Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: No on Deer Park sales tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Largely at issue in a Deer Park request for a sales tax increase is who will pay for $400,000 a year in infrastructure improvements in the village. Voters approved a qua...
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Endorsement: Yarbrough for the Democratic nomination for Cook County clerk.Mar 02, 2018 12:00 am - The Cook County clerk's office is in store for some big changes, and not only because Clerk David Orr is stepping down after more than 17 years leading the office. Voter...
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Endorsement: Yes for Mount Prospect District 57 schoolsMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - The Mount Prospect Elementary School District 57 tax request is not insignificant - potentially more than $450 a year for a typical owner of a $300,000 home, $250 for th...
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Juracek understands what's at stake in referendumMar 01, 2018 4:00 am - We were excited to read that Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek took a public position in support of the Mount Prospect District 57 preservation referendum. Mayor Jurac...
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Prospect High School will be casualty if District 57 tax hike failsMar 01, 2018 4:00 am - Nobody talks about how the reputation of Prospect High School will take a huge hit if the Mount Prospect District 57 Preservation Referendum fails. If the referendum fai...
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I want art and music to stay in my schoolMar 01, 2018 4:00 am - I strongly believe that the art teacher and the music teacher should stay at Lions Park Elementary School, Fairview Elementary School, Westbrook School and Lincoln Middl...
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After reflection, Farleys get behind District 57 tax increaseMar 01, 2018 4:00 am - The District 57 referendum submitted for voter approval on March 20 presents a real dilemma for seniors of Mount Prospect, young parents of District 57 and for the schoo...
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Morrison: Palatine GOP stacked deck to get Rauner endorsedMar 01, 2018 4:00 am - The Palatine GOP just announced its endorsement of Bruce Rauner and other candidates for the March primary election. Committeeman Aaron Del Mar, a Rauner supporter, said...
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Think long-term; support District 57 tax hikeMar 01, 2018 4:00 am - I understand that nobody wants to pay more taxes, but don't people understand that their home values will tank if the Mount Prospect District 57 preservation referendum ...
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Tighten your belt, Dist. 57, like we all must doMar 01, 2018 4:00 am - Why is that every time I read an article about the District 57 tax increase it is compared to a home worth $100,000. I would like to know where all these homes are at. T...