Articles filed under Referendum
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Three times too many for Wheeling 911Oct 26, 2010 12:00 am - For the third time, Wheeling is asking residents to approve an increase in the fee on phone lines to pay for 911 service, from 75 cents to $1.45 a month. The increase is...
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Yes in Gurnee District 56Oct 26, 2010 12:00 am - Federal emergency officials call Gurnee Grade School one of the most flood-prone structures in Illinois hardly a distinction any parent would want for a school. At tim...
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Yes for Villa Park roadsOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - Villa Park wants residents to approve a 0.5 percentage-point increase in its sales tax Nov. 2 to upgrade village roads and make the community more attractive for redevel...
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No on District 15 bond issueOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - Voters should reject Palatine Township Elementary District 15’s request for approval of a $27 million bond issue for capital projects and creation of a working cash fund...
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Need justifies tax hike in Deer ParkOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The village of Deer Park wants to raise its retail sales tax by a quarter percentage point to pay for long-standing road and drainage problems. The village's 2003 road p...
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Badly timed Sleepy Hollow increase does littleOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Grappling with budget deficits that have forced difficult and sometimes unpopular choices, Sleepy Hollow leaders have whittled what was once a projected $230,000 budget ...
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Recall of Buffalo Grove's Stone would set bad precedentOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - As a 25-year resident of Buffalo Grove, I am very appreciative of the outstanding efforts of past and present village leaders. However, I am very concerned the removal o...
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Timing is bad for library proposalsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Circulation at the St. Charles Public Library has skyrocketed 333 percent in the past 20 years and the number of registered users has shot up 58 percent. The library is ...
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Yes for Lake Zurich roadsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - In deciding the Lake Zurich sales tax increase referendum, voters must choose between minimizing economic woes and maintaining village roads, equipment and facilities. A...
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Village board now reality show modelOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Please vote yes to recall on November 2nd. The damage that has been done to our community is so staggering that we cannot afford to let it continue for another 30 months...