Articles filed under Referendum
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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...
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Thanks to residents for referendum OKNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to extend my deep appreciation to Lake County residents for once again making a commitment to preserving open space. The $185-million referendum approved by...
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'No' vote means Prospect Heights streets to go unrepairedNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The negative outcome of the Prospect Heights home-rule vote means the "city will do nothing" different than it is now, Mayor Pat Ludvigsen said, sounding frustrated as h...
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We applaud more discerning votersNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - There were predictions of a Democratic tsunami. Of record voter turnout. There were calls to toss every incumbent out. There was anger and frustration over our economic ...