Articles filed under Referendum
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Cost of tax increases listed on ballots is misleading, says assessorMar 27, 2011 12:00 am - The language of two Northwest suburban referendums is unintentionally misleading, and if passed will result in higher tax increases than the April 5 ballot says, accordi...
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Lakemoor’s term limits issue may not end with electionMar 27, 2011 12:00 am - Voters in Lakemoor will decide April 5 whether people elected to the offices of village president and village trustees should be limited in the number of terms they can ...
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Support Kane’s open space voteMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Everyone loves seeing the bald eagles along the Fox River and Randall Road. They probably wouldn’t live here if it wasn’t for the open space the residents of Kane County...
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Yes on garbage deals in Bloomingdale, Wayne townshipsMar 20, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Voters in Bloomingdale and Wayne townships have a chance to let their township government negotiate garbage contracts on behalf of those who...
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Yes for Indian Trails library extensionMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - Taxpayers in the Indian Trails Public Library district are due to see their property taxes drop slightly — about $27 for the owner of a $300,000 home — this fall when a ...
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Qualified ‘yes’ to Dist. 120 referendumMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board A Mundelein High School District 120 referendum on the April 5 ballot asks voters to borrow money to fund repairs and improvements at the sc...
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“No” on Lakemoor term limitsMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Proponents of a term limits referendum in Lakemoor want to set an example. Upset with how the state is being run and wishing lawmakers in Sp...
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Yes to upgrade Medinah Dist. 11 schoolsMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board For the second straight election, Medinah Elementary District 11 is asking to borrow $8 million to modernize and streamline its schools. Und...
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‘Yes’ to Maple Park tax rate extensionMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - The village of Maple Park is asking voters to approve a request to extend an existing tax rate so that capital projects could be funded. Since the 1980s, the rate has co...
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Kane County Forest Preserve District referendumMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Sometimes, even in an economy struggling to regain its footing, the time to buy is now. The Kane County Forest Preserve District is asking v...