Articles filed under Referendum
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Our view of Lake County referendumsOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Everyone has to make tough decisions these days. Things that once seemed necessary - like vacations and home remodeling - don't fit into the budget anymore. As families ...
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Dissolution could mean tax in Campton Hills, officials warnOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Campton Hills officials warn they might have to impose a tax to cover outstanding debt if the village is dissolved by referendum in the Nov. 4 election. By law, dissolut...
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Many reasons to support District 76Oct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As a teacher and former student of Diamond Lake School District 76, I highly encourage voters to consider the significant academic gains made by our district. Despite th...
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Give no more money to forest preserveOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I have read during the last weeks and months about various opinions regarding the upcoming political races and I find it amazing that no one has expressed their opinion ...
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Batavians: Vote no on park district planOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The Batavia Park District is proposing increasing their amount of the local property tax by 47 percent for a new community and aquatic center. According to the park dist...
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Harper ballot measure targets building needsOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - It's November or never for Harper College, which gets just one shot at asking taxpayers to fund campus facilities improvements without technically raising taxes. A refer...
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Long Grove TIF question on ballot, but district is already in placeOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Long Grove voters will be faced with a question about establishing a tax increment financing district on their Nov. 4 ballots. The problem is, the TIF district has alre...
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Who will pay for Island Lake's new village hall, police station?Oct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A proposal to revamp Island Lake's village hall and build a new police facility and gymnasium could cost taxpayers more than $12 million. That's if the village board agr...
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Wauconda roads fix a tough sell?Oct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Being assessed for street repairs may be the most dreaded thing in Monopoly. But Wauconda village officials fear that getting voters to approve a request to borrow $7 mi...
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Ballot lacks details of Warren school questionOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Backers of a Warren Township High School plan to borrow $30 million mostly to expand the Almond Road upperclassmen campus say a "yes" vote would result in lower taxes. ...