Articles filed under Referendum
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Stroger says county wouldn't block secessionApr 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Cook County Board President Todd Stroger said he wouldn't stand in the way of towns looking to secede from the county, though he warned the grass isn't always greener on...
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Does support of Route 53 extension mean action? Not quiteApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Now that Lake County voters have voiced overwhelming support for a long-planned extension of Route 53, you might expect the Lake County Board and administration would pu...
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Local voters hate Stroger taxApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - In case it wasn't clear, now it's official: northwest suburban voters don't like Cook County's 2008 sales tax increase. Across Barrington, Elk Grove, Hanover, Maine, Pal...
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Prospect Heights police department won't see cuts for at least a yearApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite Prospect Heights voters rejection of a new police protection tax, the police department won't lay off more employees for at least a year, officials said Wednesda...
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ECC officials pledge ethics, fiscal responsibility with referendumApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A squeaker victory for Elgin Community College referendum proponents, a tanking economy and hefty campaign contributions from area firms may seem a volatile combination ...
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Was there a failure to communicate in St. Charles District 303?Apr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - It was all about communication both before and after St. Charles Unit District 303's referendum flopped. Superintendent Don Schlomann knew it Tuesday night. Leading refe...
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Cook County gets snubbed by votersApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - If Northwest suburban voters had their way, Barrington, Hanover and Palatine townships would split off from Cook County to create the state's 103rd county. In all three ...
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District 26 tax hike referendum sinks and cuts could loomApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters in Cary School District 26 gave a tax increase a failing grade Tuesday. With all precincts reporting, unofficial results showed 1,106 people opposed compared to 6...
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Antioch Township Fire tax hike defeatedApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters coping with declining property values, pay cuts and job losses soundly rejected a tax increase request from the Antioch Township Fire Protection District. With al...
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St. Charles voters unkind to tax hike requestsApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether it's life and death or just to build new schools, now is simply not the time to ask for more money. That seemed to be the message behind the rejection of both S...