Articles filed under Politics
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Voters approve $147 million Barrington District 220 borrowing request for building projectsMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Barrington Area Unit District 220 received approval for its request to borrow $147 million for building projects, including safety and security upgrades at all its schoo...
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Winfield Fire Protection voters reject tax requestMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Winfield Fire Protection District voters have rejected a property tax increase that would have allowed the district to offset rising costs. With all 28 precincts reporti...
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West Dundee residents vote to dissolve fire districtMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Voters overwhelmingly approved the dissolution of the West Dundee Fire Protection District and its consolidation into the Rutland Dundee Fire Protection District, a neig...
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Des Plaines voters still want to elect a city clerkMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Voters in Des Plaines decided Tuesday that they should continue to an elect a city clerk, rather than have the city manager appoint one. According to unofficial results ...
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Neville retains First District seat on the state's high courtMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr., a 2018 appointee, has won his bid to retain his seat on the state's high court, according to unofficial vote totals....
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Voters reject $1.2M tax increase for Pingree Grove policeMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Voters in Pingree Grove on Tuesday rejected a tax increase that would have funneled $1.2 million more per year into improving police protection. According to unofficial ...
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Villa Park schools tax hike passes handilyMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Villa Park Elementary District 45's plan to borrow $30 million for a series of districtwide upgrades appeared to cruise to victory. Unofficial results show the measure h...
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Wheeling voters reject appointing village clerkMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Voters in Wheeling said they prefer the current way of picking their village clerk. With all 19 precincts reporting, 2,467 voted to reject a referendum to make the clerk...
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Wood Dale Fire District tax hike leaning to defeatMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Voters appear to have rejected a property tax rate increase that would have allowed the Wood Dale Fire Protection District to maintain staffing levels, replace aging veh...
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Cliffhanger for Antioch fire district referendumMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Antioch fire officials were in limbo late Tuesday as a request for a tax increase to generate about $1.57 million per year for personnel and building repairs was too clo...