Articles filed under Referendum
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Sleepy Hollow to vote on sales tax bumpOct 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Todd Stroger's successful push for a 1-percentage-point sales tax increase in Cook County continues to drive controversy more than three years after he first proposed it...
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Winfield makes case for road referendumOct 10, 2010 11:00 pm - With half of Winfield's roads in poor to failing condition, village officials say a proposed property tax increase is the best way to get the town's street maintenance p...
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Stone never a good fit for village boardOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I have been a resident of Buffalo Grove for 24 years. I have never been politically active, but I always exercise my democratic right to vote. More than 18 months ago, I...
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Defending Winfield road referendumOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to a letter submitted to the Daily Herald by Tony Reyes on Sept. 29. Sadly, Mr. Reyes has decided to use Winfield's road referendum as a tool fo...
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Pro, con groups form on Batavia rec center voteOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Leaders of organizations remain unclear
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BG residents: Use recall, dump StoneOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - On Nov. 2, the citizens of Buffalo Grove will have a unique opportunity to directly improve the future of the village by voting on a referendum question to recall Truste...
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Dist. 15 bond issue never thought out properlyOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Palatine Township residents who demand accountability from their elected officials should vote No to the District 15 $27 million working cash bond referendum on Nov. 2. ...
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Take back Buffalo Grove by recalling StoneOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - For years, the Village of Buffalo Grove was a wonderful place, with a respected, responsible village government. The village had a budget surplus when other municipaliti...
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No tax hike for Dist. 15 until they get a planSep 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I will be voting NO on November 2nd regarding the $27 million District 15 bond referendum for one main reason. I have been paying close attention to the District 15 boar...
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Lake Zurich: Sales tax increase would help fix roadsSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich officials estimate a hike in the local portion of the sales tax will raise an additional $1.8 million to $2.2 million annually, all of which would be used fo...