Articles filed under Politics
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District 116 voters OK bond issue for constructionNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Round Lake Unit District 116 on Tuesday received voter permission to borrow $29 million for a high school expansion and renovation, according to unofficial vote totals. ...
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Voters turn down Antioch rescue squad ballot issueNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Voters in Antioch and Antioch Township have rejected a proposal to raise taxes to fund a rescue squad at the Antioch Fire Department, according to unofficial tallies lat...
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McConnell wins, could be Senate majority leaderNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Mitch McConnell has been waiting for this moment for a long time. The Kentucky Republican survived one of the most difficult elections of his 30-year Senate...
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Voters agree to reduce Inverness park board sizeNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Voters in the Inverness Park District on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported a recommendation to reduce the size of the district's board from seven members to five, accordi...
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Batavia school referendum: 'No' to borrowing $15 millionNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Batavia school officials wanted to know what residents thought about borrowing $15 million for buildings and grounds projects, and residents overwhelmingly told them not...
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Voters approve Butterfield Park District tax increaseNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Voters have given the Butterfield Park District the go-ahead to borrow nearly $3 million to purchase a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Butterfield Road and Route 5...
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Grayslake fire district voters OK tax hikeNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Voters approved a tax hike to help maintain Grayslake Fire Protection District operations. Grayslake fire district voters show 5,770, or 55 percent, voting yes and 4,75...
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Lake County polls open until 9 for same-day registrationNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Same-day voter registration will stay open at certain Lake County polling places until 9 p.m. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has won a court order to let current...
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Gail Borden library referendum an early 'Yes'Nov 04, 2014 12:01 am - A majority of voters answered "Yes" to a referendum question to annex land to the Gail Borden Public Library District in early vote counts Tuesday night. District reside...
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Coal regulator back on job as state appealsNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A top administrator with the Illinois state agency that regulates coal mining and other energy interests is back on the job after appealing his firing mont...