Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner sounds off on challenges aheadApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers return to Springfield next week to start the push toward the end of May, when they're scheduled to leave town with a state spending plan in hand. Gov. Bruce Ra...
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Arlington Heights man steps down as top state watchdogApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - One of Illinois' top watchdogs, Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza of Arlington Heights, stepped down Wednesday to join the Chicago law firm Greensfelder, Hemker &...
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Tuesday's turnout lower than usualApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Voter turnout in Tuesday's local election was low even by the low-turnout standards set by previous local elections. Suburban Cook County election officials expect turno...
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Editorial: Keep P.E. mandatory in state's schoolsApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Downers Grove Republican state Rep. Ron Sandack wants physical education to be an option rather than a requirement for public schools in Illinois. While we normally woul...
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Tower Lakes voters prefer borrowing money to pay for water system improvementsApr 08, 2015 12:00 am - An overwhelming majority of Tower Lakes voters said they prefer to pay for improvements to their village's water system by borrowing money, according to unofficial resul...
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West Aurora voters OK funds for constructionApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - West Aurora School District 129 voters have approved a $84.2 million plan to tackle a to-do list that includes building a new school, according to Kane County and Aurora...
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Gilberts says no to tax increase for fiber opticsApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Voters in Gilberts rejected a tax increase to build a villagewide fiber optic infrastructure. Unofficial tallies showed about 81 percent of "No" votes from 682 ballots ...
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Still time to vote; polls close at 7 p.m.Apr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Polls are set to close at 7 p.m. in the election to pick local officials across the suburbs, giving would-be voters a chance to boost turnout and cast a ballot on the wa...
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Resounding 'no' on St. Charles rec center tax increaseApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - There will be no new family recreation center, turf fields or open space in St. Charles as voters rejected a $28 million tax increase request Tuesday night. Open space a...
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Sleepy Hollow rejects tax hike againApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Sleepy Hollow voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against a referendum seeking to authorize a nearly 82 percent increase in the village's property tax rate. The villa...