Articles filed under Referendum
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Lake County's hot political races about to be decidedApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - In Libertyville, Mayor Jeff Harger became edgy after his challenger disputed claims about how the village attracted 100 new businesses last year. Up in Gurnee, one of th...
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Vote yes for St. Charles fire referendumsApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - During uncertain economic times it is easy to reject calls for increases from various taxing bodies. After all, what could be so important that it cannot wait another ye...
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Roselle Fire Protection District seeking tax hikeApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Editor's note: The following is a corrected reprint of a story that ran last week that inadvertently contained erroneous information. The Roselle Fire Protection Di...
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Valid reasons to vote against Rt. 53 planApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - A referendum on extending Route 53, with little dissemination of information, doesn't constitute a valid opinion vote. If it's "yes," a hot-button issue slipped through ...
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Hawthorn Woods to ask taxpayers for police pension moneyApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Hawthorn Woods will ask taxpayers on Tuesday to support a tax rate increase to fund police pensions, and shift that burden away from the general fund. The village is req...
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Grayslake parks tax hike mailer under scrutinyApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Grayslake Park District supporters sent a mailer to residents this week encouraging a "yes" vote for a tax increase to buy 70 acres to preserve as open space, and noting...
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Vote NO on plan to extend Route 53Apr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - We need traffic relief in Lake County but a Route 53 expressway is not the answer. As was already demonstrated through the recent Route 120 Corridor planning process, La...
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'No' to District 303 referendumApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 is pitching a "no tax increase" referendum to spend $114 million to rebuild or renovate three middle schools and build a b...
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Money sought to make Winfeld's library accessibleApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Three years after Winfield voters overwhelmingly rejected a tax-increase referendum request that would have funded a new library, they are being asked to pay for improve...
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'Yes' vote on 53 is best for Lake CountyApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Lake County has been held hostage by a small politically powerful and extremely wealthy group of naysayers for over 40 years. On April 7. the citizens of Lake County hav...