Articles filed under Referendum
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Roselle fire tax finally approved on fourth tryApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite the economic recession, Roselle Fire Protection District voters approved higher property taxes Tuesday to help the district meet its approximate $540,000 financi...
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Sugar Grove rejects ninth tax-hike pleaApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters handily rejected a tax-hike request from the Sugar Grove Public Library on Tuesday. Unofficial totals show that 1,277 people voted no (60.3 percent) while 770 vot...
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Keep council-manager form of governmentApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The Council-Manager form of government has served Elgin citizens for over 50 years. With its focus on political leadership, nonpartisanship and professional code of ethi...
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Vote yes to ECC and improve local economyApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - I encourage the voters to say yes to Elgin community College's bond request on the April 7 ballot. Your yes vote will bring 4,000 new jobs to local workers. Your yes vot...
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Lake County's hot political races about to be decidedApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - In Libertyville, Mayor Jeff Harger became edgy after his challenger disputed claims about how the village attracted 100 new businesses last year. Up in Gurnee, one of th...
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Vote yes for St. Charles fire referendumsApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - During uncertain economic times it is easy to reject calls for increases from various taxing bodies. After all, what could be so important that it cannot wait another ye...
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Roselle Fire Protection District seeking tax hikeApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Editor's note: The following is a corrected reprint of a story that ran last week that inadvertently contained erroneous information. The Roselle Fire Protection Di...
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Valid reasons to vote against Rt. 53 planApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - A referendum on extending Route 53, with little dissemination of information, doesn't constitute a valid opinion vote. If it's "yes," a hot-button issue slipped through ...
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Hawthorn Woods to ask taxpayers for police pension moneyApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Hawthorn Woods will ask taxpayers on Tuesday to support a tax rate increase to fund police pensions, and shift that burden away from the general fund. The village is req...
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Grayslake parks tax hike mailer under scrutinyApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Grayslake Park District supporters sent a mailer to residents this week encouraging a "yes" vote for a tax increase to buy 70 acres to preserve as open space, and noting...