Articles filed under Referendum
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Will District 128 ask voters to fund capital projects? Officials are looking at referendumDec 29, 2023 9:49 am - Over the past several years, Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 has funded tens of millions of dollars in building-related projects at both high scho...
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Voters will have their say on sales tax increase for McHenry County; question will appear on March ballotDec 21, 2023 12:26 pm - McHenry County voters will now have a say on whether to approve a 0.25% sales tax increase on the March ballot. If approved, the measure would not just increase the sales...
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Prospect Hts. District 23 plans referendum to fund full-day kindergarten, other improvementsDec 20, 2023 3:53 pm - With a state deadline to offer full-day kindergarten approaching, Prospect Heights Elementary School District 23 will again ask voters to approve a tax hike to pay for ad...
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McHenry County Board to decide whether to put tax hike on ballotDec 17, 2023 7:54 am - McHenry County voters could decide in March whether to hike the county’s sale tax to change how local mental health services are funded. The county board is expected to v...
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Will Wheeling Township's do-over referendum make the ballot? Clerk not sayingNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - State legislators insist that a bill signed last week by Gov. J.B. Pritzker prevents Wheeling Township from placing a do-over referendum on the March ballot, asking agai...
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Bill affirming mental health referendums passes House, awaits governor's signatureNov 08, 2023 10:00 pm - A bill preserving the results of successful referendums last year creating community mental health boards in several suburban communities has passed the Illinois House a...
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Emails confirm South Barrington parks commissioners were threatened, insulted over land dealOct 30, 2023 5:30 am - South Barrington Park District officials were threatened, insulted and accused of unethical behavior by opponents of a now-scrapped land deal with a religious group, a r...
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Voters backed creation of a mental health board last year. Now they may have to do it again.Aug 11, 2023 5:00 am - Mental health advocates cheered the success in a referendum last fall that created a community mental health board in Wheeling Township. But now they are devastated by t...
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Lake County forest district might ask votes for $155 million next yearJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve system could ask voters for about $155 million to fund an array of projects and needs, according to an initial recommendation. The sugges...
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Lake County Forest Preserve District likely to ask voters for more money in 2024Jun 15, 2023 5:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials are planning to place a referendum question for more funds on the November 2024 ballot. How much will be sought, how the m...