Articles filed under Referendum
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Voters approve Palatine Rural Fire tax hikeNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Palatine-area voters approved a 0.05 percent tax hike for the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District Tuesday night, a measure voters previously rejected in the spring. ...
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Prospect Heights voters reject changes to clerk, treasurer postsNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Voters in Prospect Heights on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected proposals to make the city clerk and city treasurer positions appointed posts, rather than elected ones. Th...
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Voters reject calls to trim Elk Grove Rural fire board from 7 to 5Nov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Voters within the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District have decided to maintain the size of the district's board of trustees, despite calls from district officials t...
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Voters support electrical aggregation in Des Plaines, Maine TownshipNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Voters in Des Plaines and Maine Township have given elected officials the OK to explore getting an alternative electricity supplier that could offer cheaper rates than C...
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Cook County voters favor gun control, mental health fundingNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Cook County voters voted "yes" in a pair of advisory referendums Tuesday night, according to unofficial election totals. With 3,577 out of 3,742 precincts reporting, 984...
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3 Fox Valley referendums: Gail Borden, Sleepy Hollow, fire districtNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - Voters in the Fox Valley will have three referendum questions on Tuesday's ballot, including one asking if they want to add land on the western edge of the Gail Borden P...
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Lake County voters can decide ballot questions seeking more tax moneyNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - Some Lake County voters will decide Tuesday if they want to pay more for proposals such as an upgraded recreation center, an expanded high school and public safety opera...
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Fire, library, borrowing questions on Kane County ballotsNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - Some voters Tuesday get to decide what fire district to be in, tell school officials whether to borrow money to pay for artificial turf sports fields, and whether to add...
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Glen Ellyn Park District voters to soon decide fate of indoor aquatic centerOct 31, 2014 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn Park District voters in a few days will decide whether to pay $13.5 million to add an indoor aquatic center to the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center. Th...
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Elburn, Fox River fire officials field 'emotionally charged' questionsOct 30, 2014 5:30 am - Whether it's a good idea for residents of an area in Wasco and Campton Hills to leave the Elburn fire district depends on your financial philosophy, and which district w...