Articles filed under Referendum
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District 59 to decide Thursday on referendumJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - Elk Grove Township District 59 residents may not get the chance to vote in March on whether the district can issue up to $20 million in bonds. The school district has s...
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District 59 could make last-minute decision to halt bond referendumJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - Elk Grove Township District 59 school board members could remove a contested $20 million bond referendum from the March ballot. In an unexpected and last-minute decisio...
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Aurora Election Commission could be on chopping block in March voteDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Aurora voters may get to decide in March to disband the Aurora Election Commission and turn its duties over to the clerks of Kane, Will and Kendall counties. A group of ...
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McHenry County voters to weigh in on school district taxesDec 16, 2017 12:00 am - The McHenry County Board's push for countywide tax relief has prompted an advisory referendum aimed at urging local school districts to reduce their property taxes. The ...
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Third time the charm for Fox River & Countryside fire district referendum?Dec 09, 2017 12:00 am - Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District residents will vote in March on a tax increase that will determine how fast emergency responders arrive when they dial 911...
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Elk Grove Twp. District 59 might change school start times to cut spendingDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Elk Grove Township District 59 officials want to cut $10 million in spending over the next two years, and everything from operating costs to jobs is on the table. But re...
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Bartlett fire trustees to decide Dec. 20 on tax-hike requestNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - Though Bartlett Fire Protection District trustees have already discussed the service cuts they'd make if voters reject a tax-hike proposal via a March 20 referendum, the...
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Higher sales tax or dining tax: Geneva will get oneNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - An earlier version incorrectly stated what the sales tax could be spent on after Dec. 31, 2020. It would be restricted to spending on infrastructure. Geneva reside...
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Lake Zurich school leaders to open talks on possible referendumNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - Lake Zurich-area school leaders will begin discussions Thursday on whether to pursue a bond referendum next year to fund building repairs and upgrades. The talks come a...
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District 57 officials outline case for tax increaseOct 13, 2017 1:00 am - Mount Prospect School District 57 officials faced some hard questions from residents who attended the first of three community forums Thursday to hear the district's cas...