Articles filed under Referendum
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Schaumburg won’t hold electricity referendumMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Schaumburg is among the smaller number of suburbs not jumping on the bandwagon of putting an electricity aggregation referendum on the March 20 primary ballot. Not only ...
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Sales tax increase not causing stir in KildeerFeb 29, 2012 10:00 pm - With only two shopping malls filled largely with chain stores and less than a dozen other businesses scattered throughout it's 3.5 square miles, it's safe to say Kildeer...
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Yes on Arlington Heights park improvementsFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Four years ago, Pioneer Park in central Arlington Heights went through a major renovation, and although controversy surrounded the project at the time, the end result ha...
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Yes to negotiate electricity pricesFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - It’s not often voters face a referendum asking for permission to help them save money, but residents in dozens of suburban communities will face such a question March 20...
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Yes to Libertyville road referendumFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Libertyville officials say the quality of roads is a top concern among many village residents, and an issue they will have a chance to address on the March 20 ballot. Vo...
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Yes to Prospect Heights home ruleFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - In 2010, seeing the need, Prospect Heights residents agreed to pay for long-overdue road repairs. Now, there are other needs: A police station open 24/7; more police; ba...
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No on Winfield voting districtsFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - There’s no doubt that the politics on the Winfield village board are just as heated — and just as counterproductive — as those we can witness on a national scale. Charge...
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Yes, for now, to extension of Dist. 114 taxFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Back in March of 2006, voters in Fox Lake Elementary District 114 approved a 25-cent tax rate hike to generate $3.75 million of additional revenue for the district and p...
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No to Fox River Grove sales tax hikeFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Voters in Fox River Grove will be asked to support an increase in the sales tax of a quarter percentage point to 7.25 percent to help spur economic growth in the village...
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Yes to Elburn police pensions taxFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Elburn voters next month have to decide whether to levy a separate tax to pay the village’s contribution to a new police pension fund. Even if the majority votes no, eve...