Articles filed under Referendum
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District 73 to seek taxpayer support for $42 million building planJan 17, 2017 4:30 am - Residents to be asked for $42 million for 10-year project
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Term limits question knocked off Wauconda ballotsJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - A citizen-driven proposal to create term limits for Wauconda's mayor and trustees will not appear on April 4 ballots because petition pages were numbered improperly, off...
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Hampshire fire district seeking tax hikeJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - Hiring more firefighters, opening a second fire station and improving response times could become a reality for the Hampshire Fire Protection District if voters support ...
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Hearing Friday on validity of Batavia home-rule referendum petitionJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - The Batavia electoral board will meet Friday to determine if a petition for an April referendum on home-rule status is valid. Former city administrator Bill McGrath and ...
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Districts hoping state legislation will keep referendums validJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - DuPage County taxing districts affected by a notification error during the fall election say they're "thrilled" that proposed state legislation could allow them to proce...
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Glen Ellyn District 41 will ask voters for $24.2 millionJan 10, 2017 4:30 am - Voters will decide whether to allow Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 to borrow $24.2 million to pay for an addition at Hadley Junior High and infrastructure projects in...
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Kane Co. voters to decide on $50 million tax increase for forest districtJan 10, 2017 12:00 am - The fate of a proposed $50 million tax increase for the forest preserve district is now in the hands of Kane County voters, commissioners decided Tuesday. A measure to p...
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After mix-up, Batavia referendum request now in the right handsJan 04, 2017 12:00 am - A petition seeking a referendum asking voters whether Batavia should cease having home-rule authority was supposed to be filed with the city clerk, not the Kane County c...
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Batavians ask for referendum on home rule, but signatures may be lackingJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Some Batavians want to decide April 4 whether the city should keep its home-rule status. But whether they got enough other people to agree with them was unclear Tuesday ...
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Legal fix sought to keep DuPage tax increases validDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Lawyers for the DuPage County Election Commission next week are expected to decide how to try fixing a clerical error that may have jeopardized the results of four Novem...