Articles filed under Referendum
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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...
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Three Des Plaines aldermen move to disregard term-limit vote but come up shortMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - Three Des Plaines aldermen tried to disregard April election results Monday by refusing to enact voter-approved changes to the city's term limits for elected officials. ...
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After referendum defeat, Roselle library board reviews its optionsApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - Roselle Public Library officials are looking to regroup after voters rejected a property tax increase to pay for a new building, though only by the narrowest of margins....
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Vote on District 102's $49 million request remains too close to callApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - With most ballots counted, it isn't yet certain whether voters approved a $49 million bond issue Tuesday to fund building upgrades at schools in Buffalo Grove-based Apta...
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South Barrington Park District again gets voter permission to sell landApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - South Barrington Park District residents on Tuesday again approved selling 34 acres of undeveloped land near Bartlett Road and Route 59. Voters approved the measure 411-...
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U-46, Sugar Grove Library requests are approved, but Kane County voters reject other ballot measuresApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin Area Unit District 46 can proceed with a plan to replace five elementary schools. And the Sugar Grove Public Library got a long-sought "yes" to increase taxes to r...
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Long Grove Fire Protection District readies for new station after voter approvalApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - Voter turnout was low and results close, but the Long Grove Fire Protection District is set to proceed with the nuts and bolts of buying land and building a new station....
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Referendum roundup: Vote for $22 million Roselle library still too close to callApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - Roselle Public Library officials remain in limbo after an election night cliffhanger: The difference between approval and rejection of a tax increase request is a mere 5...