Articles filed under Referendum
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Evanston voters support dissolving townshipMar 20, 2012 10:08 pm - Evanston voters supported dissolving Evanston Township by a nearly 2:1 ratio Tuesday. An advisory referendum asking if voters want Evanston Township to dissolve, transfe...
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Voters reject proposal for Winfield election districtsMar 20, 2012 10:06 pm - Winfield voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to change the village board from at-large representation to a six-district system. With all 13 precincts reporting, r...
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Fox River Grove voters approve sales tax hikeMar 20, 2012 9:09 pm - Voters in Fox River Grove approved a sales tax increase by the narrowest of margins Tuesday, despite the tough economy. With all five of the precincts reporting in McHe...
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Libertyville gets OK to issue $20 million in road bondsMar 20, 2012 8:49 pm - Streets in Libertyville will be getting an extensive makeover after voters approved issuing $20 million in bonds for road repairs. Unofficial totals with all 17 precinct...
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Fox Lake schools to continue collecting extra taxMar 20, 2012 8:49 pm - Fox Lake voters decided Tuesday to not lower taxes and, instead, let Fox Lake Elementary District 114 keep using an almost retired 25-cent tax property tax rate to keep ...
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Project rejected, Arlington Hts. park board must regroupMar 20, 2012 8:40 pm - The Arlington Heights Park District must evaluate how to improve four of the district’s five major parks despite the defeat of a $48 million bond issue Tuesday, said Mar...
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Prospect Heights rejects home rule a 3rd timeMar 20, 2012 7:59 pm - Prospect Heights voters have rejected home rule for the third time, but the fact that it lost by the closest margin ever was no comfort to Mayor Nick Helmer. With all 11...
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Kildeer voters approve sales tax increaseMar 20, 2012 7:56 pm - Shoppers in Kildeer will be paying a little more in the near future due to voter approval Tuesday of a measure that allows the village to raise the sales tax by a half c...
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Most Fox Valley towns OK electric aggregationMar 20, 2012 12:27 am - Voters across the Fox Valley largely supported municipal electric aggregation Tuesday, giving their governments the ability to negotiate energy contracts in hopes of che...
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Most Lake County towns support electrical aggregationMar 20, 2012 12:17 am - Voters in most Lake County towns agreed to let their home municipalities decide the best rates to pay for energy suppliers. With all precincts reporting in Lake County ...