Articles filed under Politics
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Cook County voters say legalize marijuana in IllinoisMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Cook County voters largely favored a nonbinding referendum Tuesday asking whether Illinois should legalize marijuana for recreational use. With ballots in 1,559 of 1,599...
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Voters rejecting York Fire tax increase requestMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - York Center Fire Protection voters opposed a property tax increase proposal that officials said was needed to improve minimum staffing levels and replace aging equipment...
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Deer Park voters approve local sales tax hikeMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Deer Park voters resoundingly approved a ballot proposal Tuesday that will allow village government to collect more local sales tax to help pay for stormwater drainage i...
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Geneva residents OK sales tax increaseMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Geneva residents favor doubling the city's portion of sales tax to give the city about $2 million more a year. With all 19 precincts reporting, unofficial results indica...
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East Dundee keeps home rule, rejects garbage feeMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - East Dundee will retain its home-rule status after voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a state representative's attempt to eliminate it. The binding referendum que...
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Voters decide to dismantle Aurora Election CommissionMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Voters on Tuesday put the Aurora Election Commission out of business. With all precincts counted, unofficial results show that 6,476 voters supported ending the commissi...
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Lake Zurich 95's $77.6 million referendum passesMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Voters in Lake Zurich School District 95 have approved a $77.6 million bond issue to fund improvements at schools across the district, according to unofficial vote total...
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Prospect Heights voters approve tax hike to Fire Protection DistrictMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Prospect Heights area voters approved a tax hike Tuesday to help fund the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District. The property tax hike is expected to cost the averag...
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South Elgin fire district tax increase, building requests approvedMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District voters Tuesday approved borrowing $10 million to build two new fire stations. They also agreed to increase taxes to ...
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Bloomingdale Fire referendum sparking voter supportMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - With 100 percent of precincts counted early Wednesday, voters appeared to favor a Bloomingdale Fire Protection District referendum seeking additional tax dollars for mor...