Articles filed under Referendum
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Wheeling voters nix 911 feeNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - 911 fee fails: For the third time Wheeling voters have rejected an increase in the fee on phone lines to keep the 911 service up to date. The fee assessed only on land l...
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Deer Park approves tax for road repairsNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Deer Park voters Tuesday bucked the trend of anti-tax sentiment this election season to approve a plan to improve village roads with a higher sales tax. Residents of the...
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Pasta supper may violate election lawOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - A free spaghetti dinner for people who can prove they voted in today's election could have run afoul of Illinois election law. But the chairman of the group putting it o...
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Batavia Park District residents to vote on rec centerOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Batavia Park District voters will decide Tuesday whether it can borrow $20 million to build a recreation center in downtown Batavia. Depending on interest rates at the t...
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Dist. 15 ref is a vote for our kids' futureOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - District 15 residents have a great opportunity to help our local economy and provide our youth with the quality schools they deserve. If the referendum is approved, $16 ...
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The two sides to Batavia rec centerOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Mailers, robocalls, mystery campaign finances ... there's always something to check on every day as Tuesday's Batavia Park District referendum on building a $20 million ...
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Recall was always about Lisa StoneOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - (Trustee Jeffrey Berman) stated that a recall provides citizens with a greater voice and enhances democracy. It makes officials more accountable. You stated that when re...
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'Yes' only logical vote on Dist. 15 refOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - All 20 of District 15 schools are in need of long overdue repairs and improvements. The average monthly cost per taxpayer is less than a Starbuck's coffee. This isn't a ...
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BG can't survive two more years of StoneOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - To borrow a phrase, “What are you thinking?” Your editorial of October 24th lists at least eight reasons for the voters of Buffalo Grove to oust Lisa Stone at the Novemb...
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Five towns turn to referendum for road repairsOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - While tax-hike referendums for municipal road improvements haven't been unheard of in the past, they'll be unusually prevalent on suburban ballots Tuesday. Lake Zurich, ...