Articles filed under Referendum
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Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locallyApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new amendment to House Bill 116, which advanced out of committee earlier this spring, would allow municipalities to vote on rent control measures through...
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Appellate court: McHenry County clerk erred by removing township abolition measure from ballotApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio erred by removing a referendum question from the November ballot that would have asked voters to abolish McHenry Township as a unit of gov...
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Northwest suburban voters say yes in referendumsApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - Northwest suburban voters overwhelmingly answered yes to all the referendum questions that appeared on ballots last week, unofficial results indicate, but the jury is st...
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Milton Township voters lean toward tax increase for mental health, disability servicesApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - A mere 206 votes have put a tax increase request in Milton Township on the cusp of approval. On election night, results of a referendum bid to create a community mental ...
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Other updated vote totalsApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - Algonquin Library District (Two 6-year terms): Lindsay Taylor, 907; Tracy Sharkey, 631; Andrew Fekete, 614; Ariel Flores, 506. Barrington Area Library District (Two 6-ye...
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Roselle voters in favor of recreational pot salesApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Roselle voters this week showed their support for ending the village's ban on recreational marijuana businesses. Two advisory referendum questions appeared on Tuesday's ...
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On third try, Wood Dale firefighters win approval for tax increaseApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Wood Dale firefighters can let out a sigh of relief. Twice, voters in the Wood Dale Fire Protection District had rejected a request for a tax increase. But the third tim...
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Mental health funding proposal too close to call in Milton TownshipApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - A referendum campaign in Milton Township to improve access to disability and mental health services has ended with a cliffhanger. Advocates are left in limbo in their at...
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Winfield voters once again reject fire district tax increaseApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Firefighters in Winfield will have to go back to the drawing board now that voters have once again turned down a tax increase request. Voters on Tuesday handed the Winfi...
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Without tax hike, Warren Township High athletics to be axed in 2023, superintendent saysApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Warren Township High School's athletic programs are on track to be eliminated by the 2023-24 school year, along with many classes and clubs, after District 121 voters vo...