Articles filed under Referendum
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Sides disagree on public value of library expansionOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - With a week left before Election Day, both supporters and critics of the Barrington Area Library's $34.3 million expansion referendum are discussing why they believe the...
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Amend Constitution; don't start overOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The current Illinois Constitution provides for an amendment process, which has worked well during the past 40 years. Why not use the tools we already have in trying to f...
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Vote yes to halt a raise in taxesOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I am a member of FreeUs. It has be affirmed that our position regarding the placement of the referendum to dissolve the municipal corporation of the village of Campton H...
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Illinois voters need not fear a con-conOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - On Nov. 4th, Illinois citizens will have the opportunity to vote on the most important issue facing the state. It is the referendum on the constitutional convention ques...
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Support library, vote yes to tax questionOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Please join us in supporting our library on Nov. 4. Good public libraries help attract homebuyers and maintain property values. They are natural places that bring peopl...
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Our view on Northwest suburban referendumsOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Everyone has to make tough decisions these days. At a time when families are changing routines and cutting back, we expect local governments to do the same. Voters will ...
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Don't open constitution to special interestsOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - After a careful statewide study of the issue, the membership of the League of Women Voters of Illinois overwhelmingly opposes the call and recommends a no vote on the qu...
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'Yes' vote to better library's teen spaceOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The Barrington community has worked hard to provide a safe environment where teens want to gather. However, it has been difficult to find a sustainable community site fo...
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Campton Hills faces crucial voteOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A little more than a year after its controversial incorporation, the village of Campton Hills again faces uncertainty come Election Day. This time, voters will be asked...
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Our recommendations on Fox Valley referendumsOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - In this economy, government must do what families are doing: live within its means and spend only what's necessary. There are proposals we would have supported in a diff...