Articles filed under Referendum
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Hearing Friday on validity of Batavia home-rule referendum petitionJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - The Batavia electoral board will meet Friday to determine if a petition for an April referendum on home-rule status is valid. Former city administrator Bill McGrath and ...
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Districts hoping state legislation will keep referendums validJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - DuPage County taxing districts affected by a notification error during the fall election say they're "thrilled" that proposed state legislation could allow them to proce...
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Glen Ellyn District 41 will ask voters for $24.2 millionJan 10, 2017 4:30 am - Voters will decide whether to allow Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 to borrow $24.2 million to pay for an addition at Hadley Junior High and infrastructure projects in...
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Kane Co. voters to decide on $50 million tax increase for forest districtJan 10, 2017 12:00 am - The fate of a proposed $50 million tax increase for the forest preserve district is now in the hands of Kane County voters, commissioners decided Tuesday. A measure to p...
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After mix-up, Batavia referendum request now in the right handsJan 04, 2017 12:00 am - A petition seeking a referendum asking voters whether Batavia should cease having home-rule authority was supposed to be filed with the city clerk, not the Kane County c...
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Batavians ask for referendum on home rule, but signatures may be lackingJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Some Batavians want to decide April 4 whether the city should keep its home-rule status. But whether they got enough other people to agree with them was unclear Tuesday ...
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Legal fix sought to keep DuPage tax increases validDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Lawyers for the DuPage County Election Commission next week are expected to decide how to try fixing a clerical error that may have jeopardized the results of four Novem...
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West Chicago Community High School seeks input on proposed referendumDec 08, 2016 12:00 am - The fate of a major renovation plan for West Chicago Community High School could rest this spring with voters. The District 94 school board is considering whether to see...
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Des Plaines department heads won't face residency requirementNov 22, 2016 12:00 am - The Des Plaines City Council decided Monday night to uphold its policy of not requiring department heads to live in town. Many department heads, including the police chi...
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D15 bond issue was just too bigNov 21, 2016 4:00 am - By now, most District 15 residents have learned that the recent $130 million referendum was voted down in last Tuesday's election. No one should doubt that the final vot...