Articles filed under Referendum
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Why did Carol Stream tax hike succeed while others failed?Feb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - A "no" vote from residents has left Villa Park scrambling to find money to pay for road repairs. The Winfield Public Library will remain in violation of the Americans wi...
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Two towns to take police, fire pension fight to stateFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Barrington and Lake Forest officials Wednesday expressed optimism over the strong voter support for police and firefighter pension reform reflected in the advisory refer...
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Wayne voters reject tax hikeFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Wayne voters rejected a 17-percent property tax increase intended to counter the village's first major budget gap in almost 30 years, Tuesday's unofficial election resul...
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Hampshire says no to both park referendumsFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Hampshire residents refused to reach into their pockets to pay for a pair of Hampshire Park District requests to pay for development of two parks and additional programm...
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Images from Primary Election Day 2010Feb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - ...
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Mount Prospect to return to non-primary systemFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect residents overwhelmingly want to return to a non-primary local election system. With all 43 village precincts reporting Tuesday night, 74 percent or 5,059...
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Villa Park voters shoot down roadwork bond issueFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Voters in Villa Park today chose their pocketbooks over pothole repairs. With 100 percent of the vote in, voters turned down a $27.5 million bond issue to fix the villa...
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East Dundee voters say no to video pokerFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Residents of East Dundee have underscored the village board's ban on video gambling, approving an advisory referendum question to ban gambling machines in licensed bars,...
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Voters deny Bensenville fire tax hikeFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed $110 property tax increase for Bensenville Fire Protection District No. 1. According to unofficial results, the measur...
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Wheeling rejects 911 tax increaseFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Wheeling residents rejected the proposed increase in the monthly 911 surcharge fee in a narrow vote Tuesday night. With 22 of the 22 Cook County precincts reporting as ...