Articles filed under Referendum
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Endorsement: Yes to East Dundee fire stationOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - The East Dundee Fire Protection District, which serves the village and extends east into Hoffman Estates and South Barrington, is asking voters for $5.5 million to build...
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We already told the park district ‘no’Oct 19, 2012 5:00 am - It seems like we the people just fended off one obscene attempt by the park district to stick us with $48 million in completely unneeded buildings in March, and barely f...
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Endorsement: No on McHenry County change in governmentOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Clarification: Subsequent to Jack Franks refusing to answer whether he would be interested in running for county executive, he emphatically said that he would not. This ...
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Wauconda residents hear details, speak out on Lake Michigan water referendumOct 18, 2012 5:01 pm - Told they face “the most important decision” in Wauconda’s history, residents at a town-hall meeting about switching to Lake Michigan water unleashed a torrent of questi...
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McHenry County vote could appoint a ‘czar’Oct 16, 2012 2:25 pm - Editor’s Note: In a conversation after this article ran, Jacqueline Byers, director of research for the National Association of Counties, tempered her original statement...
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Questions and answers on the state pension referendumOct 14, 2012 5:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — After a period of dire warnings and scandal, voters will decide next month whether to change the Illinois Constitution so that it’s harder to improve retir...
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Group forms to back Arlington Heights parks referendumOct 13, 2012 8:00 am - With support from parents and residents across town, one Arlington Heights man is trying to garner support for the $39 million park district tax increase proposed in a N...
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Should Wauconda get water from Lake Michigan?Oct 11, 2012 10:46 am - Wauconda Mayor Mark Knigge points to this summer’s drought when asked why the town needs to do something about its drinking water supply. After weeks without rain, the w...
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How much an Arlington Hts. parks tax hike would cost youOct 07, 2012 11:00 pm - With about a month until Election Day, the Arlington Heights Park District is clarifying what the $39 million bond issue will mean for homeowners' pocketbooks if it pass...
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Professional vs. political managementOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - We are all aware there are several key decisions on the ballot this November. One question that very few voters have seen before is the referendum question on the creati...