Articles filed under Referendum
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District 220 still mulling referendum optionsDec 06, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 board members are still weighing which parts of a master facilities plan should be placed on a potential referendum question on the Apr...
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Dist. 21 voters make emphatic statement in support of schoolsNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - On behalf of the Board of Education, administration, professional educators, support staff and most of all, the students in Wheeling CCSD 21, a huge thank you to our com...
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With $4.5 million secured, upgrades at Greater Round Lake Fire District beginNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - Voters Tuesday overwhelmingly supported the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District's request to borrow $4.5 million to modernize facilities and equipment. Now, the ...
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Fox River and Countryside fire chief after rejected tax hike: 'Where do we go from here?'Nov 07, 2018 12:00 am - The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District's request for a property tax increase has failed yet again, leaving Chief John Nixon and the fire board facing what ha...
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Blackberry Township road tax increase shot downNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - For the fifth time in 14 years, Blackberry Township voters rejected a proposal Tuesday to hike taxes to fix and maintain township roads. With all precincts reporting, th...
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How DuPage County school districts won major referendum campaignsNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - DuPage County school districts were big winners Tuesday. On its third try, Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 won approval to replace the Jefferson Early Childhood Ce...
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Batavia Public Library District tax hike narrowly approvedNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - The Batavia Library District has won its request for a tax increase, which it characterized as more of a tax continuation. Voters narrowly approved increasing the tax wi...
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Voters back funding for Gavin school repairsNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Schools in Gavin Elementary District 37 will receive a host of life-safety repairs as voters backed a referendum proposal to fund the projects. Unofficial totals showed...
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Maine District 207 voters approve tax hike for $240 million in building improvementsNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Voters have approved a tax hike Tuesday to help Maine Township High School District 207 pay for $240 million in improvements at its three high schools. With 93 of 102 p...
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Voters approve Harper College borrowing planNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - With 91 percent of precincts reporting late Tuesday, 61 percent of voters gave support to Harper College's plan to borrow money for an upgrade of its Palatine campus. Ac...