Articles filed under Referendum
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Question on Palatine Twp. ballot: Want to secede?Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - At least Palatine Township residents will see a question on their April ballot asking if they want to secede from Cook County. It's one of a pair of referendums other to...
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D303 referendum opponent says he might back cheaper alternativeJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - One of the leading opponents of a potential $294 million tax increase referendum in St. Charles Unit District 303 says a smaller referendum might be more palatable if th...
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Scaling back Dist. 303 schools plan?Jan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - St. Charles Unit District 303 residents will almost certainly see a referendum on the April ballot, but it may not be the $294 million question they've been prepped for ...
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Lake County Board to decide on Route 53 advisory voteJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Lake County Board members are expected to decide as soon as next week on whether an advisory vote should be held to gauge public sentiment on the idea of extending Route...
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Yes, ask the voters about Route 53Jan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Amid the embarrassment of the Blagojevich fiasco in Springfield, one bit of abiding politics has been almost amusing. In opposing calls for a special election to fill B...
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Referendum on Route 53 a no-brainer, Stolman saysJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Could support from Lake County voters help persuade lawmakers to extend Route 53 north through Lake County? County board member David Stolman hopes so. "It's a no-braine...
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Island Lake may ask for $10 million for village hall, policeJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - The Island Lake village board Thursday night discussed asking voters in April for up to $10 million to build a new village hall and police facility. One proposal, by des...
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Dist. 303 must be more accountableJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to Josh Stockinger's article about St. Charles schools' recommendation to pursue a massive taxpayer-funded construction project. How did Dist. 3...
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St. Charles fire to detail referendum requestJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Homeowners served by the St. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District can find out exactly how much they must pay for better fire and ambulance response times Jan. 1...
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Fear wins again in Prospect HeightsNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Ernest Hemingway once called Oak Park the "city of broad lawns and narrow minds." Clearly, Mr. Hemingway never visited the city of Prospect Heights. The recent home ru...