Articles filed under Referendum
-
Yes and No on Winfield roadsOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Voters in Winfield will face two ballot questions on Nov. 2 that seek to raise property taxes to improve local streets, nearly half of which village officials say are in...
-
Don't let library become dinosaurOct 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm voting yes for the St. Charles Public Library referendum. While it is hard to support an increase in taxes, I am willing to give a little for the public good. Our li...
-
Rec center fans, foes talk to Batavia business peopleOct 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The hot topic in Batavia is the recreation center and parking garage proposed to be built at Wilson Street, Island Avenue and Houston Street. That was evident again Frid...
-
Batavia rec center foes miss deadlineOct 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Batavians Against Debt, a group opposing the building of a Batavia Park District recreation center, has received more than $26,389 in campaign contributions from a Peori...
-
Consolidating waste haulers in Naperville Twp. on Nov. 2 ballot.Oct 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Naperville Township Supervisor Gary Vician is hoping to save thousands of residents some money and save township roads with one punch of the chad. The 2,528 voters in un...
-
Vote no on Batavia rec. center issueOct 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The supporters of the Batavia Park District $20 million recreation referendum have started to mail and post positive recommendations throughout the district. Some of the...
-
Batavia rec. center makes money senseOct 20, 2010 11:00 pm - When the Batavia Park District proposed construction of a recreation center in the middle of town, I asked, “Why? Twenty million dollars of taxpayer money? How can we af...
-
Batavia pro-rec center group won't report to stateOct 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Building a Better Batavia, a group urging people to vote for a recreation center in downtown Batavia, has decided it doesn't have to file records of organization or cont...
-
Companies in line for Gurnee school work support referendumOct 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Two companies that stand to profit from Gurnee Elementary District 56's proposal to borrow $28.5 million, most of it to build a new school, have given money to a group p...
-
Time for BG to move past Stone eraOct 18, 2010 1:00 am - When a trustee cannot see the forest for the trees, who is unwilling to listen or learn, and demonizes anyone who disagrees with her, how can people of goodwill address ...