Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois primary results show angry bases in both parties demanding more purityMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - The Republican governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner, held off a primary challenge Tuesday from a largely unknown state representative on his right by just three points. A ...
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District 57 will bring back assistant principals whose contracts were terminatedMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 received good news Tuesday night when voters overwhelmingly backed a tax-hike referendum that officials say will prevent drastic cu...
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District 57 voters support tax increaseMar 20, 2018 8:00 pm - Voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a tax increase in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 expected to keep operations on an even keel. With all 21 precincts reporti...
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Bartlett Fire District voters back tax hike, avoid service cutsMar 20, 2018 8:00 pm - Voters appeared to have changed their minds from last year and backed a measure Tuesday allowing the Bartlett Fire Protection District to raise taxes and avoid service c...
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Fox River & Countryside fire district tax hike too close to callMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Voters appeared to narrowly reject the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District's request for a property tax hike, but results were too close to call Tuesday night. ...
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DuPage voters favoring election commission consolidationMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - DuPage County voters appear to be signaling they want elections handled by the county clerk's office instead of by the separate election commission. In unofficial total...
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West Chicago voters appear to not want video gamblingMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - West Chicago voters have had years to think about video gambling and they still don't want it. When asked whether the city should permit video gambling, 69 percent of vo...
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Borrowing plan rejected in Gavin District 37Mar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Gavin Elementary District 37 voters are rejecting a ballot proposal to borrow money to help fund life-safety and other building improvements for years to come. With all ...
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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...