Articles filed under Referendum
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Blackberry Township asking voters, again for more money for road workSep 06, 2018 1:00 am - For the fifth time this century, the Blackberry Township Road District is asking voters for more money. But this time, it is not asking for as much. In a Nov. 6 referend...
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Advocates renew push for higher minimum wage in Arlington HeightsSep 05, 2018 1:00 am - Advocates for a higher minimum wage have renewed their push to get the Arlington Heights village board to "opt in" on Cook County's higher $11-an-hour rate, though the v...
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Voters throughout DuPage will face tax hike questions in NovemberSep 04, 2018 5:36 am - From proposals to build new schools to a park district's plan to acquire open space, DuPage County voters will weigh in on a variety of referendum questions during the N...
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Mental health referendum in Elgin Township nixed as objector winsAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - A referendum question about funding for mental health services in Elgin Township will not be on the ballot in November, after an electoral board ruled this week in favor...
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Hanover Township seeks tax hike for drug education, youth centerAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Hanover Township will ask its voters for a property tax hike Nov. 6 that would provide $1 million a year for three specific enhancements to its youth services. Township ...
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Wheeling District 21 holding info sessions on referendumAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 will host three town hall meetings to provide information and answer questions about the Nov. 6 tax increase referendum to fund ...
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Rauner effectively kills bill targeting Lake County chief assessment officerAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued an amendatory veto effectively killing legislation that would have let Lake County voters decide how their chief assessment officer is hired...
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District 205 voters to decide on $168.5 million school construction planAug 21, 2018 5:31 am - Elmhurst Unit District 205 will ask voters this fall for a property tax increase to pay for $168.5 million in construction projects throughout the district, including th...
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Batavia council reverses course, won't put own home-rule question on ballotAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - The Batavia City Council changed its mind from last week and decided Monday against putting an advisory referendum on the ballot. The question, in part, would have asked...
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Glen Ellyn District 89 seeking nearly $400 average property tax increaseAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - An earlier version of this report mistakenly referred to District 41. Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 will ask voters in November to approve its first operating t...