lake-area villages should be merged into one after a court ruling Friday. An attempt by a grass-roots organization to plac...
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District 15 details how much new schools will cost taxpayersSep 15, 2016 5:30 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board members gave an unofficial nod Wednesday to a repayment plan for the $130 million proposal the district wants voters to ap...
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Barrington underpass opponents, village at oddsSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - The Barrington residents behind an advisory referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot asking voters whether taxpayers should fund construction of a proposed Route 14 underpass at ...
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Fallout continues from Elk Grove library referendum bidSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - It's been days since a campaign for an Elk Grove library district referendum ended, but those on either side of the issue are still arguing about it. Tim Burns, an Elk G...
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Dist. 15 board to hear repayment options for $130 million borrowing planSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board members will hear a presentation Wednesday on repayment options for the $130 million the district wants to borrow for the ...
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Should state keep road money in a 'lockbox'?Sep 12, 2016 5:30 am - “Are Illinois bridges safe to drive under?” likely won't be the question on your mind when voting, but a coalition of economic advocates and road builders hopes it will ...
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District 15 parents raise concerns over proposed boundary changesSep 09, 2016 5:00 am - About 65 parents and community members gathered at Winston Campus Elementary School in Palatine for an informational meeting Thursday evening on Palatine Township Elemen...
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Supporters of Dist. 15 referendum request launch websiteSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Parents who support Palatine Township Elementary District 15's $130 million proposal for a new elementary school and middle school launched a website Friday that explain...