Articles filed under Referendum
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Gilberts says no to tax increase for fiber opticsApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Voters in Gilberts rejected a tax increase to build a villagewide fiber optic infrastructure. Unofficial tallies showed about 81 percent of "No" votes from 682 ballots ...
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Resounding 'no' on St. Charles rec center tax increaseApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - There will be no new family recreation center, turf fields or open space in St. Charles as voters rejected a $28 million tax increase request Tuesday night. Open space a...
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Sleepy Hollow rejects tax hike againApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Sleepy Hollow voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against a referendum seeking to authorize a nearly 82 percent increase in the village's property tax rate. The villa...
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Palatine voters say no to video gamblingApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - A majority of Palatine voters said they oppose allowing village bars and restaurants to operate video gambling machines, according to unofficial results. With 44 of 46 p...
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Woodland District 50 property tax hike request losingApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Voters are rejecting Woodland Elementary District 50's request to enact a higher property tax cap for one year to raise money for air conditioning at a primary school bu...
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Grass Lake voters oppose $5.6 million loan for new schoolApr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Grass Lake District 36 voters rejected a $5.6 million loan proposal that would have been part of an $11.6 million plan to replace the aging Grass Lake School building ne...
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Gambling, water improvements on ballots in Cook CountyApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Leaders in three Northwest suburban communities are seeking input from voters on gambling, funding for water improvements and the size of government in Tuesday's electio...
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Fire departments, schools asking for more cash on Lake County ballotApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - The future of ambulance service in the Antioch area and school improvement projects in Gurnee are among the ballot questions Lake County voters will face on Election Day...
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Warrenville voters to decide how fire trustees are chosenApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters served by the Warrenville Fire Protection District will decide Tuesday if they want the board overseeing the agency to have elected or appointed members. It's a ...
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Kane County towns, fire districts seek tax increases TuesdayApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters in two Kane County towns and two fire districts will weigh in Tuesday on referendum questions seeking funding for a variety of governmental services, including ro...