Articles filed under Referendum
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Judge won't rush results of Elburn fire district voteOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - A Kane County judge has agreed not to immediately certify results of a Nov. 4 referendum asking if some properties should be allowed to disconnect from the Elburn Fire P...
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Endorsement: No on well-meaning but uncertain amendmentsOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois voters will face choices Nov. 4 on two amendments to the state constitution that seem so obviously benign it's hard to imagine anyone opposing them. In such cir...
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Endorsement: Why advisory issues don't deserve recommendationOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - So-called advisory referendums can have many purposes, and providing advice is rarely one of them. So as a rule, the Daily Herald does not make recommendations in adviso...
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Illinois voters to face a rare 5 ballot questionsOct 19, 2014 1:00 am - When Illinois voters cast ballots for the November election, they will have a rare opportunity to weigh in on nearly half a dozen hot-button issues. In a practice more ...
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Answers to questions on Wauconda parks referendumOct 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Wauconda Park District officials know the $4.75 million expansion plan for the village's community center isn't a lock. The community's reaction to the proposal — it wou...
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Endorsement: Yes to Villa Park roadsOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Villa Park's best argument for its street improvement plan is the roads themselves: Many like Park Boulevard are literal patchworks of filled potholes and cracks. The vi...
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Endorsement: Yes to Glen Ellyn poolOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Glen Ellyn Park District residents have good reason to be suspicious of plans to add onto the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center. In 2006, they approved borrowing $7.4 m...
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Endorsement: Yes for ambulance service in Antioch, Antioch TownshipOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - For 75 years, the volunteer Antioch Rescue Squad provided ambulance service to the village and the township, but after a scandal shook faith in the service, local offici...
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Endorsement: Yes on Butterfield Park District site purchaseOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Butterfield Park District and those who enjoy programs at Greenbriar Park have a keen interest in what will happen to the unoccupied lot on the northeast corner of Butte...
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Endorsement: Yes to reduce size of Inverness park boardOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - On Nov. 4, the Inverness park board is asking that the community reduce the number of park board commissioners from seven to five. Normally, we'd be inclined to think th...