Articles filed under Politics
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Voters approve 1% sales tax hike in ElburnApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Elburn voters appear to have narrowly approved a 1 percent sales tax increase. Unofficial results Tuesday show 136 voters approved the measure, while 128 voters voted ag...
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Former tree nursery site to stay with South Barrington parksApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - South Barrington voters won't ax a vacant 34-acre lot that once was a tree nursery, results in Tuesday's referendum showed. With all precincts reporting, 350 voters oppo...
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Villa Park voters not backing plan to save Lufkin PoolApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - A nonbinding ballot question found that Villa Park voters aren't willing to spend money to save an aging pool. With 100% of precincts reporting, unofficial totals showed...
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Huntley library voters approve $12 million tax hikeApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Huntley Area Library District voters in Kane and McHenry counties Tuesday approved a plan to borrow $12 million to double the size of the existing facility. With all 28 ...
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Newport Township fire district voters back $3.5 million borrowing planApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Three Newport Township Fire Protection District firefighters who officials said would lose their jobs if voters rejected a $3.5 million referendum Tuesday can rest easy....
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Rutland-Dundee Fire voters don't favor consolidation with neighborsApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Initial ballot counts of an advisory referendum in the Rutland-Dundee Township Fire Protection District show a slim margin of voters do not want district officials to pr...
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River Trails District 26 building expansion request defeatedApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - With all precincts counted, River Trails Elementary District 26's plan to borrow money to expand Park View School failed in Tuesday's referendum. Unofficial vote tallies...
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Round Lake Heights voters reject plan to create water systemApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Round Lake Heights has been buying water from neighboring Round Lake Beach for years, and will continue to do so as voters Tuesday rejected a proposal to borrow $2.7 mil...
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District 220 building expansion vote looks like a 'no'Apr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - With 95 percent of polls counted, Barrington Area Unit District 220's referendum question seeking permission to raise property taxes to pay for $185 million in building ...
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Lake Villa Elementary District funding proposals defeatedApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Plans to raise $50 million over 20 years for facility improvements in Lake Villa Elementary District 41 were soundly defeated by voters Tuesday. Unofficial vote tallies ...