Articles filed under Politics
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Vote to protect public safetyMar 28, 2025 4:00 am - There’s still time for voters to support the sheriff, state’s attorney, coroner, public defender, court services, juvenile justice center, county jail and many other depa...
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Statistics represent people needing helpMar 27, 2025 4:00 am - LGBTQ+ individuals face alarming mental health disparities, with higher rates of depression, suicide and substance use — struggles that affect real people, like my own fa...
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Board can be beacon of collaborationMar 25, 2025 9:19 am - On April 1, Palatine Township voters have the opportunity to establish a Community Mental Health Board and enhance local services for countless residents. CMHBs have a pr...
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County needs funds from referendumMar 24, 2025 4:00 am - We urge you to support the Kane County referendum to approve a 0.75% sales tax for public safety. This tax does not apply to daily necessities like food or prescription m...
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Careful district needs referendum fundsMar 24, 2025 4:00 am - Prospect Heights School District 23 has always been careful with money. It has kept a balanced budget while having one of the lowest tax rates in the area. The district p...
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Mental health board serves critical needMar 24, 2025 4:00 am - My name is Caroline Guibord and my 6-year-old son has a rare genetic condition. He is one of only nine people in the world with this diagnosis, which causes significant d...
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Voters to decide school, mental health, sales tax issuesMar 22, 2025 12:15 pm - From a $140.3 million school construction plan in far western Kane County to establishing a mental-health board in Palatine, voters are being asked to decide a slew of issues in the upcoming election.
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Public safety sales tax deserves to passMar 21, 2025 4:00 am - I’m supporting the Kane sales tax referendum for public safety. This tax is essential to ensure we can be fiscally responsible moving forward with public safety: the Sher...
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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods fire district seeks voter approval to borrow $25M for new stationMar 20, 2025 9:38 pm - Voters in the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District will decide April 1 whether the district can borrow $25 million to build a new fire station and strengthen local emergency services.
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Critical investment in futureMar 19, 2025 11:36 am - As president of the Prospect Heights Education Association, I am writing to express our strong support for the upcoming referendum on the ballot this April 1. A “yes” vot...