Articles filed under Referendum
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Des Plaines voters will have another say on term limitsJan 04, 2023 4:30 am - Des Plaines residents will have the chance to strengthen term limits for elected officials when they vote this spring. After a lengthy and occasionally acrimonious discu...
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Batavia school board to vote on trying $140 million referendum againJan 02, 2023 12:00 am - The Batavia school board will decide next week whether to ask residents, again, for permission to borrow $140 million for building projects. The board has scheduled a sp...
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Should Des Plaines strengthen term limits? A new referendum could be comingDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - Just weeks after Des Plaines voters upheld term limits for elected officials, the city council on Tuesday will debate toughening the policy. Mayor Andrew Goczkowski has ...
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'This is a historic day': Vernon Township mental health board holds first meetingDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - Vernon Township's new community mental health board held its first meeting Wednesday, laying the foundation for its mission to support community-based agencies that assi...
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U-46 will ask voters for money to rebuild aging schoolsDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - Voters in Elgin Area School District U-46 will decide this April if the district can issue bonds to rebuild and renovate older schools. School board members voted Monday...
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In wake of election victories, advocates continue push for community mental health boardsDec 19, 2022 4:30 am - Mental health advocates in the suburbs persuaded voters in November to establish new community boards and a new tax that will fund local organizations that address menta...
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District 101 loan request rejected by slim margin; tight races for Kane County Board decidedNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A final vote count on Tuesday showed Batavia Unit District 101 voters narrowly rejected a ballot question, while three Kane County Board members retained their seats in ...
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Illinois voters approve collective bargaining amendmentNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters have approved an amendment to their state Constitution guaranteeing the right to bargain collectively. The measure in last week's election ...
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What Barrington residents can expect from home ruleNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - A home rule sales tax. A crime-free housing ordinance. Cost savings through multiyear contracting. Those are some of the changes Barrington residents likely will see as ...
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Prospect Heights Park District officials move on from defeat in referendumNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - After Prospect Heights Park District voters Tuesday rejected a $30 million bond issue to overhaul and improve facilities at Lions Park, district officials say they're co...