Articles filed under Referendum
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District 73 holding information sessions on upcoming referendumsSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - The Hawthorn Elementary District 73 school board is hosting five information meetings regarding two referendum questions on the Nov. 6 ballot. The first four meetings w...
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District 21 board signals support for full-day kindergartenSep 21, 2018 5:20 am - Wheeling Elementary District 21 school board members Thursday expressed their support for the expansion of full-day kindergarten across the district, ahead of a referend...
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Lake County voters face a plethora of ballot questionsSep 08, 2018 1:00 am - Nineteen referendums will appear on Lake County ballots this fall, asking voters about school construction projects, water system improvements and many other issues. Mos...
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Pro-home-rule campaign underway in BataviaSep 07, 2018 1:00 am - Jim Fahrenbach says life got better in his former Batavia neighborhood after the city implemented a crime-free housing law that targeted nearby troublesome apartment bui...
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Blackberry Township asking voters, again for more money for road workSep 06, 2018 1:00 am - For the fifth time this century, the Blackberry Township Road District is asking voters for more money. But this time, it is not asking for as much. In a Nov. 6 referend...
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Advocates renew push for higher minimum wage in Arlington HeightsSep 05, 2018 1:00 am - Advocates for a higher minimum wage have renewed their push to get the Arlington Heights village board to "opt in" on Cook County's higher $11-an-hour rate, though the v...
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Voters throughout DuPage will face tax hike questions in NovemberSep 04, 2018 5:36 am - From proposals to build new schools to a park district's plan to acquire open space, DuPage County voters will weigh in on a variety of referendum questions during the N...
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Mental health referendum in Elgin Township nixed as objector winsAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - A referendum question about funding for mental health services in Elgin Township will not be on the ballot in November, after an electoral board ruled this week in favor...
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Hanover Township seeks tax hike for drug education, youth centerAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Hanover Township will ask its voters for a property tax hike Nov. 6 that would provide $1 million a year for three specific enhancements to its youth services. Township ...
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Wheeling District 21 holding info sessions on referendumAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 will host three town hall meetings to provide information and answer questions about the Nov. 6 tax increase referendum to fund ...