Articles filed under Referendum
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Stand-ins appointed after Elk Grove mayor and trustee recuse selves from electoral boardDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - A Cook County judge has appointed two public members to the Elk Grove Village electoral board to hear two objections to a term limits referendum. Judge Sharon Sullivan a...
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Voters to decide whether McHenry County coroner should be elected or appointedDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - A shadow of uncertainty has been cast on the future of the McHenry County coroner's office amid debates over whether its leader should be elected or appointed. That deci...
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Gail Borden library district will ask voters to forgo tax decreaseDec 17, 2019 4:00 am - The Gail Borden Public Library District will ask voters in March to keep library taxes at the same amount after the library finishes paying off its bonds in 2021. The l...
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Should Des Plaines city clerk remain an elected office? Voters will decideDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Des Plaines will ask voters this spring whether the city clerk's job should be an appointed post instead of an elected office. The city council voted unanimously Monday ...
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Term limit opponents file objection to Elk Grove referendumDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - An organizer of the effort to reject term limits in Elk Grove Village formally filed an objection Monday to a referendum that would effectively oust the town's longtime ...
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Elk Grove voters could see two questions, including term-limit measure, on March ballotDec 13, 2019 4:30 am - Elk Grove Village voters could see as many as two village referendums on the March primary ballot: one, an advisory question posed by Mayor Craig Johnson and trustees ab...
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Lake County recorder: Merge my office with county clerk'sDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - Longtime Lake County Recorder of Deeds Mary Ellen Vanderventer on Thursday said it's time for her office to merge with the county clerk's. Vanderventer, the recorder sin...
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Rosemont approves ban on pot sales - albeit a temporary oneNov 06, 2019 12:00 am - Rosemont trustees on Wednesday enacted a temporary ban on recreational marijuana sales - only expected to last the first half of 2020 - while residents go to the polls i...
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Libertyville drops home rule push, will seek 1% sales taxNov 04, 2019 4:39 am - This story has been updated to correct how funding from a 2012 referendum was used. Libertyville leaders have switched gears and now plan to ask voters in March to ...
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Lake Villa District 41 considers trying another referendumNov 01, 2019 1:00 am - Lake Villa Elementary District 41 officials are evaluating a plan to place a $31.5 million referendum on the March ballot to fund building improvements. The proposal al...