Articles filed under Referendum
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Elk Grove Dist. 59 board member seeks referendum on library districtAug 12, 2016 5:22 am - Voters could get to decide as early as November whether to extend library services to unincorporated Elk Grove Township through the creation of a library district, if a ...
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Should Des Plaines officials get insurance perks? Voters to weigh inAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - An advisory referendum question this November will ask Des Plaines residents if they think the city's elected officials should get taxpayer-funded health insurance benef...
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Cook County recorder says merger not in best interests of Cook CountyJul 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Democratic Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough is unopposed for re-election this November, but she's suddenly in a fight for her political life. Cook County vo...
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Village president: Tax hike gives Sleepy Hollow 'breathing room'Mar 24, 2016 1:00 am - A referendum proposal to raise property taxes in Sleepy Hollow narrowly passed last week, but Village President Stephan Pickett isn't getting ahead of himself. On March ...
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Fox Lake spikes road repairs, hiring police after sales tax defeatMar 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox Lake officials said this week's rejection of a 1 percentage point sales tax increase means the village will pull the plug on plans for street repairs and new police ...
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How Roselle District 12 won its $500 tax increaseMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - When Roselle Elementary District 12 officials decided to seek a substantial tax increase during a presidential primary, the proposal seemed almost certain to fizzle. Mos...
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Elburn to keep 'plugging away' after sales-tax-increase lossMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - Residents' refusal Tuesday to increase the sales tax in Elburn won't cause any last-minute changes in the proposed village budget leaders are being presented Monday nigh...
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Fox Lake approving move to fire district, rejecting sales taxMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - Fox Lake voters appeared to approve one of two ballot questions in Tuesday's primary election, unofficial vote totals show. Voters were rejecting a proposal for a 1 per...
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Green Oaks voters reject borrowing for road repairsMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - Officials in Green Oaks will make road repairs as they can after the sound defeat Tuesday by voters of a measure that would have allowed the village to borrow money to f...
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Voters reject Burlington Fire Protection District taxMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Voters appeared to reject a new tax aimed at replacing aging equipment and balancing operational deficits for the Burlington Fire Protection District, according to incom...