Articles filed under Referendum
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Endorsement: Yes to replace center for special needs studentsMar 24, 2013 5:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 seeks to replace the Jefferson Early Childhood Center to house its special needs preschool. In the existing 1958 building, children...
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Endorsement: Yes to retain at-large elections in NapervilleMar 22, 2013 5:00 pm - Based on a 2010 vote, Naperville is on the verge of changing the way it elects the city council. Beginning in 2015, five councilmen would be selected from newly drawn di...
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Endorsement: Yes to McHenry Dist. 156 bond issueMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - McHenry High School District 156 lags badly in helping its students prepare for the world they will face after graduation. While some districts are giving every student ...
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Endorsement: Yes to reduce size of fire district boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District Board is to be commended for seeking to cut its own size. A question on the April 9 ballot asks voters who live in the area ...
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Endorsement: Yes on Winfield sales tax increase for roadsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Winfield is asking for approval to begin collecting a .25 percent sales tax with the intention of paying for road repairs. Half of Winfield’s roads are deemed by the sta...
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Millburn District 24 seeks taxpayers' help in April electionMar 18, 2013 10:00 am - Millburn Elementary District 24 officials say they've done everything possible to shore up finances and now hope to gain support from taxpayers for a measure on the Apri...
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School building costs worry Oak Brook residentsMar 03, 2013 6:00 am - A handful of Oak Brook residents expressed concerns Saturday about the potential cost of approving a pair of referendum questions on the April 9 ballot that would clear ...
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Blackberry Township seeks more taxes for roadworkFeb 20, 2013 3:22 pm - Blackberry Township residents will be asked in April to almost double the amount of property taxes they pay for road repair, maintenance and snowplowing. “I know that th...
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Panel debates Naperville voter district referendumFeb 12, 2013 6:03 pm - A DuPage County circuit judge is a little more than a week away from ruling whether a controversial Naperville referendum question can remain on the ballot. But that did...
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Bartlett hosts meeting on electricity aggregationFeb 08, 2013 9:11 am - The village of Bartlett will hold a public information meeting on electricity aggregation at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at village hall, 228 S. Main St. A referendum on...