Articles filed under Referendum
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Naperville voters back districting, term limitsNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Naperville voters on Tuesday fundamentally changed the way their city will be run by approving both the creation of term limits beginning in April 2011 and the installat...
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Voters OK District 56 plan to borrow $28.5 million for new schoolNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Voters gave Gurnee Elementary District 56 a ballot-box victory by allowing $28.5 million to be borrowed mostly for construction of a new school in Wadsworth. With all 20...
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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 ...