Articles filed under Referendum
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Endorsements: Yes to appoint, not elect, clerks in Wheeling, Des PlainesFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Voters in Des Plaines and Wheeling get to decide whether to keep or abolish the elected position of clerk. Under the proposed change in Des Plaines, the city manager wo...
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Endorsement: Yes to school upgrades in Lake Villa District 41Feb 28, 2020 12:00 am - It was almost a year ago that voters in Lake Villa Elementary District 41 hammered a two-question, $50 million ballot issue to expand, renovate and maintain the district...
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Community meeting Monday on Lake Villa District 41 referendumFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - A community meeting regarding a referendum to fund building projects in Lake Villa Elementary District 41 will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the administration c...
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Why Supreme Court's denial of term-limit referendum is a big win for Elk Grove's mayorFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - In a huge victory for long-serving Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson and his supporters, the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a referendum asking to im...
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Elk Grove to host Town Hall on anonymous mailings, robocallsFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson will host an informational town hall meeting for village residents at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, to answer questions on issues rais...
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Backers say the time is right for $147M Barrington 220 referendumFeb 24, 2020 4:30 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 will seek voter approval next month to borrow $147 million for building projects, including safety and security upgrades at all its sch...
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Endorsement: Vote 'No" on Rolling Meadows term limitsFeb 22, 2020 1:01 pm - We've never been fans of term limits. There are rare instances where they make sense: for example, the case of speaker of the Illinois House, where voters throughout mos...
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Elk Grove Village annexation dispute will carry on after term limits voteFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Resolution of a yearlong annexation dispute that's spilled over into the campaign to impose term limits on Elk Grove Village leaders will have to wait until after the Ma...
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Libertyville mayor to answer residents' questions about sales-tax referendumFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - Libertyville Mayor Terry Weppler will hold three meet-and-greet sessions regarding the non-home rule sales tax referendum on the March 17 primary ballot. Residents can a...
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Developer publicly denies role in push for Elk Grove term limitsFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - Gullo denies role in push for Elk Grove term limits